FV vs Skull Monument

M3 2 - Sunday, July 03, 2005, 4:46 AM

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Fortress V - Bridge

The true brains of the Repliforce Fortress, the bridge is always bustling with activity as reploids move in and out, the crew here always watching out for the systems, subsystems, and weapons of the might Fortress V. Comfortable couches with long panels allow the bridge crew to sit while commanding the vessel, while other stations allow people to stand as they work at them. A combination transparisteel window/viewscreen rests at the front of the room, and a large steering wheel, seemingly taken from a pirate's vessel, rests in the back of the room, its purpose seemingly decorative. Doors here lead to the offices of Colonel and General, as well as the ready room.

Contents: Contents:

Control Panel - Fortress V

Starboard <S>: Fortress V - General's Office

Port <P>: Fortress V - Colonel's Office

Aft <A>: Fortress V - Ready Room

Turbolift <TL>: Fortress V - Turbolifts

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Iris transmits, "Oh, this is interesting."

[Radio] Tightbeam transmission to General: You say, "Sir."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "What is, Iris?"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Iris transmits, "Well, I was reading this 'Organizational Astrology' column for ourselves and the Maverick Hunters..."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "Eh?"

[Radio] Tightbeam transmission: General says, "Yes?"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Iris transmits, "It says, for both of us, 'Today is a fine day to crush your foes and see them driven before you. However, be careful not to lose on financial dealings.'"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Dr. Cossack transmits, "Clearly ziss means you must makink us cookies and pies."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "And you read this where?"

[Radio] Tightbeam transmission to General: You say, "With the attack on Skull Monument planned, and the Fortress V combat capable once more, and our presence no longer being required in Central America... perhaps we should consider taking the chance to gain the aerial superiority during this attack."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Iris transmits, "There's more to me than that... I've been working on tarts lately. - Oh, the Internet."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Dr. Light transmits, "Mmm. Egg cream tarts?"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Iris transmits, "I think I can manage those."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "I like cookies. And pie!"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Dr. Light transmits, "Excelent. My plan is proceding perfectly...just need a few more things..."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "Like Colonel likes swords!"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Dr. Light transmits, "But where am I going to get a chicken at this late hour?"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Iris transmits, "It's four in the afternoon..."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Dr. Light fades over a series of indignant squacks.

On the Monitor, [OOC] Zell Tristan says, "Here ICly? =)"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Iris transmits, "And that's a duck!"

[Radio] Tightbeam transmission: General says, "When a capability to gain a foothold over the Monument in an aerial manner is available we shall take it. However, we must be /careful/. There are civilians who live near the Monument, and we don't want to cause any unneeded deaths or destruction of property. The Fortress Five could serve as an excellent aerial deployment location, though, especially since we could allow access to the Hunters if we need their assistance."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Blues transmits, "I'm not sure I want to know what that was about."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] General transmits, "he is probably making a duckbot."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Iris transmits, "Ducks have been low on the aniform popularity list lately."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] General transmits, "That's a pity since they are both avian and aquatic."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] William Fetcher transmits, "It's likely not quite as impressive as Chief R's parrot. Which is just a parrot, by the way."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] William Fetcher can be heard mumbling.

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] General transmits, "Mister Fetcher...are you certain that it's merely a parrot? It does have that strange glaring capability, and that one time when GNN was talking about it on the news their feed cut out..."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Iris's tone becomes mysterious. "Or is it?"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Blues transmits, "That parrot is evil."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] William Fetcher transmits, "Oh, no, it's just a parrot. That much I've seen. It didn't even REACT to my accusations. A sign of non-guiltiness!"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] William Fetcher transmits, "Chief, however, I've got my eyes on."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Iris transmits, "That isn't what I've heard, Agent Fetcher..."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] William Fetcher transmits, "I suspect the parrot to be a decoy. It is perfectly normal yet draws attention away from the Chief."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Chief R transmits, "Constable Fetcher."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] William Fetcher transmits, "Ohsnap. C'mander Chief?"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Iris transmits, "I wonder if the enemy reads the same astrology column."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Chief R transmits, "I do appreciate the interest you, and many others, seem to have about me and the parrot. However, I'm certain we have you on payroll for things other than facilitating the local rumor mill."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] General transmits, "See Fetcher? He's trying to scoot you away from your truth finding!"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] William Fetcher transmits, "I CAN'T TALK I HAVE TO RUN AWAY NOW."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] William Fetcher transmits, "*click*"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Iris transmits, "The truth is out there, you know."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Ebony Fox transmits, "Please don't encourage him."

[Radio] Tightbeam transmission to General: You say, "Aye, sir. Shall I set course for Japan?"

[Radio] Tightbeam transmission: General says, "Estimated time to reach the target area?"

[Radio] Tightbeam transmission to General: Storm Owl calculates, "We could be there in time for the attack." He rattles off a series of numbers demonstrating this.

[Radio] Tightbeam transmission: General says, "Very well, then."

[Radio] Tightbeam transmission to General: You say, "Thank you, sir."

[Radio] Tightbeam transmission to Dr. Cossack: You say, "Doctor Cossack, this is the Fortress V. Please respond."

[Radio] Tightbeam transmission: Dr. Cossack says, "Acknowledged."

[Radio] Tightbeam transmission to Dr. Cossack: You say, "I am unwilling to discuss this over our joint broadband, however Fortress V's repairs have been completed. The ship and her escorts are setting course towards Japan for the planned assault against Skull Monument."

On the Monitor, Fortress V is currently hovering in the air approximately fifty stories above the ground along with all of her escorts. The ship's repairs have been mostly completed. The exterior of the ship once again looks to be in prime condition. Previously there were encampments and emergency medical tents set up below the hovering behemoth, however they have recently been taken down. Things are much calmer than they were during the hectic month of straight repairs.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn transmits, "Tonight.... I dine.... On Turtle Soup!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Guts Man transmits, "I like their crunchy shells and their gooey interiors. It's like nature's candy."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] The Pirate Princess, Tron Bonne can't help but giggle at that.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Liese Schreiner transmits, "What did the turtles ever do to you?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Len Ryman transmits, "How can you even /think/ of eating a Turtle?!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] DWN 40 Crystal Man transmits, "Why not?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn transmits, "Uh... What's wrong with eating turtles?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Len Ryman transmits, "Turtle soup I can understand, but eating them /raw/...ugh....Makes me sick to my stomach.."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn transmits, "If you're eating them raw, you're trying to prove you're hardcore."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Guts Man transmits, "Hardcore to the max!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Len Ryman transmits, "...since when does Being hardcore have to do with eating /a turtle/?"

[Radio] Tightbeam transmission to Dr. Cossack: Storm Owl transmits, "I wished to inform you so the Hunters would be prepared to consider it when making their plans." Storm Owl idly wonders if the Hunters if the Hunters /have/ much in the way of plans beyond 'golly, go kill 'em all, boys'.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Guts Man transmits, "Baby sea turtles wiggle on the way down."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn transmits, "Eating anything raw is hardcore."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Len Ryman transmits, "UGH.....If...You'll excuse me for a moment..."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn transmits, "Okay."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "Hardcore Oxygenian?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Len Ryman transmits the sound of running water and some gagging noises. The running water stops. "Almost had it that time..."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn transmits, "...you're pretty weird."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Guts Man transmits, "Non Masters are pretty weird to begin with."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Len Ryman transmits, "...I'm the one that's weird huh? You think that, go ahead. Sticks and Stones."

On the Monitor,

Not too far out from the location of the F5 Battleplatform, the all-too-familiar blips of vehicle signatures could probably be seen alighting on even the simplest of Scanning Systems. Closer inspection would reveal the signatures as being a series of weapon-mounted dune buggies and water skimmers: all of which were headed in the same general vicinity--southeast. In total, there were probably about six karts and two boats and 16 men dispersed between them. And of particular note, one of the karts--driving in the center of the other five--had a frightened reploid tied to the back of it.

Stealth was not a weapon of the rebel group as gunfire and yipping and 'warcries' preceeded their very entrance into any area.. but despite being hapless and semi-insane... they were also proving to be quite dangerous.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn transmits, "They really do break bones, you know."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Guts Man transmits, "I can snap bones with the tip of my fingers."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn transmits, "Yeah, a rock from Guts Man will probably crush everything in you, not just your bones."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn transmits, "And a Guts Man stick will give you a concussion"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Len Ryman transmits, "If Guts Man could ever see me..."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Guts Man transmits, "And my words can fill your ears with the sweet sound of music."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Pineapple chuckles as Suploid. "Thrown rocks are highly over-estimated."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Len Ryman transmits, "I already have music, thank you."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn transmits, "You talk on the radio, how stealthy can you be?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Len Ryman transmits, "I can't tell you that, it would spoil all the fun."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Guts Man transmits, "~/For all those times you stood by me. For all the truth that you made me see. For all the joy you brought to my life. For all the wrong that you made right. For every dream you made come true. For all the love I found in you. I'll be forever thankful baby. You're the one who held me up. Never let me fall. You're the one who saw me through, through it all.~"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Guts Man transmits, "~/You were my strength when I was weak. You were my voice when I couldn't speak. You were my eyes when I couldn't see. You saw the best there was in me. Lifted me up when I couldn't reach. You gave me faith 'cause you believed. I'm everything I am. Because you loved me.~"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Len Ryman transmits, "...Hmmm...well, I need to say goodbye for now....I need to get my ears checked."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Skull Man's radio clicks off.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Gemini Man transmits, "That's beautiful, Guts."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn sniffs and wipes a tear.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] DWN 40 Crystal Man transmits, "Truly beautiful?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Liese Schreiner burps.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn belch.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Fianait golfclaps.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Storm Owl transmits, "We have detected what appears to be a convoy of vehicles heading southeast off our port bow, intruding on Repliforce's airspace. Potentially this is merely lost civilians in need of directions. Private Shrike, investigate and see them on their way." The Coordinates follow.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "Roger that."

On the Monitor, From within the Fortress V, Storm Owl, it should be noted, is not on the actual bridge of the Fortress V. Ever since abandoning it after the battle against Neo-Arcadia, it has been non-functional. Command of the ship has been transfered to Engineering, which came away relatively unscathed. Thus, Storm Owl and the rest of the bridge crew are crammed in with the engineering crew, making for very tight spaces and many bumping elbows.

Regardless, the convoy of various vehicles evidently heading along the coast (given the whole boat + car thing... unless it's like a Transformer) is picked up immediately by the ship's sensors. The thick patrols that pass around the Repliforce HQ rely photos of the convoy to the ship.

Probably just civilians who got a little bit lost. From this distance they can't see the poor Reploid tied to the back of one of the karts. Nevertheless, Storm Owl orders a trooper out to investigate and see them on their way.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "Commander, I have the convoy spotted."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man snaps.

On the Monitor,

The coastal line is exactly the path being followed around; despite the lack of roads that might exist... And for the most part, the boats are still fairly far off the coast line--but close enough to be seen quite easily. The karts show know compassion for the surroundings at all, as well. They jump random trenches or hills wherever they can be found--even if its a dead and fallen tree, they thrash it. And the gunfire continues to ring out overhead.

Leading the pack is a buggy that seems somewhat different from the others. It has been painted a deeper green and black and has a large Vulcan Cannon mounted to the top; at which a rather large African man is attached at the arms. The convoy continues onward, staying mostly to the coast--probably oblivious to the Repliforce Fortress... or, maybe even, ignoring it?

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Storm Owl transmits, "Understood."

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] Storm Owl transmits, "All hands, this is Commander Storm Owl. Bring engines to full power, seal the docking bay, bring shields to one quarter strength, divert power from non-essential systems, secure all cargo in the bays, and prepare for departure."

On the Monitor, Fortress V continues to hover. Suddenly, all the escorts, as well as the ship itself, become a flurry of activity. The vessels begin powering up, and their engines seem to be glowing brighter. A few of the smaller escort ships have already turned and are moving into a new formation. Whatever it is, it doesn't appear to have anything to do with the convoy. That's Shrike's to deal with.

On the Monitor, Shrike swoops over the boats at pretty high speeds, and scans it with his testing sensors. His brow furrows a bit. Then on the return pass, he notes the very large cannon on the lead vehicle, and what appears to be a reploid strapped down to one of the buggies. He growls a bit.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "Sir, those boats are carrying large amounts of explosives. Also, they seem to be pretty well armed...hold one...sir, they have a repoid strapped down to one of the vehicles. Requesting permission to take a closer look..."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Floral Skunk transmits, "Better go make sure we have the field medical supplies ready."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Storm Owl transmits, "Granted."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "Moving in."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn |Gemma Plushie squeaks, "I'll rename it once but don't sk me to change it back!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man cackles. "I love that doll."

On the Monitor,

Wherever the convoy is headed, it's in a very big hurry.. and they didn't seem to even notice the flying shrike above--that is, until the reploid got too close. All it took was a shadow's pass and the attention of one shoulder and a shout of mexican phrases before every man that wasn't driving had a gun turned on the reploid and was unleashing gunfire! Even the larger fellow with the Vulcan Cannon swiveled about in his turret's seat and leveled the massive weapon on the reploid, unleashing hellfire and brimstone!

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "Shrike to Fortress V, I'm taking fire. Moving to engage, over."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Floral Skunk transmits, "Do be careful."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Storm Owl transmits, "Confirmed."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Gemini Man transmits, "We think it's cute but creepy."

On the Monitor, Fortress V and its escorts continue to shift their positions around. The massive behemoth of a flagship's engines glow brightly as the ship angles itself westward. Slowly but surely, the Fortress V begins leaving its stationed area.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Wraith transmits, "How is it creepy?"

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "Roger that, Floral."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "Yeah, you got that feelin', too? I found one in Subspace."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "With tons of other dolls like that."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn |Gemma Plushie squeaks, "I love my Robot Masters!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "That's not the most freaky thing it,s say."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "Keep pullin'."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] The Pirate Princess, Tron Bonne transmits, "Very creepy."

Long distance to Zell Tristan and Singularity Shrike: Storm Owl thumbs up.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Gemini Man transmits, "Because it appeared out of no where and we have no idea where it came from."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "Subspace, I told you."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "It came from /subspace/."

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] Storm Owl transmits, "Departure successful. Fortress V is en route." He doesn't say where since we should all know.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn transmits, "Cut Man opens holes in other dimensions, so it is probably a horror from another plane."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn |Gemma Plushie squeaks, "SQUEAK!"

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] Iris transmits, "Please... be careful..."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Laser Man transmits, "Subspace worries me. It does not operate on any sort of logical rules that I am presently aware of."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "Probably. A pretty cute horror, however."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Laser Man transmits, "And I am unwilling to study it to learn them."

On the Monitor,

"SONNOFFA!"

Shrike rolls and ascends a bit as the rounds pass where he was. He spins up the Singularity Generator, and spins a field of protective gravities around himself. He starts to shine a bit as he starts to repel even light to some extent. No need to get wrecked now.

"This is Singularity Shrike of the Repliforce! Identify yourselves at once!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dust Man transmits, "TURKEY."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Infantry Corps Captain Assault Kangaroo transmits, "I'm... I'm bored."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dust Man transmits, "I mean..."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] The Pirate Princess, Tron Bonne transmits, "Worries you? The Doctor built a new Robot that is nothing but a DOOR there... ...we're lucky Cthulhu doesn't show up and tells us to turn the noise down."

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] Singularity Shrike transmits, "Roger that, Iris."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "Tron, dear."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "Cthulhu is busy devouring an anoter completly different section of the multiverse."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Laser Man transmits, "It is my hope that Gate Man will be able to decipher the rules of subspace. It is part of his purpose."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Floral Skunk transmits, "That or he'll blow you all up in the process."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn |Gemma Plushie squeaks, "I Level 6 Impact Area Homing Like you!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "--That."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "THAT'S the most freaky thing it's says."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dust Man transmits, "I think my brain is working again..."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Tengu Man transmits, "Stop playing with that damn plushie!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dust Man transmits, "FRISBEES."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn transmits, "I can't, I have placed tihs plushie under my protection."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Floral Skunk transmits, ".. That thing is obviously posessed."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dust Man transmits, "COWBELLS."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Fianait transmits, "Needs more cowbell."

On the Monitor,

"Hahahahahahaha!" The only thing heard as the Vulcan whirs and winds down after sustained fire is the large man's hideous, accented laughter, "We're the People's Reclamation, mon!" he shouts, before squeezing off another sustained blast from the Cannon, continuing his laughter--though its muffled out by the loud gun.

For the most part, the convoy doesn't seem to care. At all. And they keep on going, on their way to wherever... However, one of the smirking soldiers does reach around to the back of his Kart and start cutting the ropes that hold the reploid bound. Once he cuts through, the reploid falls forward, a buggy behind crushing his right leg as he continues without a thought to dodging the tumbling machine. With the reploid tumbling and rolling to a stop on the ground behind, the Convoy just keeps on going.

On the Monitor, Fortress V, for its part, has left. Storm's confident that Shrike can handle the situation. And if not, call in for reinforcements. They can't stop a major operation for something like this.

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] Iris transmits, "Setting up remote link... I hope I can help you this way. I'll try to disable their sensor grid."

On the Monitor,

Shrike zigs and zags to dodge the incoming fire, some of it missing, and some of it flattening on his gravtiy fields before he sees the reploid get cut loose.

"Crap!"

He dives for the fallen reploid as its leg is crushed.

*** TRAVEL SPAM ***

Neo Tokyo - Donachi Business District

This is the economic heart of Neo Tokyo and a great deal of the world. It is within these few square kilometers that corporate empires rise and fall, deals determining the fate of the world's commerical enterprises are made, and where the greatest commercial structure ever created dwarfs everything around it, the Stratoscraper. This immense building is so tall that aerospace technology had to be applied to maintain the building's atmosphere near the top, while the foundation below bores deep into the planet's crust. Around the base of this building are the smaller, though by no means small themselves, skyscrapers that house the headquarters of countless corporations and globe-spanning enterprises.The city has reached so far into the sky here that special public transports race up and down between suspended platforms that connect many of the buildings. Floating food vendor booths drift to and from specialized airlocks on the side of the buildings, and the lights from various holographic ad signs reflect from the mirrored windows.

Contents: Contents:

Chief R [Chief R] [I] Ring Man [Ring Man] [RM]

Shinkan Wolf [Wolf] [I]

Repliforce Mobile Fortress V <F5> [RF] Underground Parking Garage Complex

Viper Tower <VT> Skull Monument [RM]

Giftshop Scratched Lamp Post

Karasawa Tower

South <S>: Neo Tokyo - Harbor District

West <W>: Neo Tokyo - Fujiwa Art District

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "Commander Owl, I've just engaged what appears to be a mobile unit calling themselves the "People Reclaimation." They cut the reploid loose and almost ran him down in the process."

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] Storm Owl transmits, "The Fortress V has entered Japanese airspace. We are proceeding towards the Monument."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Storm Owl transmits, "The Fortress V has entered Japanese airspace. We are proceeding towards the Monument."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Storm Owl transmits, "Understood. I'll expect a full report regarding this. But for the moment, we have other matters to attend to."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Iris transmits, "Is Ebony Fox listening?"

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "Sir, I may require moment's notice evac for the reploid. His leg is done."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Shinkan Wolf transmits, "Evacuations are not yet complete.. but will continue."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Storm Owl transmits the coordinates of any nearby Repliforce mobile hospitals.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "Roger that."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "I'll be with ya'll shortly, I hope."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Wily transmits, "Arise, my creation! Mwahahahahahaha!"

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Storm Owl transmits, "Understood, Private. To all Repliforce troops, prepare for deployment."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Something bellows, "GWOOOOOOOOARGH."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Wily transmits, "Mmmyes."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Light transmits, "...oh no..."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Gate transmits, "What /now/."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] DWN 40 Crystal Man transmits, "Genius."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] The Colonel transmits, "I will try to get inside. Into their vehicle bay."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Storm Owl transmits, "Aye sir."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Iris says, "Please, be careful," followed by a cat hissing.

Crystal Man has left.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] The Colonel transmits, "If I have my way, none will escape justice today."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "Shrike here. Taking the wounded reploid to the repair bays. Heading to Japan at top speed now."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Blizzard Man transmits, "I'm prepared to go all oot and aboot! What do yoo need? More borscht, eh?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Gate transmits, "`What color does a Smurf change when you choke it?' This is your riddle for the day."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Wraith transmits, "Trick question. They actually turn several colors, starting with red, then blue again, then white."

Singularity Shrike (SShrike) pages: How do I post to the BB?

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Floral Skunk transmits, "... What's a smurf?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Chet transmits, "Too true."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Floral Skunk transmits, "... But then why is his name Mega Man, if he's a Smurf?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Chet transmits, "It's all about marketing."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Floral Skunk transmits, "Oh"

Neo Tokyo - Donachi Business District

Contents: Contents:

Magma Dragoon [Normal] [H] Alloy [Alloy] [H]

Jet Stingray [RF] Liese Schreiner [NBKFG] [H]

Zero [Zero] [H] Dr. Cossack [Taras Bulba] [H]

Daryn [Holo_6] [RM] Dr. Sarah Fairchild [Uniform] [I]

Shield [Armored] [H] Singularity Shrike [RF]

Assault Kangaroo [Standard] [RF] Colonel [Normal] [RF]

Bass [Raver] [RM] Alpha [Wing] [H]

Alia [Alia] [H] Chief R [Chief R] [I]

Shinkan Wolf [Wolf] [I]

Green Devil [RM] Yellow Devil [RM]

Repliforce Mobile Fortress V <F5> [RF] Underground Parking Garage Complex

Viper Tower <VT> Skull Monument [RM]

Giftshop Scratched Lamp Post

Karasawa Tower

South <S>: Neo Tokyo - Harbor District

West <W>: Neo Tokyo - Fujiwa Art District

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Iris transmits, "... /He's/ here. I'm..."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] The Pirate Princess, Tron Bonne transmits, "...What in the?"

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "Iris...? You okay, lady?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] The Pirate Princess, Tron Bonne transmits, "Dr. Wily! What have you done now?!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Wily transmits, "Alright! Throw yourselves against the impenetrable might of WILY! Isn't that right, my pet?"

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Colonel transmits, "Who is where?"

Alpha has left.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Light transmits, "What are you planning, /Wily/!"

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Iris transmits, "I'm fine. He can't /really/ hurt me..."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Iris transmits, "I'm infiltrating their servers... I can see Bass.EXE."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "He WHO, Iris?"

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Ebony Fox transmits, "Iris, I'm on my way, sugah. Don't start without me."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Iris transmits, "Bass.EXE."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] The Colonel transmits, "...."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Iris transmits, "I - I think I can do it. The signal latency's near zero, and the fractal algorithms are all working."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Wily transmits, "Well, I'll let my pet answer that for itself. What do you say, Shadow Devil?"

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Alloy transmits, "I'll be along as soon as I can. We have to make a detour first."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "DUN DUN DUN."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shadow Devil bellows, "GWOOOOOOOOOARGH!"

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Singularity Shrike transmits, "You'll do fine, Iris. You're no slouch yourself."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] The Colonel pretends he understands what that means. "Good luck then, Iris."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Captain Peacekeepr Rhino transmits, "We're still working to evacuate everyone from Donachi, notably near the Monument."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Dr. Light transmits, "I'll try and stall him!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Wraith transmits, "I think my caller ID is broken."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Colonel transmits, "I will be arriving soon via my standard method. Hopefully I won't injure the street too much."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Light gasp! "Such a terrible creation! How did you conceve such a vile abomination, Dr. Wily! The world demands answers!

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] The Pirate Princess, Tron Bonne transmits, "...Shadow... Devil?! Another one?! ...As if Yellow and Green weren't enough. You've made another one of those beasts, Doctor?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Wily transmits, "This one is just a prototype, I didn't intend to release it so early... it's not as strong as it could be, and it has a nasty leaning towards hyperviolence. But this will be a good test run."

From the Monument, a mass of Green Goop rushes forth forth out of the sewers. It masses quickly, a single black orb at it's center. Soon, a body is formed, that of the Green Devil. With a flicker, the red optic comes online, and begins scanning the area for hostiles...

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Light transmits, "But whatever could you do with such a violent, unruly creation?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Light transmits, "...build a very angry bridge, maybe..."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Pirate Man transmits, "Arr, kill things."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] The Pirate Princess, Tron Bonne transmits, "...A prototype for what?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shadow Devil bellows, "GRRRRGH.... GRRRAOOOOOAGH! KILL... HUNTERS!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] The Pirate Princess, Tron Bonne winces, "...You... made it sentient too?!"

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Dr. Light transmits, "Huh, he's not monoloueing...curses, I must be being too obvious!"

Thirty minutes ago, Fortress V, flanked by numerous escort cruisers and other Repliforce aerials, was detected by the Skull Monument. Twenty-eight minutes ago, the behemoth passed into Japanese airspace. Fifteen minutes ago, throngs of Japanese pointed upwards in shock and awe as a great shadow passed over the city, marking the arrival of the Repliforce. Eight minutes ago, in the business district, the Fortress V passed just alongside the Stratoscraper itself. The immense blue glow of the engines competing with the powerful hum of the shield generators and weapons arrays competing for what appears the most intimidating. And now, the Fortress V is now within sight of the Skull Monument itself.

Storm Owl, located in the second command post of the Engine Room deep within the Repliforce flagship, gives the order: "All troopers are now cleared for deployment." The docking bay to the ship opens, allowing the soldiers to begin the invasion.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Wily transmits, "Not quite. It's not sentient, per say. More of a giant, angry mechaniloid."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Storm Owl transmits, "All troopers are now cleared for deployment."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Guts Man transmits, "I bet it's brighter than Bon."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Wily transmits, "OOC: Per se."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Dr. Light transmits, "Go, allies of justice! Fight, for everlasting peace!"

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Iris says, "Yes!" A cat hisses, somewhere.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Alpha transmits, "Doctor Wily, what is the technical specifications of such brilliance in the field of mechanical mass destruction?"

Singularity Shrike does not emerge from the F5, but comes in from the skies. Telemetry would indicate that he came on a similar flight path as the F5, however. He floats down near the Fortress, and if a Reploid could look a bit winded, Shrike would right now.

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Alpha transmits, "Do you think that will work, Doctor?"

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Dr. Light transmits, "I'll take no sass from any pets that have not destroyed god-like robots from outer space."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Infantry Corps Captain Assault Kangaroo transmits, "I'm heading out."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Dr. Light transmits, "...ah, you need to put a little more feeling into it, dear. Shake your fist, they love that."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Iris's shoulder kitten transmits, "!!sst!nk beard"

And following the green big gloop of goo, an yellow one comes out of the Monument, massing up quickly around an similar black eye, forming a crude-vaguely humanoid yellow, giant shape.

It's slams it's gooey hands into each others, the voice of Cut Man echoing thru. "ALRIGHT, BEYOTCH, COME GET SOME!"

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Alia transmits, "We're going in right through the front, and up the lifts! According to your maps, this should lead to his lab! If I get there, I'll monitor other positions."

Interpol officers are all over the place, doing their damned hardest to save as many people as they can from the impending violence. The unit's leader here in this corner of Donachi, Captain Peacekeeper Rhino, is an intimidating sight as he stands before the area of much militaristic interest tonight. The Monument's going down hard tonight.

Where it is others' jobs to save the country from Wily tonight, it's his - and the other present Interpol officers not directly taking part in the attack - to save the people. Interpol already has a lot to answer for, but potential mass death of the innocent people nearby? Not on their watch!

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Storm Owl transmits, "Fortress V has arrived. We are beginning our deployment."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Dr. Light transmits, "Be ready for anything. Dr. Wily may be crazy, but he's also crazy."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Floral Skunk transmits, "Isn't that redundant?"

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Captain Peacekeepr Rhino transmits, "Affirmative."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Shining Firefly transmits, "It is redudancy for the point of emphasis through the use of redundancy Floral. It is popular with the older Scientists, particularly those that are old."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Floral Skunk transmits, "....... Okay."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Dr. Light transmits, "Not with Al, it isn't. I mean it-I don't care how silly it looks, everything in and around there is probably lethal, or at least has a "lethal" setting. Don't let the bad man's-I'm only fifty-five!-pocket full of candy fool you-especialy you newer recruits on all sides."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Storm Owl transmits, "Your caution is noted: Dr. Wily is a dangerous individual."

Having ridden in with Peacekeeper and his Evacuation Crew, the silent wolf known as Shinkan has padded his way as quickly as he could to the sight of Skull Monument--by way of building climbing and hopping from rooftop to rooftop. His present course was bringing him to a waypoint between his landing position and where he had hoped to meet up with a rather important member of Interpol. Stealth generators engaged, Shinkan Wolf moves in his signature silence...

From within the docking bay, the regal form of the Colonel stood before the assembled troops, finishing off his pre-combat pep talk.

"The citizens of Japan are depending on you, soldiers of Repliforce. You will not let them down! The tyranny of Wily in Japan ends today! Forward!"

Raising his fist to the sky, Colonel turned from the assembled troops and charged the open docking bay door and lept out of it, his large frame sailing downwards and occasionally teleporting a short distance. He didn't want to blast right through the street! Soon enough, he engaged one last teleport, and with a crack like thunder, The Colonel stood upon the streets of Neo Tokyo before the Monument, beam sabre in hand but not ignited.

A green streak explodes out of the top of the Black Tower, flying high over the Monument. Bass, body surrounded by a burning green nimbus of plasma flame, looks at the approaching Fortress V with contempt. "Fools," he says, as Treble flies up behind him. No time to lose. Master and wolf know precisely what must be done.

"TREBLE!" Bass says, streaking back up in a spiral pattern, "GOD ME!"

Man and beast merge in a horrific violet flash of light. The gestalt process is terrifying no matter how many times one sees it. The violet flash reflecting off the windows, and the soft rumble of thunder that follows afterward, warns the people that death has come.

Bass changes into his Gospel armor.

Bass initiates a gestalt merge.

Magna Bass has arrived.

Bass has left.

NA Ride Armor <Tonatiuh> arrives from the Harbor District.

NA Ride Armor <Tonatiuh> has arrived.

Another Bass follows after Bass, but it's probably Daryn. Daryn is wearing a jetpack so he can follow Bass, though he's not sure how to use the darn thing. He looks up towards Bass and tosses Magna Bass a salute before bursting off into the air with the etpack towards him.

Bassryn has a fascimile of Bass's 'blade of the month' out but it's actually the Angel Blade, something Daryn needs to get practice with.

Floral Skunk trails farther towards the end of the Repliforce debarkment, more out of the fact that she's suppose to just be on field medic duty for this mission and not specifically because she's scared or anything. Though, upon merging from the Fortress V's great belly, it doesn't look like she's going to get the leisure of getting to sit out of the fighting. "... I really wish I had taken ride armor training right about now..." Her tail twitchs back and forth a few times anxiously, but the bioroid holds her ground. At the back of the ranks.

Enker arrives from the Security Foyer.

Enker has arrived.

Pirate Man arrives from The Freezer.

Pirate Man has arrived.

Zero is here as well. All the Hunters are moving into the base, well, most of them. But he's out here with the main action for the moment. He's flying as well, though not under his own power. Seated within the cockpit of a small, one-man fighter, kind of like the Gyrfalcon, but smaller, not so garishly painted and of course, expendable. Twin thrusterfire ignites from the craft's back as it streaks in low over the city, zipping between the towering spires as it draws closer to the inevitable conflict coming, Zero's visage grim, and his expression growing more narrow as he spots Bass flying about the area.

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Zero transmits, "Zero here. I'm moving in over the city."

Daryn begins covering Bass.

Jet Stingray is just walking beside Floral, merely in the unoffical 'rear' guard. "Don't worry about ride armors. I mean, this is a universal smack down. I think you don't have too much to worry about here. I mean, we have a lot of targets, yes, but on the other hand, we have...." He pauses as he looks at all the Robot Masters piling out.

"Crap, looks like we got ourselves a target rich enviroment, here."

If Storm Owl has any idea of Bass's plan, he doesn't show it. Instead the Commander is focused on coordinating both the troops and the ship. The troopers on the ground, of course, will be getting the benefit of Colonel's leadership by example. Droning on about tactics and battle plans cannot truly comoare to the sight of your leader ripping the heads off Robot Masters with a beam sabre, can it?

In Engineering, things are very cramped. With the bridge still damaged from the battle with Neo-Arcadia, adjustments have been made for this invasion. Thus, the crew are bumping elbows and trying to shout reports over one another. Despite this, the chaos is an organized one, and the Repliforce crew perform their duties admirably under the circumstances as they manage the deployment of the troopers.

"Sir!" comes one report. "We have Bass located and identified. Aerials assigned to the sector are asking if they should engage." Who would want to? "Wait, correction, sir... *TWO* Basses ..." The officer frowns at his readings. What th-?! Storm Owl peers at the readings. It's not tough to tell which is the real deal. "Have the fourteenth through eighteenth aerial squadron engage Bass. Gunnery crews, begin supporting them. Attempt to pin Bass - the initial one - down."

And so, several dozen Repliforce aerials, ranging from hawks to falcons to bats to butterflies begin swarming towards Bass. As well, two of the laser batteries on the ship sends shots his way, though it's mostly to keep him off balance.

This is not the first time the people of Japan have seen the coming of Magna Bass. If they're fortunate, it'll be the last. If they're unfortunate, it'll be the last. The preference still remains that they be 'fortunate.'

Few can bear the sight of Magna Bass without trembling. Even the hardy Captain Peacekeeper Rhino, who nervously looks to the progress of those to his right to try and flush out the sight while preparing to give the order to pull back if things get bad.

A look to the skies reveals that much of the Fortress V seems to be focusing on Magna Bass. This buys them some time, but how much?

Standing amidst the horde of Interpol personnel helping to evacuate people from the area is Sarah Fairchild herself, her expression cool and blank despite recent traumas.

In her hand is a small official-looking eviction slip. She is striding toward Skull Monument, but stops outside the defensive perimiter - then suddenly bolts, a drone zipping up to slap the notice on the door as Sarah bolts for one of the entrances: Epsilon Tower.

Neo Tokyo - Donachi Business District

** Type +tower <squad name> to enter a Skull Monument tower! **

Contents: Contents:

Yosho Roshi [Strider] [C] General [Normal] [RF]

Enker [Armour] [RM] Floral Skunk [RF]

Jet Stingray [RF] Zero [Zero] [H]

Daryn [Holo_6] [RM] Singularity Shrike [RF]

Colonel [Normal] [RF] Bass [Magna_bass] [RM]

Chief R [Chief R] [I]

NA Ride Armor <Tonatiuh> [NA] Green Devil [RM]

Yellow Devil [RM] Repliforce Mobile Fortress V <F5> [RF]

Underground Parking Garage Complex Viper Tower <VT>

Skull Monument [RM] Giftshop

Scratched Lamp Post Karasawa Tower

South <S>: Neo Tokyo - Harbor District

West <W>: Neo Tokyo - Fujiwa Art District

From high above, Soldiers of Repliforce dropped from the docking bay of the Fortress V, first among them to reach the ground was the Colonel himself. All around him, teeming throngs of regulars dropped around the Second and awaited the order to attack, which was given simply. Colonel ignited his weapon and raised the red blade above his head before lowering it and pointing at the monument.

"Attack! For the good of the world, we close a chapter of the Robot Wars this day!"

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] Colonel transmits, "Those remaining outside: Engage those devils. I want their cores!"

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] Singularity Shrike transmits, "Roger!"

Yosho Roshi peers from a rooftop across the street from Skull Monument, narrowing his eyes. "Finally...The forces of good have come to rescue my land," he says to himself. He leaps off of the rooftop, extending his left wrist as a grapple shoots forth. It catches on one of Skull Monument's towers, and the attacking soldiers are treated to the sight of a black ninja flying over the street. He impacts into one of Skull Monument's towers on the other side, clinging to it. While the chaos goes on, with doughboys fighting drones, Yosho Roshi will ensure that Skull Monument falls.

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] General transmits, "Ride Armor usage is acceptable. Try to be careful, everyone..."

Magna Bass charges at the Fortress Five the moment the merge procedure ends, flying in an erratic course which makes the heavy guns on the F5 work hard to try to keep up with him. He bobs and weaves, leaving a faint purple contrail in his wake.

The Repliforce aerials come for him. The evil Master grins meanly and engages the Magna Buster with a *ploomf*. He begins throwing rapid-fire purple plasma blasts in seemingly every direction, harrying all the attackers in the air coming his way. He doesn't manage to destroy any outright yet, but the pressure he's putting on them is making it hard for any of them to line up a suitable alpha strike.

The Green Devil scans it's crimson optic over the intruders, apparently sizing them up. And then, it suddenly explodes in a mass of goop as the heroes advance, flinging corrossive materials in all directions. Certainly, Lime is Prime...

And lo, for Neo Arcadia enters the scene as well. Or rather, the Tonatiuh Ride Armor does. It's not very subtle

Green Devil misses Yosho Roshi with its Minor Splatter attack.

Singularity Shrike deflects Minor Splatter from Green Devil.

Green Devil strikes NA Ride Armor <Tonatiuh> with its Minor Splatter attack.

Colonel deflects Minor Splatter from Green Devil.

Zero banks hard to one side, his hand guiding the agile little fighter around as he literally rockets over the Fortress V's huge bulk, flying -just- past the Bridge at high speed. No disciplined Repliforcer would buzz their capital ship in such a fashion but well, this is Zero afterall. For a moment, he cuts into a line with the Repliforce aerial types engaging Bass, before abruptly barrel rolling up, and away with a sudden roar of jet engines screaming their protest. Looping back, he points the nose towards Bass' direction, unleashing a stream of microrockets in his direction before abruptly pushing the craft upside-down and rolling hard to one side, both to keep from sitting still, and to avoid a collision as he rockets along the length of the FV again to get ready for another pass as Zero shows he can Top Gun as well as swing a beam saber.

Bassryn flies after Magna Bass. It's obvious who is real, but the holo-disguise was an afterthought anyway. Daryn floats over to Bass's side, he can't quite keep up with Bass's movements, so he tries to leave him open at some movements before moving in to block certain turrets that he fears may target the Fin-Helmeted Lad. Anticipation rather than 'following'. Since the turrets are focusing on Bass, and he doesn't yet get shot, Bassryn isn't taken out of the sky either.

When the Green Devil splatters, the Yellow Devil also enters in action. The Yellow Devil enters in action. The large mass of tapioca jumps high in the sky and lands back loudly like a cannonball, causing an loud, heavy, tremore all over the surrounding area.

Yellow Devil strikes Colonel with its Earthquake attack.

Colonel is temporarily disoriented by Yellow Devil's Earthquake attack.

Yellow Devil strikes Singularity Shrike with its Earthquake attack.

Singularity Shrike is temporarily disoriented by Yellow Devil's Earthquake attack.

Yosho Roshi slips into a ventilation shaft after disarming the security unit. He sneaks inside, just as the Green Devil's corrosive fluids splash on the tower. A close call for Roshi - but the old man is used to it. Time to take this place apart, Master by Master.

The Colonel's beam sabre batted aside the glob of acid almost negligently. He looked kind of bored. That was his mistake, as the tremor jostled him and made the large reploid stumble.

He had a target to obliterate now, at least.

Jet Stingray merely blinks as he sees the Green Devil, Yellow Devil, and Bass about.... Hrm... Good time to flee inside. Hrmming to himself, he just looks back toward Floral. "Here, we need to charge this sucker and take it out from the inside. Let's go!" And with that? Jet Stingray turns his jets to full and blasts his way toward the front door. Go for mighty justice inside the building blasting stuff.

"TO ME, MY BROTHERS! WE SHALL GO AND STOP THE REPLIFORCE INTO THE GROUND, AND SCRAPE THEM AS EXCREMENT FROM OUT HEELS! FOR THE GLORY OF WILY, CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGE!"

And with this mighty cry, a lone figure plunges into the melee. Enker plunges into the heart of the Repliforce's infantry, the Mirror Buster slashing out this way and that. A few moments later, a fresh wave of Joes join the fray.

"THIS DAY, WILL BE A DAY OF BLOOD! OF SWORDS! OF HONOR!"

Shrike bats a glob out of the air with his spear as well, right before he gets knocked off of his feet by the Yellow Devil.

Floral Skunk just sort of blinks as Jet takes off. Looks like she's been recruited into assistance for this big mess. Such is a soldier's life, one supposes. Having nowhere near the capacity to keep up with such speed, she does the next best thing, snagging Jet with a few vines as he takes off at high speed and hitching a ride so she doesn't get left behind. "If you want my help, at least wait for me!"

Thmp. Thmp. Shink.

Ballade is here, in full Powered mode. He is not fighting yet, standing with Enker behind a swarm of Joes...though he does seem to be standing by one of the tower doors. Perhaps he is protecting something. MYSTERIOUS. Also highly shootable.

And lo, for Neo Arcadia enters the scene as well. Or rather, the Tonatiuh Ride Armor does. It's not very subtle. In fact, its angelic display would be noted down miles around, but if people are busy paying attention to something else, they won't really care about the Tonatiuh. Inside, Hirondelle, local bishy-pilot, and Len Ryman, assigned sniper for this ride, talk and comment on what's going on: the large vehicle arrives from the sky with quite the noise from its thrusters, but overall, it just lands a "safe" distance away from the Skull Monument and idles there, its claws floating next to its imposing shape.

It's there, but definitely not out of sight. Much less out of harm's way. They're either there to scout or to cause overall chaos given the proper attention.

And then there's some sort of green ooze all over the screen, Hirondelle kicking the machine next to him, the Tonatiuh shaking widly from the damage, and then changing its angle. "Hey! Len! They're shooting at us! Gah! It's all over.. the screen's green!" Mauling the controls, the pretty boy manages to shoot a large golden spike right off the Tonatiuh's shape and toward the Green Devil's "orb".

NA Ride Armor <Tonatiuh> strikes Green Devil with its Golden Spikes attack.

A small group of Interpol officers, a bit close to the action by necessity, take the brunt of the initial attacks from both Devils. The corrosive goop washes over a number of them, some of them retreating then and there while the less protected almost drop from the acidic burns. For those close by that withstood it or otherwise got out of the way, the earthquake sends them on their feet. Nobody close enough to the Devils is able to fire back, and those few that could conceivably close the gap and open fire decide to start pulling back.

The arrival of Tonatiuh doesn't bode too well either. Some of the more heavily armed officers present rush in to assist in bringing out the injured from the first attack, while their Captain is busy barking stuff over the radio.

The Repliforce aerials are professionals, but there's not much else that could be /worse/ orders to get than: Destroy Bass. Thankfully, they have numbers on their sides. The troopers attempt to outflank the Robot Master Force Commander. "Coming in bearing twenty-three-oh mark nine-two-one," comes the Sergeant of the squadrons. The Sergeant is a veteran of the Robot Wars. A large Albatross mech with a massive wingspan. "Shock, to your left!" Bombre Albatross snaps. "Forget about the fake Bass. Concentrate on the real deal first!"

Several of the aerials find themselves under plasma fire. Two are sent fluttering to the ground, too damaged to resume flying. A third is forced to pull away from the attack. "He's just trying to keep us off balance, boys. Feint, Swipe, see if you can't draw him off. The rest of you, move in behind him and try to get a blasted clear shot. Looks like the cavalry in the form of Zero might have arrived." Two of the Repliforcers briefly appear in perfect line of fire for Bass before darting off, attempting to get him to take the bait. Regardless of if he takes it, others swoop in from behind, firing a variety of lasers, trying to hit the Force Commander along with Zero's efforts. Daryn-Bass is mostly ignored, although a spare shot is sent his way. Is ignoring Daryn a mistake?

In Engineering, Storm Owl is busy helping to coordinate troops all over the battle when the same officer speaks up, "Bass... he's moving to attack position." Storm looks up and peers at the monitor in question. Impossible.

The Green Devil is struck, the spike smacking it's orb to one side as it tries to reform.

And it is not pleased, as one may guess from the sudden focus of the optic upon the Neo Arcadian Ride Armor. Rushing forwards, the jello adjusts it's mass to oversize one first, which is slammed down at the spiked Arcadian vehicle..

Green Devil strikes NA Ride Armor <Tonatiuh> with its Smash attack.

The Yellow Devil, before such an powerfull display of the Heroic forces, is only able to do one thing, to tell you the absolute truth:

Take advantage of it to cause as much pain, death, and destruction as /POSSIBLE/"

"NYAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAH!" Echoes forth Cut Man's annoying voice from the devil as he stomps toward Colonel, attemping to grab the mighty sub-leader of the Repliforce and smash him into an building just nearby. He's ignoring Shrike, for now -- that might be an mistake.

Yellow Devil strikes Colonel with its Smash attack.

(MEANWHILE...)

Four Joes are running around, inside, in the Skull Monument, trying to wald trought an swarm of virtualy angry, nerping little mets.

"Insult: Yeaaaaah! The Alpha tower is an shortcut, he says! It's /harmless/, he says!"

"Statement: Quite yer bitchin', "/(?, I din't thought thoses Repliforce freak would attack now!"

An third Joe let out a shrilly scream. "Pain Exclamation: THAT FREAK JUST BITE MY MIDDLE TOE!"

An fourt smack the thid with his shield: "Reality Hit: You don't /HAVE/ toes!"

"Realisation: Oh."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] @ Yosho Roshi transmits, "I have breached Gamma Tower. Preparing to rip these bastards apart."

The Devil would have been nice to punch into a slimy puddle of nothing...but Enker was here. A much more valuable, and secretly fun, target.

Regaining his footing, the Colonel blasted forward, his crimson blade swinging through the ranks of Joes as he started to carve his way through to Enker.

Then the Yellow Devil grabbed him and smashed him into a nearby building. The Colonel's back bashed into the material, scraping and denting his armor, but not maiming him too badly. Growling, the Secondreared back with his beam sabre and thrust it into the goop, seeking the core. He had other things he wanted to do, but apparently fate decided otherwise.

Bass surges onward, blasting through one aggressor who gets a little too close. He barely sees the microrockets coming -- a group blasts him in the left wing, forcing him to dive down and take evasive to dodge the others.

Simultaneously, the Fortress V continues blasting at Bass with its energy cannons. He swerves and evades them to the best of his ability, shots of opportunity being taken by soldiers on the ground. Black marks appear on his armor from the distant weapons, but the evil Magna Bass is not so easily defeated.

Colonel misses Yellow Devil with his Sabre Thrust attack.

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Durandal transmits, "Alpha Tower breached! Engaging!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shadow Devil bellows, "KILL... HUNTERS! KILL... ALIA! GWOOOOOOOOOOARGH!"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] RF Infantry Corps Captain Assault Kangaroo transmits, "I am... in the Epsilon Tower."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Pirate Man transmits, "Arr, please do."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] RF Infantry Corps Captain Assault Kangaroo transmits, "...This is the weirdest room I've ever seen."

Shrike pulls himself to his feet and promptly gets a bit of sky. THAT'S not going to happen again... He sees Colonel getting tossed around, and decides that punching out the core of these Devils might be the smart route. Shrike dives at the Yellow Devil, leading with his spear.

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Rush Raccoon transmits, "Affirmative. I'am with Captian Assault Kangaroo... this is...intresting."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Shining Firefly transmits, "I am in the Medbay."

Singularity Shrike strikes Yellow Devil with his Fell Swoop attack.

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Alpha transmits, "Someone outside of Theta, shoot an exit for Pavel."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Dr. Sarah Fairchild transmits, "Also in Epsilon. /Tako/ is here. I've handed off the eviction notice, so I'm going to go kill him for a while, excuse me."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Alpha transmits, "Please send me an acknowledgement if you are able to handle that."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Colonel sounds angry. "I. Hate. /Devils/."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Flame Hyenard begins to play the fiddle. Not too well. "COLONELROSINUPYOURSWORDANDPLAYYOURFENCINGHARD.THEDEVILCOMETOGEORGIAANDWILYDEALSTHECARDS."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Alpha transmits, "Colonel, are you able to create an exit in Theta tower?"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Colonel transmits, "I am heavily engaged. Perhaps the General can."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Alpha transmits, "Um, General?"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] General transmits, "Negative, I'm still aboard the Fortress."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Alpha sighs, "Anybody?"

There is now a hole around Enker, as the Elite Leader cuts his way through the Repliforce ranks. Where Enker goes, that five foot bubble of respect follows.

"WHERE IS THE COLONEL! WHERE IS A WORTHY FOE?!?"

Colonel isn't hard to find, the tall reploid stands out on the battlefield. Enker rushes at the Colonel, a wordless cry in his throat, as he begins to part the sea of combatants. Some move for him, others are moved at the point of the Mirror Buster. Shingularity Shrike is one of these.

Enker strikes Singularity Shrike with his Roman Style attack.

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "SO."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "AMIWANTED?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Elec Man transmits, "I like this new Devil. He's enthusiastic, he's dangerous, and he's certainly more eloquent than most of the Hunters /I/ know."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Alpha transmits, "Someone needs to put a hole in Theta Tower so Pavel isn't melted."

Zero was, to put it simply, suprised that he even made any sort of contact on Bass in that first pass. Though it obviously didn't do much. With a grunt, he banks the small fighter back again, coming from the rear of the ship and moving towards the nose of the F5 once more.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Captain Nova transmits, "He has a familiar accent, though."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "HMM..."

General has left.

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Dr. Cossack calls out coordinates over the sound of roaring flames.

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "HOTDAMN."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Captain Nova transmits, "What is it? Oh, yes. Ahem. 'Burnitupburnitupawooo'?"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "IMJACKINGTHERAIDEN."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shinji Kawada transmits, "...."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shinji Kawada transmits, "So much for a quiet evening of studying..."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Colonel transmits, "Priority One: Blast open Theta tower. Priority Two: /Get this Devil away from me/."

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] Singularity Shrike transmits, "Colonel and I could use a hand out here. We have a pair of Devils and mother lovin' Enker on us."

"Got him!" Comes the cry of one of the Repliforce rookies. This flying squirrel kid just signed up five months ago. Whisked through basic training, missed most of the war with Neo-Arcadia, and now is taking part in one of the biggest sieges in recent times. One might call such a personnel decision desperation by the Repliforce. Regardless, here he is, having just shot the world's most dangerous Android while fighting alongside Zero. And now Bass is under assault from all directions. It's pretty thrilling for a rookie, despite all the fear that goes along with the territory.

Sergeant Albatross Bomber, meanwhile, is swooping slowly overhead, seeking to line up that perfect shot to get on Bass. The others are just trying to slow the bastard down. He wants that killing shot. "Stay on target..." he mutters to himself. "Stay on target..."

Storm Owl, meanwhile, is now monitoring Bass more closely. "Alpha and Gamma laser cannons, readjust to join the attempt to bring Bass down." There's a pause. A full half of the laser cannons (four out of eight) are now targeting Magna Bass. And despite the dives and twists and turns, he is still coming. A faint twitch of worry enters Storm Owl's CPU, but he forces it away.

Hirondelle blinks at Len. "Oh, yeah, sure, just don't--" Then the Ride Armor is smashed into, but manages to pretty much keep its position through flight, both claws used to clear the goo off the imposing body. It's like a giant washing machine with claws from Hell. And then there's Len saying he'll poke out with his rifle to shoot the blarg out of the Green Devil. Bishy-boy gets to stare at him. "... that's brilliant. You're like an attachable turret! Do you know how awesome that makes you? Just.. actually aim for that metally-thingy in the center, da?" According to Hirondelle, this is all very awesome.

Then he kicks the controls and gives a push forward! The Tonatiuh's wings let out a stream of air before backing away, sucking in powerful winds before they flap toward the Green Devil, releasing one heck of a gust of wind toward the goo-monster. "Ha! Beauty triumphs over the ugly!"

Flame Hyenard has arrived.

Something descended from the Fortress Five...and it fell into the harbor way off in the distance with a loud splash.

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Alpha transmits, "Okay, I think we have someone to help you out, Pavel. Hold on."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "F-THAT."

"Just great." He finally mutters, a flashing indicator warning him as several energy blasts chop a little -too- close for good measure. "This isn't working." Despite that if it isn't, he still comes up, suddenly on a head-on course straight for Bass, lasers chopping through the air like angry hornets...

...until the flying Squirrel kid, in his enthusiasm, flashes across his targeting reticle, forcing the Hunter to curse and jerk the stick hard to one side to avoid a collision, and accidentally shooting him in the process. "Damn it!" With a single motion, even as he snaps past at high speed, perhaps a little -too- close to Bass, he activates his radiio to the Fortress V, and Storm Owl of course. "What're you doing sending kids up against Bass! This isn't a game here people!"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "IGOTTAHAVESOMEFUN."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Alpha transmits, "So are you blowing an exit into the Theta Tower or not?"

Ballade continues to stand /right there/. Just...totally being there, and shooting people and making sure that no one enters SOME TOWER. But why! What could be so important in the mystery tower? Who knows. Though there are the sounds of things being tinkered with inside...

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "HAH.ONEHYENARDSHAPEDHOLE."

On the side of the Tonatiuh emerges the Sniper, Len Ryman, peaking his body out as his optic eyes lock onto Green Devil. Then he brings up his comrade, the Stainless Gun-Metal Advanced DP-4617 Sniper Rifle, and aims it at Green Devil's 'Eye' inside the big green jello substance. all procedures of a critical shot are taken,...this 'had' to be the weak point of this....thing.

Len is seen yelling inside the Ride Armor something to Hirondelle. "Keep it still! I need to make this shot count!" He yells before he looks back at green devil and smirks, knowing that this shot is going to be hard enough to dodge...He aims....pauses....BANG!!! Out goes the energy-bullet, homes into its destined course..

Len Ryman strikes Green Devil with his Sniper's Well Aimed Shot attack.

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Alpha transmits, "Thank you."

A group of flying Sov-Bots deploy from a nearby skyscraper and head toward the Theta tower. They stop at a particular point on the tower and begin firing their optic lasers at it in a circular pattern repeatedly.

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Dr. Light transmits, "Pavel..."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Dr. Sarah Fairchild transmits, "Flame! ...don't die."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "ILIVEFORS#@#2510IKETHIS."

As the attention of the Devils are drawn to bigger threats, those that could get back up on their own have done so, and have moved back in favor of those more heavily armed. Those that were evacuating towards the front of the Monument are now being directed towards the back, the long way around. The dangers of this continue to be evident from the likes of Colonel being flung like a rag doll into one such building. Who knows how long it'll be until the block gets leveled?

Captain Peacekeeper Rhino's due for a report as nearby medical vehicles take the wounded thus far to safety.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shinji Kawada transmits, "My one day off in a long time, and most of it was spent sleeping..."

The Yellow Devil is actualy /laughing/ around, as the bladesaber from the mighty Colonel does, indeed, hit -- in a way. The gooey substeance of the yellow devil defiantly molds around the weapon, effectivly not burning anything of it's structure. "What's wrong, man? Can't /HIT ME/ or so--GRAH!" The eye is struck and the Giant Devil 'Glares' at Shike. "Why you son of a...!" He let out, completly ignoring COlonel for now and diving for Singularity Shike, bringing up his two mighty fists down like an large hammer.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Captain Nova transmits, "I'm sorry to hear that, Kawada. Perhaps you should consider a hobby. I understand going insane is quite fashionable these days."

Yellow Devil misses Singularity Shrike with its Smash attack.

The Devil is first torn into by sharp, bladed wings, just in time for a sniper bullet to slam into the central orb. It lays embedded in the orb's armor, little sparks seens where it has pierced into the electronic workings of the item. The optic scans over Len, and the the Tonatiuh.

Raising both arms, they suddenly rush forwards at each target, trying to drown them in slime...

Green Devil strikes Len Ryman with its Goo Splatter attack.

Green Devil strikes NA Ride Armor <Tonatiuh> with its Goo Splatter attack.

Enker brings his reflect system offline.

It appears that the entire Repliforce aerial division /and/ Zero are focusing their attention on Magna Bass. This seems to only encourage the Robot Master to rise to the challenge of evading their shots. He engages his other Magna Buster with a *ploomf* to spread even more fire around, attempting to shoot out the laser cannons, any Repliforcer who gets too close, and look there's Zero coming right at him --

Magna Bass swerves as the Gyrfalcon swerves, the backwash of the jet hitting him hard enough to singe his synth-flesh. Gritting his teeth, he spins to shoot at the jet, but takes a good blast from one of the laser cannons in the process. He starts to drop a few yards, but reestablishes his jets and zooms back up, just in time to smash an overly familiar aerial in the face with one of his smoking Busters.

The Dock Side Ride Armor port opens, the Main Hyenard sitting down on it, a cigar in his mouth, a helmet on his head. The calm voice announces the launch of a FUNCTION NOT FOUND Ride Armor, not having a set value for psycho RFers. The magnetics slap forward, accelrated due to having no weight on them. There's a bellowing cackle as he rockets through the air, traveling feet first for the bottom of the Theta Tower.

Daryn sees Zero aiming another barrage towards Bass and he flings himself in the way in time to take the brunt of the damage in his chest. Grunting, Bassryn, is catapulted back briefly, but he manages to straighten himself with some effort. Taking a deep breath, he looks about for 'dangers' to his boss, and spots one. He twists his body and the jetpack so that he's flinging himself straight towards Albatross Bomber, trying to collide with him and knock him off his killing course!

Flame Hyenard has left.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shinji Kawada transmits, "Nah, I'll stick to the VGs. Star Ocean 20 is quite enjoyable when you know how to fight with a blade."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Captain Peacekeepr Rhino transmits, "We've taken a few casualties from the initial assault of the Devils, but we're still standing strong. Evacuation seems to be going well, but we don't know when the damage is going to spread!

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Flame Hyenard CRUNCH.

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Dr. Sarah Fairchild transmits, "Keep up the good work, Captain. Just do what you can. The infiltration teams are taking care of the rest."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "HOLE IS CREATED."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "GATEH.HERCAMURTHATHURT."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "...WHERETHEHELLAREYOU?"

Over in the harbor it became appearant that the unknown falling object wasn't going to sit still beneath those waters, the surface churning and the sailors and people backing away in shock. Anyone who was still there and not yet evacuated would perhaps gawk for a moment as the bubbling would lift upward and something would start to lift up out of the harbor waters, some sort of unbelievably large being that let loose a massive roar that filled the air all over Tokyo.

General stomped out of the water, hands opening and closing, mustache adorning his face and hat sparkling perfectly as always. He moved through the streets, passing by the empty vehicles and buildings, moving away from any spectators and heading right toward the towers, even as Flame Hyenard slammed into one. "BALLADE!" General roared out at the Robot Master Elite upon seeing him, his form going still for a moment, and then he lifted up one hand in the direction of Ballade and crooked his finger slightly. "Come."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Dr. Cossack transmits, "Jumpink out hole in wall -- I am in main part of tower. You need to gettink Tengu Man for me."

Len sees his bullet made its mark and gives a 'Yes!' motion with his left hand...until he sees it struck back. He gets covered in slime, screaming out in pain as this attack really took alot out of him. He retreats back into the Ride Armor, still crying out in pain.

Len Ryman retreats from the area swiftly, leaving him open to pursuit or parting shots from Storm Owl, Colonel, NA Ride Armor <Tonatiuh>, Singularity Shrike, Bass, Ballade, and Green Devil.

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "SUREWHATTHEHELL.SOUNDSLIKEALAUGH."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn |Gemma Plushie squeaks, "SQUEAK!"

Shrike floats to the side of the massive fists of the Yellow Devil. Time to buy some time for himself and the Colonel. He ramps up the output on his Singularity Generator, and then red lines it. He envisions a trio of massive "hands" of gravity pressing down on the Devils and Enker.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shinji Kawada transmits, "....."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Elec Man transmits, "Oh no! The plushies!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Elec Man transmits, "Somebody save the plushies!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "Daryn got 'em!"

Singularity Shrike strikes Enker with his Sink Hole attack.

Enker is temporarily disoriented by Singularity Shrike's Sink Hole attack.

Singularity Shrike misses Yellow Devil with his Sink Hole attack.

Singularity Shrike strikes Green Devil with his Sink Hole attack.

Green Devil is temporarily disoriented by Singularity Shrike's Sink Hole attack.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn transmits, "I've got 'em, don't worry Elec Man."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Elec Man breathes an audible sigh of relief.

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Dr. Light transmits, "Thank you so much..."

Storm Owl arches an optical brow as the voice of Zero can be heard throughout the Engineering comm system. He signals to his comm officer to mute the nonsense. "This is not the time to discuss Repliforce recruiting practices. All members of the Repliforce are trained soldiers, regardless of their age. I suggest we concern ourselves instead with Bass" Cutting off the transmission, Storm Owl continues to monitor the fight and direct the FV's efforts.

Outside, Flying Squirrel (it's also his name. Efficient) doesn't even realize that he flew across Zero's target lock. He swoops back in after Bass, firing lasers the whole way. Bass, meanwhile, has just landed a flying punch of smoking death on the chin of a different aerial gumby, who's head snaps back as he falls down to the ground. We are very high up, and a fall from this distance would not be fun. Flying Squirrel blinks upon seeing the fate of the trooper, suddenly jolted out of his star struck state.

Sergeant Bomber Albatross, meanwhile, is still lining up this shot on the weaving Bass. "Stay on target..." he mutters again, readying his laser guided bombs.

Freed from the grip of the Devil, Colonel vanished with a thunderclap, reappearing fairly close to where he had been carving joes. Looking terribly unhappy, the Colonel sought out the Shiny One, giving an idle look at the crazed Hyenard blasting into the Tower.

Sometimes he wondered if he should court martial or promote that one.

The Second's eyes locked, finally, on Enker's engaging of the Shrike, and with a whine and a thunderclap, Colonel vanished, only to reappear near the duo.

"Leave him and face an appropriate foe." The Colonel's free hand curled into a fist and swung at the Elite Commander. No better time than the present to get things underway. Hey look. Enker's not moving. Or he wasn't until PUNCH!

Colonel strikes Enker with his Smash attack.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Light transmits, "Hunters! Get those cute talking dolls! They're obviously a secret power source!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Light transmits, "...other guys, too! If you want."

"What do you mean, keep it still, we're FLYI--" SLAM. The Devil's grasp drowns the Tonatiuh into the goo, the thing eating away its armor like.. like.. a defenseless reploid in front of Hibou! The thing shakes and, finally, its two large hands smash through the goo and free it from the grasp, the Tonatiuh flying a bit away and sparking.

"Gah.. Len! Len, are you okay?" No time to stare, though. Len's back inside safely and the large door shuts down instantly and seals the Tonatiuh to prevent goo from slipping in, and, poking the controls, Hirondelle activates the energy cannons and fires off a large, purple serpent-like blast of energy. It crawls into the air and finally shoots down toward the Devil's core. "Let's give it Hell while we're still standing, this'll be a nice story to tell the ladies when we're back! And, err, don't touch me with that goo. My hair's clean, you know?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shinji Kawada transmits, "That is disturbing..."

NA Ride Armor <Tonatiuh> strikes Green Devil with its Eyes Of Truth attack.

Len Ryman has left.

The Lime Green Beast re-absorbs it's lost goo, and prepares to finish off the Arcadian foolish enough to leave his protective Ride Armor...only to suddenly find itself unable to move, caught beneath a large gravitational force. The blasts strike it, causing the beast to shudder and finally break free...

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Takeshi Shinchiro transmits, "Hey, Star Man! Belated sorry about your amps. I'm going to be beating Sarah Fairchild to death with them. I'll pay you back!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] DWN 40 Crystal Man transmits, "You know how angry he will be? Oh wait .. amps..."

The Yellow Devil avoid the gravitic attack rather simply -- it's sinks into the ground, out of reacch of the nasty, disabling power. is it gone? For good? Or just fleeing? OR EVEN NONE OF THE ABOVE?

It would appears it's the latter. The formless mass of yellow go erupts from the ground, a few paces away from his previous location and spring high in the air, reforming into it's humanoid form. It's raise boths hands high up, forming an gigantic 'Boulder' gathered from both the Goo and some of the concrete on the ground. Cut Man let out an battle cry as he crash it down on the Repliforcer.

Yellow Devil strikes Singularity Shrike with its Rock Bash attack.

Singularity Shrike falls to the ground, unconscious, due to massive systems damage.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Takeshi Shinchiro transmits, "Eh, I'm an envelope pusher."

Caught in a web of gravity, albeit much to his suprise, Enker is trapped for a moment. He roars out a, "CUT MAN! KILL THAT BUG!" And then... here comes Colonel. He's thrown backwards, sending joes and repliforce troopers alike scattering.

The Golden Elite rises to his feet, slowly. He's... smiling. Calm, almost too calm.

"How dishonorable, Colonel. Where has your warrior's spirit gone? Very well. This day... I will take your head."

And with that, Enker flurishes the Mirror Buster, bowing. And glowing.

Enker brings his reflect system online.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Pineapple offers as Suploid, "...I see that 'Super Squishy Squid' is out and making trouble with the Robot Masters again. Charming."

Shrike feels good about himself for about three seconds, untill the Yellow Devil comes crashing down. Too late for Shrike to move, he simply says:

"Oh crap."

It's then that Shrike is buried by the Yellow Devil.

A hole is cut in Theta tower about halfway up by the Sov-Bots. One rams the hole to knock it inward. A moment later, a fireball booms out and starts dropping toward the ground. As it descends, a humanoid figure is seen within it generating the nimbus of flames. It slows to an acceptable dropping speed after about two stories, gradually disappearing from view in the chaos.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Takeshi Shinchiro transmits, "If I help with five more evil schemes, I get a gold watch!"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Dr. Cossack transmits, "I am clear. Zhank you for help."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Pineapple pauses before saying as Suploid, "You have got to be kidding me."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Takeshi Shinchiro transmits, "Its a nice watch. Daryn has five."

"Stay on tar- what th-?!" Sergeant Albatross is suddenly confronted by a flying fake Bass. "Damnit...!" The massive bomber is rammed into by Daryn, and is sent way off course. Although Albatross Bomber may not be a fast individual, he is strong and powerful. Nevertheless, stopping his attack run on Bass is a victory in of itself. "You guys are on your own. I need to deal with a pipsqueak before getting back to the main event," he tells his squadron, hoping they'll be alright. Hovering in the air, Albatross angles his wings and lets fly with a swarm of heat seeking missiles. Oh no!

NA Ride Armor <Tonatiuh> retreats from the area swiftly, leaving it open to pursuit or parting shots from Storm Owl, Dynamo Man, Singularity Shrike, Bass, Enker, Ballade, and Green Devil.

The Tonatiuh.. quite suddenly turns around and jets off in the sky.

Inside, on the other hand, Hirondelle is doing his best to avoid the squirming Len and his green goo from touching his hair WHILE keeping the Tonatiuh floating. "No! KEEP IT AWAY FROM MY HAIR! MY BEAUTIFUL HAIR! Len, take less place when you suffer like that! You're going to put goo all over me and the seats!"

The Devil finally regathers itself, only to see the TOnatiuh fleeing. Now, that's no way to do things. Just walking on in uninvited, and then leaving without even saying goodbye? How rude! The Devil masses some goop in one hand, before flinging it at the retreating armor...

Ballade silently makes a brief communique to the Robot Masters, before looking up, up, /up/ at General.

Oh, today is going to /suck/.

The Powered Elite stalks forward, toward the enormous General of Repliforce, but tries to stay out of melee range, knowing fully well that if General gets a foot over him he will be feeling rather thin. Instead, the elite rips the horns out of his helmet, makes a crude boomerang out of them, and /flings/ them right at the General's /eye/. Eat pointy things!

Ballade strikes General with his Horn Boomerang attack.

"You will do no such thing. I was made to destroy you and yours, Enker. That is precisely what I will do." Even given his grave words, the Colonel rose to his full height and brought the crimson sabre up in a salute. This was a convenient motion, as after the salute, he brought the weapon straight up in the air, his systems funneling energy to the weapon as the blade began to crackle and hum with restrained electricity. The charge built swiftly and with a grunt, the Second brought the blade down, sending a blast of electricity right at the Elite.

Hit or miss, the Colonel levered himself into a prepared stance, awaiting retaliation.

Colonel misses Enker with his Lightning Rod attack.

Green Devil misses NA Ride Armor <Tonatiuh> with its Slime Fling attack.

As the battles become more focused on duels rather than massive area attacks, the present officers seem to have an easier time getting through, but a few were taken in by the pull of the (now fallen) Singularity Shrike's sink hole. Those caught are open to attack, including a couple of the civilians they were moving out.

The better armored officers begin to open fire on random targets, mostly present drones, in hopes of holding them off so that evacuations can continue as they were. They hope the other sectors of the Donachi area isn't having this many problems.

General had arrived before the Skull Monument, standing not too far from where Ballade was with his Joes, awaiting the Elite to notice him and subsequently start what was an inevitable event. That was when Ballade stalked forward and unleashed the boomerang, the sharp object cutting toward General's face. General's head snapped somewhat backward, although the blade cut along the front of the face and partially damaged the optic, even as it most likely began it's return course toward the Elite. General frowned at that, one hand unfurling, fingers stretching out as he lifted it up toward the heavens, and his optics began to narrow. That was when General unleashed the palm of that hand, delivering it down toward the ground before him, the Earth itself ripping apart and buckling as the area before him suddenly had a miniature earthquake occur.

General strikes Ballade with his Tremor attack.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Pineapple offers drily as Suploid, "Nice to know that evil can get the help of evil docters with wristwear."

Somehow, just somehow, the Green Devil manages to miss the fleeing Tonatiuh. And then it's out of sight. Len's really smashed up thanks to the Devil, retreating wasn't questionable.

And inside, Hirondelle pokes Len. "Err. Like, hang on, we're going back home. I need a shampoo."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Takeshi Shinchiro transmits, "Man, you must be an alien. Bad english."

That's one down.

A whole ton of hostiles to go.

The Yellow Devil straightens, Cut Man letting out anoter stream of laughs. "NYAAAHAHAH! Stupid reploid! Like if you thought you could defeat me! Heheheh."

But, enough gloating, he think. There is a much more important target going on right now...one that he defeated in the past! Using the power of Tapioca! The yellow devil burrows back into the ground and speed it's way toward the Battle at the shores bettewn General and Ballade.

...And geyser right out of the earth when the artifical tremor, forming in mid air in the shape of a gigantic fist and /SLAM/ into the Leader of Repliforce

Yellow Devil strikes General with its Thrust Punch attack.

The Green Devil stops to begin remassing itself, as it's controller determines the next course of action.

"HIIIII! MISSED ME?"

Green Devil forfeits a turn to charge WE.

(MEANWHILE!)

Four Joes are standing at the entrance of the Alpha Tower, two of the Joes are standing in front, holding their annoying shields as the two others simply fire -- shierking like little girls.

"Fear: WE'RE SO GONNA DIIIIIE!"

"Loud, Innapropriate And Embarassing Revelation: I HAVENT TOLD BETA-3756B THAT I LOVED HIM YEEEEEET!"

That cause one of the shield holding Joes to shudders mightily, letting an shot from the Repliforce's units to pass thru and hit the previously mentioned drone in the helmet.

"Fake Appology: Wooooops?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Pineapple shouts as Suploid, "GRAMMAR NAZI!"

Daryn sees Pavel falling out of the tower. Uncertain of whether Pavel is dropping healthily or unhealthily, Daryn takes time to chuck the Breakpoint Plushie towards him.

The breakpoint plushie manages to hit the ground before Pavel, and it quickly expands into a Mattress-Sized Breakpoint Locust, complete with working Eightball gun. When Pavel lands, it makes a 'squeak' noise, and says cutely, "ust as waves have washed upon the shwores, eating and ewoding away at the stone, so shall I eat and ewode at any remnant of sanity you may bear. Time will be your downfall!", as it fires an eightball into the air.

It shakes a little in midair and it says, "You are in for a Hot Day."

Daryn returns his attention to the Sergeant, who managed to unleash powerful heatseeking missles as he was distracted! Daryn twists away at the last second, because it'll be trouble if he gets exploded at this height, and tries to remove his jetpack and wrap it around the Albatross, taking the flames in the face. If successful, he'll use this chance to leap towards the Fortress Five in a fast falling motion that is gradually growing in speed rather than slower.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Grisha transmits, "... Vhat in sam hell are you screamingk about now, 'Suploid'?"

Joes start to clear out around Colonel. The forces of the Robot Masters are... pulling back? The Repliforce will have an easy time filling the gaps to resume their push. The Joes, now somewhere behind Enker, form a shield wall and attempt to hold. Enker is alone, surrounded by opponents. And that's the way that he likes it.

Enker shifts his stance, the Mirror Buster smoothly flowing around, presenting itself to the incoming blast of electricity. Lightning crackles along the spear, but Enker is otherwise unaffected. "You fool... I was made to kill Rock. MEGA MAN." Enker shifts the weapon behind his back, his off hand pointing at the Colonel. "In this hand of mine, I possess... AN AWESOME POWER!" A golden orb of energy builds up in the palm of Enker's hand, launching itself at the Colonel.

"Who do you think you are, little boy?"

Enker strikes Colonel with his Mirror Orb attack.

Ring Man can be seen joining the fray. He just got done with losing online, and he hopes that this won't be a repeat performance. Techno can still hold out for now, but how long is unimaginable. Ring Man runs directly for Ballade, being ordered to help him out.

Noticing General striking him, he goes over to help put Ballade back into better condition. He doesn't know how banged up he is, but he starts to drill little rings into Ballade's armor, and then attach his armor too them. Being told to help Ballade, he does so in literally helping him.

Ring Man effects some minor repair work on Ballade.

Ring Man takes out a medical scanner and scans Ballade.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Pineapple says as Suploid, "It's Doc Tak. He's being difficult. And shouting at evil always makes me feel better."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shinji Kawada transmits, "I don't want to know. ****! **** you, Suploid...I was right in front of the save point, and got stabbed in the back...God, there goes 2 hours and 4 levels of work..."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Takeshi Shinchiro transmits, "Quite. Now, if you'll excuse me, Sarah Fairchild, fight to the death, need to focus. Toodles!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Grisha transmits, "... Vhy do I talk to you?"

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Captain Peacekeepr Rhino transmits, "We have been alerted to raise electromagnetic shielding, if any of you on site have it. Our work is going smoothly."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Pineapple offers as Suploid, "Wise Man says: If you are needing to concentrate, one should not have the global on, Mr. Complainer. And because we fight the good fight, Grisha?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shinji Kawada transmits, "I'll say this one more time...I can't turn off my radio. I don't know how to do such a thing..."

The orb of energy blasted forward and struck Colonel in the chest, blackening his armor. The second looked from Enker to the scorching and back again. "You were indeed. And you were /replaced/."

So he wasn't above insults.

Colonel took one step forward, and then another before he engaged his dash jets, the crimson sabre gripped in both hands as he charged the Elite and took one large swipe with his weapon, the beam digging down into the pavement at the end of the blow.

Colonel strikes Enker with his Now I Am The Master attack.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shinji Kawada transmits, "Well I do know a way, but that ivolves a knife."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Matthews transmits, "Sometimes the best way to remain sane is to remind yourself you're not by talking to those who are."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Captain Nova transmits, "Please avoid doing that, Kawada."

The Green Devil finds it's mark in General, and lunges forth. Swinging an arm, splatters of ooze go flying at the Repliforce Commander's bulk, apparently trying to get his attention...

Green Devil strikes General with its Currosive Drip attack.

The General's legendary BUDDHIST PALM technique causes the ground to buckle, shaking Ballade off his feet, and rattling his systems rather badly. He can't TAKE much of that, dammit! But he can't risk getting into melee with the General, so instead he does the next best thing, pointing his blaster at General and firing a single shot of raw plasma energy up at him, trying to pierce his incredibly thick armor with a concentrated power blast. Hopefully, it wil work. Even an Elite like Ballade can only hold General for so long. Ring Man, for some UNFATHOMABLE reaosn, comes up and attempts to attach armor to him despite the fact that he doesn't even need it yet, prompting him to spin and actually physically kick Ring Man away, snarling, "Don't wait resources on a barely wounded combatant. SHOT HIM!"

Ballade strikes General with his Plasma Blaster attack.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shinji Kawada transmits, "Its not what you're thinking Captain Nova..."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Foucalt transmits, "...Hello, Mother."

Zero snarls under his breath. On one hand, he already knew what their answer would be, but he had to say it anyway. He watches as the one aerial Repliforce is punched down out of the air, before abruptly forcing himself to take evasive action once more as a line of tracers rise up from below to meet him. The small, Gyrfalcon-clone shudders as the shots stitch across it's right side, and one of the engine ports abruptly explodes in a shower of flame and debris. With warning sensors screaming at him and the cockpit filling with a small cloud of acrid smoke, causing him to narrow his eyes so as to still be able to see where he's going.

With a trail of smoke streaming behind the stricken craft, Zero nevertheless wrestles it around to start blazing a path back towards Bass' direction again. He pushes the throttle forward again, and is abruptly greeted by the -other- engine starting to scream in protest, and the warning indicator showing a schematic of the craft, along with an 'imminent overload' warning. "Do you people think this is a -game-!?" he shouts out towards the Repliforcers, but the craft's radio stopped working, so they can't hear him either way. He tries to get up there, to et in the way...to try and stop Bass before he -really- kills one of those hot shot kids...

...and somewhere deep down, he knows he won't be there in time.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Matthews transmits, "Hello, my adorabobble babykins."

Magna Bass weaves and bobs through the air. Even he can be worn down by such a relentless onslaught -- his wings don't look very well at all, and his face is taking on that postmodern `fused' look which is so beloved by grotesque artists. His armor is pitted and frayed from the constant shelling, and his reactor continues to run dangerously hot to keep up with his constant demands for erratic movement.

Right, then. Time for a break. Magna Bass shifts colors, going from purple to varying tones of red. He throws back his head and howls, simultaneously shooting toward the Fortress V -- and a plume of flame shoots out from Bass in all directions, clearing any shots immediately coming his way as he attempts to ram /through/ part of the F5. His objective is straightforward: start shooting things on the /inside/ of the ship, which will draw less fire than being out in the air.

Unfortunately, there will be a cost to being too close to Bass as he does this. No, Zero, you probably won't be in time to save /all/ of them. But you can never save them all. That only happens in video games and Toonami.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Foucalt dryly says, "...As lively as ever, I see."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Flame Hyenard transmits, "BURN!BURN!AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!BURNITALLTOTHEGROUND!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Joyeuse transmits, "Hello, Uncle Fou!"

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Floral Skunk transmits, "Note to self. Never underestimate lasers again."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Magna Bass howls like a wolf, accompanied by the roar of flames and the screams of the dying.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Matthews transmits, "No thanks to some IDIOT on a BIKE with a BIG SWORD who tried to cut my arm off the other day."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Fianait transmits, "What on /earth/?"

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Shield Shellfish cackles.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Wily transmits, "Hahahahahaha! Give it up, do-gooders! Bass is the ultimate killing machine, even your Fortress V is no match for him!"

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Shining Firefly transmits, "Lasers can be quite destructive. I should know. I am one."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Shield Shellfish transmits, "**** straight."

Sergeant Albatross suddenly finds himself assaulted in a most unique manner by Daryn. "Get away from me!" he roars at the approaching fake-Bass. The jetpack obviously wasn't meant for someone as big as Albatross, but it still gets slung around his neck relatively well. The heat seeking missiles, meanwhile, arc around in a laaaaaazy fashion, turning and careening now towards the hottest thing around: its origin! "...crap." Albatross mutters. Just before the missile swarm hits him, he emits a defensive pulse, which manages to dampen many of the explosions. Nevertheless, it's take an lot out of him. Particular his pride. Bomber rips off the jet pack and tosses what's left of it. He watches as Daryn falls.... and lands on the Fortress V. "Sonuva..." Bomber swoops downward towards Daryn, planning to strafe him with lasers. The FV"s hull can take it without flinching. Can Daryn? We find out!

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Foucalt transmits, ".....I see. It wasn't a member of the Coalition? ...I warned them."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Light transmits, "You don't really think that."

Thus it was that the area before General had become damaged, the ground looking perhaps a tad destroyed and requiring quite a bit of money to replace, although in the end that was what General had wanted, and so he arose and smiled toward Ballade. "I warn you now, Elite," General rumbled toward Ballade, arms crossing before his chest as he felt something slam into him, punching him slightly. "That was...nothing compared to what I am capable of doing, and it looks like you are quite incapable of handling my weakest level of power. I recommend you retreat."

That was about when Ring Man ran over and started to repair the slightly damaged Ballade, and General turned as he heard something, and the hideous Green Slime struck out at him even as Ballade fired off a potent shot that forced General to take a few steps backward. A few statements into the radio, and General uncrossed his arms, swinging the hands out to the sides while his belt buckle began to glisten, and outward spread a sphere of electromagnetics. The entire city itself, in certain areas, simply started to turn off, brownouts happening all over the place within the evacuated metropolis.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Matthews transmits, "News flash, Wily: Bass loses a lot of his scariness after hearing Aqua Man talk about his tight tushie."

General strikes Green Devil with his Final Arbiter attack.

Green Devil is temporarily disoriented by General's Final Arbiter attack.

General strikes Yellow Devil with his Final Arbiter attack.

Yellow Devil is temporarily disoriented by General's Final Arbiter attack.

General misses Colonel with his Final Arbiter attack.

General strikes Enker with his Final Arbiter attack.

Enker is temporarily disoriented by General's Final Arbiter attack.

General strikes Ballade with his Final Arbiter attack.

Ballade is temporarily disoriented by General's Final Arbiter attack.

General misses Ring Man with his Final Arbiter attack.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Kilalu Inada transmits, "Bass, Wily is going to replace you with the Bishie bot guy again."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Flame Hyenard transmits, "AHWOOOOOOOOOOOBURNTOTHEGROUND!"

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Zero transmits Gundam-esque clenching of teeth and growling.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Bass howls along with Flame Hyenard.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Matthews transmits, "No, it wasn't."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Fianait transmits, "/What/ is burning?"

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Dr. Light transmits, "Zero, what is your status?"

Meanwhile, Pavel drops down to the ground, fire shield going down before he bonks against the Breakpoint Locust plushie. "?" he `says', looking at the thing. His introspection is interrupted by an 8-ball hitting him on the back of the head, which gets him up and moving again. A Sov-Bot, meanwhile, descends to drag the plushie away.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Wily seems to be ignoring insignificant things such as 'other people'. "And the Shadow Devil prototype will be done destroying your precious

Alia within moments! Gwahahahahahaha!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Bolero transmits, drily, "Skull Monument, one would presume."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Zero transmits, "I'm going after him. Just don't get...in...our...WAY!"

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] The Colonel transmits, "Was that necessary, General?"

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] General transmits, "Yes."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Fianait transmits, "..."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Dr. Light transmits, "Remember something."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "Oh, /ow--SON OF A*&(?"/$"

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Dr. Light transmits, "To get to Dr. Wily, Bass must fall."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Matthews transmits, "... Huh? Wily? Are you nuts? You're destroying a pretty girl instead of trying to get her into your bed? I'm not sure if this is a sign of maturity or not."

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Dr. Light transmits, "Repeat that in your mind while fighting him. Trust me."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Bolero transmits, "Assuming she doesn't try to blow it up. Our way, Doctor." Bolero promptly chuckles malevolently, in triunison.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Foucalt transmits, "Who was this person, Mother? I will deal with them for you."

The Interpol officers begin to disperse due to something being revealed over the radio, except for those who are capable of withstanding whatever it is that's supposed to be incoming, but not all of them get out in time as the Final Arbiter washes through and strikes the more mechanical officers. Not all of them are built with EMP shielding, and as such fall stunned.

This doesn't include Peacekeepr Rhino, whom has this shielding installed. For the most part, though, the people are safe except for the last wave that might have been affected, and they're more or less defenseless should they be attacked.

REplaced? REPLACED? Ha...hahaha.... HAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA! OH, Colonel, I suspected you knew little about political maneuvering, but I had no clue that you knew nothing." Enker is laid into a little with the beam saber, and raises the Mirror Buster high to cleave the Colonel in half, taking advantage of the opening...

And then is stopped cold by the Final Arbiter.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Matthews transmits, "Dunno yet but I have my suspicions."

The Green Devil simply falls apart for the moment, unable to hold itself together while the orb reboots...

The Yellow Devil suffer a similar state of the Green devil, returning to inside the ground uslessly and out of sight.

Meanwhile, Cut Man is screaming at the consoles.

Daryn guides his body to follow after Magna Bass. This is going to hurt since it's a somewhat long all. Daryn hears the defensive pulse which clues him in that the Albatross likely survive. This lets Daryn get time to draw out the guitar (this isn't hidden, unfortunately), as he catches a few of the lasers with the All Powerful Instrument, but unfortunately the aerial has more maneuverability and Daryn gets shot in the back.

"Agh!"

He falls towards Bass's hole.... perhaps he's going to break in the same way! .... No, wait...

*WHAM!*

His hole is about two inches to the left of Bass's.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn |Gemma Plushie says, "SQUEAK!", Daryn however goes,, "AGH*WHAM*"

The General unleashed the Arbiter, and his Second raised his weapon to the sky, the blade absorbing the power from the Arbiter. The crimson weapon began to change colors as more and more power, the energy meant for the Colonel's own systems was drawn in and turned to another use.

Frying Enker.

Hopping back about a dozen yards, the Colonel leveled the sabre at Enker and loosed the power contained within, changing the blade's color back to its natural red.

Colonel strikes Enker with his Kentucky Fry attack.

Storm Owl monitors as Daryn lands on the Fortress V, and Bass remains in the air. Thankfully an aerial is taking care of Daryn. The Fortress V fires futile shots at Bass, trying to bring down the kamikaze Robot Master. The resounding *THUD* of Bass striking against the hull echoes throughout the entire mile-long battle platform. There's the sick sound of ripping metal, followed by shouts of an intruder having breached both the shields and the hull.

With luck, this impact should take a lot out of Bass. The electrified forceshield will zap him upon Bass coming in contact with it. The hull itself, meanwhile, is made up of horrifyingly thick armour plating. "Intruder alert," Storm Owl calls out. "Lower Deck area." Hmmm... this is close to Engineering. "He should be damaged, but proceed with caution. The intruder is Bass." One of the 'bridge' crew gulps, but Storm Owl thankfully does not notice. Damage reports begin coming in, and thankfully the shields were enough to protect against the EMP General fired off.

Daryn, meanwhile, will have to go through the same pains as Bass: Electrified shield and ultra-thick hull. Damnit, boy... a bit more to the right next time and you could save yourself a lot of pain! Sergeant Bomber Albatross growls to himself and follows.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] The Fortress V shudders as if struck by a large missile about the size of Magna Bass.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Shining Firefly sighs and starts drawing up repair duty lists again.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Foucalt transmits, "If you find out and tell me, he will cease to be."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "INEEDAPICKUP."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "IMGOINGTOGODOWNIN...POSSIBLYTWOMINUTES."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] General transmits, "I'm busy being attacked by /four/ people, Hyenard."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Storm Owl transmits, "If you can make it out of the Monument, Private, Fortress V shall evacuate you."

Ballade growls. "You wouldn't d" Yes he would, apparently.

Ballade falls to the ground, for a moment, all light gone from his eyes as systems shut down spontaneously from the sheer PROXIMITY of the Arbiter. His WilyOS will reboot soon, don't worry. For now, though...

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "YEABUTTHENIHAVETOLEAVETENGU."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits,

"...ANDIALMOSTGOTHIMTHINKINGIMDEATHINCARNATE."

Zero growls under his breath as he watches Bass go -into- the Fortress V in short order. The smoke in the cockpit is nearly choking by this point, and he has to rely more and more on instruments, which are starting to fail. Finally, the little craft is giving it's death knells as it's last engine explodes, and Zero finds himself having to make a choice. Again.

"I'm not a slave to it..." he mutters, eyes narrowed to slits. "...I am not a slave to it. I am not a slave...I am not a SLAAVE!" For a moment, before his form is obscured by the smoke in the cockpit, his form flashes, his armor beginning to blacken, and twist...

...and then from outside, a pair of huge, clawed gauntlets reach outwards, ripping the Gyrfalcon-clone apart from the inside. A sudden wrenching motion splits what's left of the craft in half-, sending the debris and fragments downwards to rain harmlessly against the FV's hull in a series of small explosions. Even as Zero erupts free, his bat-like wings snap out to either side, even as his claws splay wide, followed by a roar of sheer rage as the thrusters on his back ignite into twin suns, propelling him down and straight for the Fortress V, and the hole that the Robot Master favored son has disappeared into. "Baaaaass!" his howl mixes with the roar of release as he pursues.

Zero changes into his Absolute Zero armor.

Bass tears through the ship's hull. The electric-fence like effect of smacking into the hull hurts. His armor smokes, paint bubbling, as he forces through the plating and claws into the ship proper. He loses his right wing entirely in the process, but that's fine with him. Treble will just need a new headpiece after this is all said and done.

The Force Commander's colors shift from reds to silvers and greys, bits of debris and waste from tearing into the ship forming around him. "CRAPDOKEN!" he bellows, hitting something important with the Junk Shield before stumbling forward. Let's see what else can be shot up around here.

Bass hears the screaming of the approaching Absolute Zero. Grinning in spite of himself, Magna Bass zips around a corner and decides the best way to handle this is to let /Zero/ help him destroy the Fortress V from the inside out.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] The FV shudders as if someone just shot something important with a Junk Shield.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Shining Firefly transmits, "I wonder if evacuation precautions would be advisable at this time."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Shining Firefly transmits, "Preparations rather."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] General transmits, "Tokyo has been evacuated."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] General transmits, "Why?"

Dynamo Man storms out of the Monument. More like The End of the World. He sees all of the fighting back and forth, and he barely dodges the debris that's sent flying out in different directions.. "Holy cow! The action's MUCH more intense out here! .... That's the way, uh-huh uh-huh I like it!" Dynamo Man cocks his Dynamo Buster, fires his footie thrusters and charges in after the first person he sees, which is Colonel. But... That's Colonel. And, as always, Dynamo Man is almost too cautious sometimes. But, times are different. Mr. Kentucky fried just served up the Yellow Devil. We can't have that. Only Dynamo Man serves up Hot Electric Deaths around here. After floating around, he finally gets a decent shot at Colonel, and fires a little warning shot. ... However he's ready to flee as fast as he can if he returns a little more than a "warning" shot.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Shining Firefly transmits, "I meant for the Fortress V General."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] General transmits, "...What happened now?"

Dynamo Man strikes Colonel with his Electromagnetic Pulse attack.

Colonel is temporarily disoriented by Dynamo Man's Electromagnetic Pulse attack.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Shining Firefly transmits, "It appears to be shuddering a great deal unceasingly."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] General transmits, "Owl?"

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Storm Owl transmits, "I do not plan to lose a Fortress tonight. The ship shall hold together."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Storm Owl transmits, "I promise you this."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Wily transmits, "Nnnngh... nnngh... what did you do to my prototype!"

(Again, MEANWHILE!)

"Observation: DUDE! LOOK AT THAT BIG SHIP IN THE SKY! It's suddenly sprouted wings!"

"Addition: Dude, where the hell you see that -- HAHAHAH I BLEW HIS HEAD OFF --, I'm just seeing a /SHIP/"

"Confusion: I...I dunno! I could swear I saw wings, and an loud, demanding, vengefull 'BAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS!'

The front Joes let out an grunt as he blocks an massive blow from one of the Repliforce Soldiers, "Reprimand: SHUT UP AND BLAST THEIR NEURAL NETS OUT!"

The two back joes let out an yelp and continues shooting. "Affirmation: RIGHT AWAY!"

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] General transmits, "You pay for the new one."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Floral Skunk transmits, "If you need it, there are six crates of nothing but duct tape in the starboard storage room on the lower deck."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Bolero transmits, "If she's at all smart, she blew it the **** up with our prototype."

Storm Owl leans back in his command chair. He lowers his fist on the armrest, tapping it. For anyone else, this would be a vicious slam of anger and frustration. But this is all Storm Owl gives in such regards. "Prepare invasion teams. I shall lead them personally." Storm Owl pauses, already halfway to the door out of Engineering. "I do not plan to lose a Fortress today, gentlemen!" he calls out over his shoulder before vanishing out of the command center with a team of hardcore Repliforcers following behind.

The ship shudders as Magna Bass blasts <something important> with the Junk Shield. Through the power of fate and coincidence, Bass's zipping around has gotten him close to the Engine Room, and it isn't long before Storm Owl reaches Bass' location. The Force Commander is not tough to track right now. As Bass peers where Zero is following, Storm Owl steps into the long, thin, empty hallway from behind. He's quite a ways back. "Bass." Storm Owl drones in a loud, commanding, yet still monotone voice. His Cyclone Cannon is already tuned up. A full squadron of guards is backing Storm Owl up.

Daryn's body crunches and tears through the hull. It's worse for Daryn, but most of the pain is internal so Daryn doesn't look as bad as he feels. However, the electrical field did short his holo-generator, so his disguise fails and he becomes Daryn again. And he's carrying a satchel in around his free arm. He hears Zero charge, but for some reason stops protecting Bass. Instead he puts a charge at the back of a turret near the entrances he and Bass just made. He runs off, preparing to detonate it as the Aerial comes through. He'll have enough to worry about inside, he can't worry about the Sergeant too much, though thankfully indoors is a lot easier to deal with flight boys than outdoors. Every so often Daryn's movements shudder.

Helpless for a moment, the Colonel's attack throws Enker backwards. The Repliforce troops see their opening. They rush in, hacking at the downed Elite. For a moment, Enker can't be seen. It's a long, long moment, in battlefield terms.

Then mechifluid starts to fly in all directions, as the Mirror Buster lances out this way, that way... the troopers fall back, their chance gone. Perhaps wasted. Enker rises to his feet, glowing brilliently. It's monologe time.

"I am one of the most experienced warrriors in the world, programmed with the sum total knowledge of human martial arts, I am versed in the tacticians of history. When I am dead, my name will be added to them. I have seen more death, more war, and more destruction then most can and yet I remain steadfast and dedicated." That bubble of space has formed around Enker again, only now it's larger, the Repliforcers not wanting to get too close. "I live my life by a code, of honor. Integrity. I will see the end of this war, an era of peace... COLONEL, I AM ENKER CONSTANTINE WILY..." And then Dynamo Man does his thing. Excellent.

"I WILL NOT! BE! DENIED!"

Enker leaps up into the air, aiming the Mirror Buster downwards. A line of energy tracks through the Repliforce lines, raw energy melting those unfortunate enough to be caught in it's path. It tracks in on the Colonel himself.

Enker strikes Colonel with his Mirror Buster attack.

Zero dosen't have trouble following Bass either, his eyes narrowed to slits as he pursues, one hand extended forward, claws spread in the process. Turning to one side, he literally flies down the hallway. One unfortunate Repliforcer gets caught in the path, and though Zero does not attack him, he -does- bodily smash him out of the way in the process, as one might brush aside a child who got in their path.

It's only when Storm Owl blocks off Bass' path that Zero is briefly out of sight, but only for a moment. He abruptly comes right -through- the wall on the other side of the Force Commander, metal peeling back and away under the wrenching motion of one clawed hand, even as Zero steps out into view, his wings spreading out to fill the hallway behind him. Teeth shown, eyes seeming to flicker on and off with an unhidden crimson light...Zero glares towards Bass, almost staring as if the Repliforcers didn't exist for the moment.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Wily transmits, "Rrrrrgh! You win this time, do-gooders! But you'll never destroy the Robot Masters!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Fianait transmits, "Hmm, where's my tally sheet..."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Fianait scritch.

Bass skids to a stop, seeing Storm Eagle and his security team show up. Face twisted and frayed from the electrical damage and previous heat, he grins through his partially fused lips. "Storm Eagle," he says, "we meet again! Have you seen my brother lately?!"

Magna Bass extends his arms to either side of himself, aiming at both the Repliforcers and Zero. "BROTHER!" he calls out, "LET US BRING THIS PLACE DOWN FOR WILY!"

The plasma storm surges out from Magna Bass, crashing in both directions. Afterward, Magna Bass shoots backward down a hallway, forcing additional pursuit. He knows what Absolute Zero can do, and will avoid allowing it to do that to him as much as possible.

General's fingers curled again as he watched the lights go out about the city, and Ballade's sudden collapse was enough to make the leader of Repliforce smile slightly. However...he noticed that out of all of those who had shot at him it was Ring Man who had done no action that would demonstrate an incapacitation, yet General wasn't worried. The behemoth turned and viewed the fallen enemies, and then General began to move, stomping over toward the fallen orb of the Green Devil, the gelatin mass perhaps spreading outward still while the sphere remained visible. General lifted up a single hand and then brought it down on the orb.

"For Repliforce."

General strikes Green Devil with his Smash attack.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Captain Nova transmits, "Next time on 'Robot Masters Go Wild' the continuation of Wily's cliche threats. Same Global time, same Global channel."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Bolero transmits, "Ah, the sweet sounds of Dr. Wily losing... We can't think of anything tastier after a long day."

The Smash slams into the Green Devil, causing the orb to go rolling as it's armor cracks and crumples slightly. The goop reforms around it, and the monstrosity is given form to fight with once more. It prepares to strike....only it halts. The eye blinks for a few moments, before the Devil turns,a nd flees...

Green Devil retreats from the area swiftly, leaving it open to pursuit or parting shots from Ring Man, Zero, Storm Owl, Singularity Shrike, Bass, and Ballade.

Hi-Max has arrived.

Green Devil has left.

Green Devil makes its way into Skull Monument.

Colonel was ready to press his assault when Dynamo Man popped by to say hello and froze the Second in Place.

That was a name added to the list.

Frozen as his systems struggled to catch up, the heavy blast of Enker's Mirror Buster struck home, shearing off armor and melting important things. Driven to his knees by the assault, the Colonel's heavy damage had taken its toll. Even so, he forced himself to his feet, little by little, his dark eyes flashing.

"Your ego astounds me, Enker. People will remember you, but not for your tactical ability. They will remember you for who you served." The Colonel took one step, and then another, bringing his blazing sword to the ready as he spoke.

"They will remember you as the general of a slave army that was ground to dust beneath the heels of the Repliforce. They will remember you as the servant of one of the greatest villains of history! It is today that you become a memory, Enker! A feared and hated memory to the people of the earth!" Lunging the rest of the distance, the Colonel lashed out with his weapon, his arm a bur as he vented his fury at the Elite Commander.

Colonel misses Enker with his Sabre Cross Slash attack.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Infantry Corps Captain Assault Kangaroo transmits, "Nnnnggh. It's not looking good for me..."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Infantry Corps Captain Assault Kangaroo transmits, "I am /this/ close to going out cold."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] General transmits, "Retreat if you must."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Infantry Corps Captain Assault Kangaroo transmits, "I'm afraid I'll be felled before that can happen..."

At this point, due to the Final Arbiter, there is not much activity outside of the fighting area. The still active Interpol officers see to it to try and move out the others, while the (seemingly) final wave of evacuees follow.

They've come to expect the worst, now that they seem to be on the home stretch. Captain Peacekeepr Rhino gives the order for those Interpol-affiliated officers in the sector to retreat, their work seemingly done... or so they hope. It'll be a while yet before he and the rest know how it looks in other parts of Neo Tokyo.

You paged Cut Man with 'Yes sir?'

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Rush Raccoon transmits, "I'll cover you Captain...go."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] The Colonel transmits, "/roars/. Plus violent sounds!"

Daryn darts along, trying to move past Storm Owl. He activates his adrenaline boost to make him faster to make this easier. Hopefully Storm Owl will think Bass is more of a danger than Daryn, but either way one of Daryn's bombs fall out of his satchel as he moves past. Daryn only waits a couple seconds before detonating it, using the force of the explosion to catapult him farther away. Hopefully the Repliforcers will be hurt too, but its primary purpose in covering his tracks si done. He has three left for the Fortress and one for escape.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] The Colonel posed that too. really.

While General Concentrate his efforts on the Green DEvil -- which is fleeing, the Yellow Devil thinnk himself up some new objectives. The large eye in the middle of goo mass narrows as he look up at the Fortress. They might need help.

And getting confirmation on radio, they definetivly does.

"SEE YOU LATER, FATHAT!" Screams out Cut Man from the Devil as it's leap high and proud...but nowhere enough to reach the Fortress.

No, that was calculated. He homing toward General and seek to just use the gigantic Leader, and 'squish' him, using him like an living spring! It even might cause an comicaly *SPROING*

"HERE WE GOOOOOOO!"

Yellow Devil misses General with its Crush attack.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Floral Skunk transmits, "Captain Stingray appears to be doing okay. I'm having a... minor delay with the tower defenses..."

Of course, the gigantic mass of tapioca is homing itself after springing off the General like a bad plumber toward the Fortress V.

This might sting.

[Radio: (E) Joint-Secure] Alloy transmits, "Charges set...in Delta...*ow* Tower."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "SWEET.IGOTHISARM."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] General transmits, "Anyone near Delta Tower pull back."

Storm Owl scowls at the insult from the Force Commander. 'Storm Eagle'. Once that would have been a compliment. But no longer. The Fortress Commander puts it out of his mind. Storm Owl's gaze drifts past Magna Bass briefly towards Absolute Zero. His beak opens slightly in mild concern. And then all hell breaks loose, with a plasma firefight starting in both directions. Storm Owl reacts with the swiftness and efficiency that he is legendary for, diving for cover in the hallway. Who would have known that someone so fat could move so fast? Other troopers are either caught and disintegrated by the storm. Some manage to find a corner for cover.

Storm Owl is first to recover out of the Repliforcers, and he is quickly after Bass. Using his flight systems, he hurtles through the hallways. Nobody knows this place better than he, and he uses to his advantage. "You cannot defeat the Fortress V alone, Bass!" The war bird fires a blast from the cyclone cannon, meant to wrap up Bass in a whirlwind and halt him in his tracks. For Absolute Zero.

Indeed, it would seem that Storm Owl does consider Bass more important than Daryn. But the other Repliforce troopers, including one Sergeant Albatross, who has finally made it, are more than willing to deal with the nutjob. After the resulting explosion, there's a mess of shouting as Bomber and the squadron of soldiers chase after Daryn, firing the entire way. Other troopers are moving elsewhere, plotting to corner Daryn in and destroy him. Home field advantage.

The Mirror Buster sings out, Enker matching the Colonel blow for blow. "You of all people should know that it is unwise to count a Robot Master dead before you have actually killed him!" Enker leaps backwards, planting both his feet on the Monument walls. The Golden Elite kicks off, spear-vaults off of the ground and up into the air. Falling rapidly, Enker points his weapon towards the ground, seeking to impact Colonel spear first. "NOW DIE!"

Enker strikes Colonel with his Spear Thrust attack.

Ballade's head emits a loud, audible, Weeooeooeooeooeooeooeooeoo as WilyOS boots up again. Slowly, the elite drags himself to hands and knees, looking around in confusion to make sure not much has changed in the thirty seconds to one minute he's been unconscious. Then, he slwoly draws his eyes to General, growling. "Effective as always," he mutters, drawing himself upright to stare at Goldenrod The Larger. "Fine," he mutters, as his shoulder-mounted Cracker Launchers whine with power. "Then let us show you /our/ power." He adjusts output, prepares...and then launches, two miniature ballade crackers which rocket across space to hopefully smash into General's face and leave quite a mark.

Ballade strikes General with his Mini Ballade Crackers attack.

Ring Man was kicked against the wall by Ballade. In fact, it threw him against the wall so hard that the master lost track of time, going unconscious for a short time. But now, Ring Man hops up and runs back towards the battle. He pulls out some rings while looking at General. Since he is still standing, this is a good moment to make sure General remember him from the other day. "I took your ride armor parts, scanned them, and sold that big boy! What do you thing about that?!" Ring Smirks.

Ring Man creates a long chain of rings, lurching them back, and then at the next possible moment, sending the chain towards General, trying to squish him tightly by the sheer blunt force.

Ring Man strikes General with his Ring Whip attack.

Zero's initial reaction is for his wings to flap up and over his form, along with his oversized gauntlets to shield himself from the initial blast unleashed by Bass. It lifts his larger form up, and off of his feet, giving the Force Commander time to get moving again.

But of course, Zero won't stay down for long, especially not like this. Without heed for other routes, he turns and aims his open palm at the nearest wall, unleashing another high yield blast that blows through several levels, enough to open a way for him to get through, and use his other, giant clawed hand to literally shred through the next levels to get where he's going.

Somewhere, in the back of his mind, amidst the fueling rage, a war of a different kind is being faught altogether. 'Slow down!' 'They aren't the enemy!' 'You're going to do just as much damage, he's -trying- to do this!'

It's enough to bring a brief pause, as he emerges into another hallway, this one further down along the path Bass and Storm Owl are following. There's a brief second of consideration, and then a snarl as he turns. "Freeze...." his echoing voice raises up, as his form starts to glow with power. "....BREEEAKER!" As his hand shoves forward, open palmed, claws splayed wide, the very air crystalizes, then freezes solid in a sudden rolling wash of solid ice forming out of the very moisture in the air, filling the corridor as it literally rolls downwards in the direction of Storm Owl and Bass.

Magna Bass rockets back through the hallway, spinning around to face the way he's going and put on some more speed. He's probably not as fast or as maneuverable as Storm Owl, but he has one advantage Storm Owl DOESN'T have -- and that's the willingness to shoot through walls to get where he wants to go.

Blasting away ahead of him, Magna Bass races forward, ignoring structural features like walls and corners in favor of throwing plasma death in front of himself with one Buster and behind him with the other. "I'm not alone!" Magna Bass shouts with a laugh, seeing Zero's advance, and then shouts just to add that much more Drama (tm): "THE SONS OF WILY WILL DESTROY THIS PLACE!"

The Freeze Breaker surges down the hallway. Bass does his best to avoid it, shooting straight up and rocketing up to the next floor -- the ice wave clips his legs as he leaves, smashing his right knee. It's not supposed to bend that way! However, as he is primarily in flight, he can cope with that for the moment.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Infantry Corps Captain Assault Kangaroo transmits, "We are retreating..."

General stood there, as the Yellow Devil moved toward him and then leapt into the air, landing atop the Repliforce Commander and then leaping off...and yet nothing seemed to happen to General. His one eyebrow raised slightly, mostly in surprise at what had occured, and then he made a mental note to have the Engineering Corps look at his body later to make certain that nothing was amiss. He turned then toward the direction of Ballade, hands lifting up slightly and optics narrowing.

That was when General was assaulted by the explosive, the weapon striking his body, golden armor flying off and the internals becoming damaged, his one foot moving slightly backward...and yet he still stood. Ring Man attempted to strike out at him, the rope of rings chipping away at the remaining armor that was still visible, and yet he did not fall down nor turn away.

Octavius Doppler leapt into the air, his massive fifteen tons of weight seeming to somehow manage to go vertical, hover systems kicking in to give him a slight boost, arms lifting up and fists cocked at the ready. Downward he came, delivering those hamfists toward the already battered ground, the world simply exploding about them, the nearby area shuddering, while the two closest people would suffer, while Ballade and Ring Man would learn what it felt like when he started to actually pull out the damaging attacks.

"Get the Hell out of this city."

Colonel stood fast as he traded blows with Enker, even when the Elite soard and dove upon him, impaling him with the Mirror Buster, the Colonel stood.

"You will not defeat me, Enker. I will not let myself fall to one such as you." Mechfluid leaked from the corner of his mouth and dribbled down into his beard. Sparks arced along the Mirror Buster as it protruded from both sides of the Colonel's chest, mechfluid leaking from the wounds and staining his white armor dark.

Wordlessly, the Colonel roared, venting his rage and pain as he lashed out brutally with his beam sabre.

Whether or not Enker fell to this assault, the Colonel succumbed to his wounds, his massive frame crashing to the ground as the light dimmed in his eyes.

Daryn looks over his shoulder and sees a lot of people following after him.

Gemma Plushie squeaks, "I LEVEL SIX IMPACT AREA HOMING LIKE YOU!" in terror.

"That's right, lil' buddy!", Daryn gasps, as he ducks under one barrage, and barely stumbles out of the way of a second. He sees something Important and Big and he puts a bomb there, detonating it before he even moves away to let the blast carry him. A shot gets him in the side of the head which disorients Daryn as he crashes into the ground several yards away, but it's not enough to kill him. Daryn has a very hard head.

Colonel misses Enker with his Sabre Frenzy attack.

Colonel falls to the ground, unconscious, due to massive systems damage.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn |Gemma Plushie squeaks, "Code is evil!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Tengu Man transmits, "Don't you have anything better to do?"

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Infantry Corps Captain Assault Kangaroo transmits, "Where do we go?"

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] Colonel roars again, and then his emergency beacon goes off.

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] American Eagle transmits, "They're running."

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] American Eagle transmits, "I don't know where to, though."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn doesn't reply, but there is a sound of an explosion and several blasts of various types.

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] General transmits, "They're running..? Everyone in Repliforce is to pull out of Skull Monument immediately."

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Infantry Corps Captain Assault Kangaroo, after minutes of running, /sighs./ "Someone get me to repair ASA-****ing-P."

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] Floral Skunk transmits, ".. Figures. Just when I start making progress.."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] General transmits, "I've been informed that the Masters are running away. Knowing how Wily is with self-destructs it might be wise to pull back."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Shinkan Wolf transmits, "Confirmed. Gamma has been evacuated."

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Colonel's emergency beacon must be on wide dispersal. It's pinging.

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] Singularity Shrike has had his rescue beacon going for a while now...

Enker reacts as the Colonel screams, moving with great haste. Letting go of the Mirror Buster, he leaves it in Colonel's chest for now, it will only help to slow the soldier down. Drawing on all of his knowledge, all his experience, Enker moves in, dancing around the Colonel with his badass kung-fu. He blocks a great deal, as well, going for the Colonel's wrists since he isn't armed.

And then, at the last moment, Enker leaps backwards, grabbing onto the Mirror Buster, still inside Colonel. "You were a worthy opponent all these years, Colonel. Now... die with honor!"

Enker sweep kicks, taking Colonel to the ground. The Mirror Buster is twisted once, twice, three cuts, then Enker removes it, leaving the Colonel to bleed his life away on the ground.

Yosho Roshi slowly stalks out of Skull Monument, his body burnt and his gi smoking from his confrontation with Gemini Man. His eyes peer about outside the Monument, to see if the battle is still on, and if any of the heroes require some Strider assistance.

Ballade falls on his ass again, the earthquake knocking him over and sending him rattling around. He does not, however get up or leave, merely shaking his head to clear it, before pointing his plasma blaster at General, a loud, piercing shriek of power coming from it. "I WILL NOT LEAVE UNTIL I AM NO MORE!" he roars. "BEGONE, INTERLOPER!"

And then an immenselypowerful blast of raw power leps from Ballade's blaster.

Ballade strikes General with his Charged Blaster attack.

Ring Man knows how General can use every part of the battle field because of his great size, but forgets about how the ground can be used by some one his size as well. He tries to move out of the way but gets plastered by General, throwing him around like a literal rag doll. Ring Man looks to be battered already, and listens to the orders, retreating from the area.

Ring Man retreats from the area swiftly, leaving him open to pursuit or parting shots from Magma Dragoon, Zero, Storm Owl, Colonel, Singularity Shrike, Bass, and Ballade.

Not far behind Yosho, Shinkan Wolf bounds out from Gamma Tower, following along on all fours. He heads across the street, moving towards an Interpol Carrier.

Yes, the Yellow Devil is still alive.

Yes, he is being fired on.

/YES/, he's DANCING around the blasts of the Ion Cannons blasts! This is the Yellow Devil, after all! The Giant mass of tapioca charge toward one of the firing defenses of the fortress, blorting around the gigantic blasts, causing damage still, but it's remains up. He raise up a gigantic fist and just start crashing them down! Or trying!

The moment Daryn falls to the ground, the guards are all over him like linebackers on a Quarterback with a bum knee. "You've done enough damage for one day!" one of the guards that might or might not be Bomber growls. A flurry of punches and kicks are sent to Daryn while other Guards try to pin him down with sheer numbers and sheer meanness. They have a lot of aggression to take out on this guy.

General stood back up as the ground ceased it's shuddering, his optics swiveling about to focus on Ballade, who didn't seem all that surprised nor scared. "I wish you would leave," General whispered to himself, before he was shot and staggered backward, most of his forward armor having become lost thanks to the ferocity of what Ballade had been unleashing during this entire conflict. Yet that was when he decided to lurch forward, his body lifting off of the ground in a horizontal leap, one fist lifting up and then swinging down toward where Ballade was. "LEAVE!"

General strikes Ballade with his Crush attack.

As Yosho Roshi spots Daryn Luna, he quickly dashes across the area, heading in his direction. "Stop! Get off of him!" he yells out to the guards, skidding to a halt near them. He reaches into his vest, flashing a badge given to him by Interpol. "I am an Interpol contractor! Cease and desist!" A friend of Yosho's had requested a favor.

Storm Owl actually /is/ willing to shoot through walls if it means getting to Bass quicker. There's a lot he would do if it serves the bigger picture. But as it stands, the Fortress Commander doesn't have to, since he only needs to follow through the holes that Magna Bass makes. He ducks, swerves, and evades around the plasma death, putting on a maneuver taught to him by the /real/ Storm Eagle.

"I have you now," Storm Owl mutters, aiming the Cyclone Cannon at the retreating Force Commander. Just before he presses the trigger on what he believes to be a sure shot, he is suddenly overcome with intense cold. Frigid cold. Bitter cold. The Commander, far closer to the blast than Bass was, is frozen solid. His look is one of great annoyance at Absolute Zero.

Zero glares back towards Storm Owl, as if he wasn't even clueing in to the problem caused here. In short order, he wastes no time in also going up, slowed down for a brief moment by his need to literally reach up and peel open the ceiling with both clawed hands, as if it were a sardine can to be twisted free in short order. Another Repliforce gumby was standing there, and gives a startled squawk as the floor peels away -under- him and he crashes down to the next level. Zero ignores him however, continuing to rise upwards. Sons of -Wily- still rings in his head, and like a clanging of a great chinese gong, it threatens to drown out the voice of reason trying to keep some measure of control on the situation. The name. The name grated on him so much, brought the images of that smug, old face to his mind, so much so that it caused his very deepest being to burn in pure rage, as much rage as when he faced the Blue Bomber, bringing with it a near overwhelming urge to kill. "...hate him..." he growls under his breath a moment later, the words barely a whisper, his hands trembling as if he struggles to keep control of his very sanity in the midst of the fires and chaos of battle, the sweet smell of destruction beckoning him like some alluring temptress. He had been getting better. The other day, he was actually able to sit in this armor form, and stare at a picture of Rock without flipping out. He'd been neglecting to practice with -another- half however, one that it was eaasy to forget had been added to his hardcoding. "...if..." he states, taking half a step to one side, one hand resting flat on the wall. "...if I can't find him...then I'll tear...the core out...of his precious SON"

There was no way for Zero to know exactly where Bass is. Going purely on instinct, and where he suspected the other might be, his hand had gripped at the wall, crunching his claws shut and literally tearing the chunk free, before he rocketed straight through, smashing through three walls and suddenly emerging on the other side where he assumed Bass to be, hands spread wide, claws splayed about as if very well ready to choke the life from the other if he could. "..WITH MY BARE HANDS!"

Meanwhile outside, the shields, still operational, flash as the Yellow Devil smashes its fists against them. The gunnery crew resume their work, trying to draw a bead on the warmachine. While the Fortress V may not be able to snipe individual troopers, annihilating Ride Armour-esque things is high on its list of uses.

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] American Eagle transmits, "Retreating from the Gamma tower before it falls on my head."

Magna Bass tears forward, swerving around a corner after Storm Owl gets frozen. Open road, now. He zooms around, looking for other things to shoot at. Occasionally he snaps off some shots at Repliforce gumbies in the area, but otherwise focuses on trying to find something else important to explode.

He slows for a moment to get his bearings, which is his fatal flaw. Zero lunges out through the wall like the Kool-Aid Man From Hell, knocking Bass down and threatening to tear him apart. He reacts instinctively, summoning up Star Crash and pelting Zero with flying drones while he starts to retreat again, one wing dragging slightly on the ground as he gets back to speed.

Daryn is covered by linebackers. Daryn is stronger than most linebackers though, so while this is extraordinarily painful, it isn't exactly a -pin-.

Grunting and gasping in pain, Daryn partially draws the Angel Blade with his teeth before shifting the guitar down a bit to grab at it with his knees. Tugging the blade the rest out of the way with his hand, grabbing midway along the blade because he needs most of his arm to hold off the Repliforcers. He gets slugged a few times in the head, but Melee Combat is Daryn's element and he is a bit of a wall anyway. Granted, a crumbling wall at this moment, but a wall. The kicks rebound off the remains of his chest armor. He stabs the Angel Blade in the ground with enough force that he actually caves in part of the floor and falls through it. He lands on the floor underneath and he tosses one more bomb at something important looking before lunging for the back wall, preparing for an escape. Capture would be very bad.

"I Level 6 Impact Area Homing like you!" Gemma Plushie says as Daryn takes in one last deep breath.

The drone forces of Doctor Wily reform their lines once more, forming another shield wall. This troops, they are expendable. The line pushes forwards, one last surge against the Repliforcers so that the Robot Master Elites can get away from the coming tide. The lose of even one Elite would be immeasurable against any number of mere mindless /drones/.

Enker pauses for a moment as the Colonel's body is dragged away. He allows it to be taken, the Repliforce has a right to their fallen. Throwing a salute to the General, the Golden Elite turns and rushes into the doomed Monument.

Enker retreats from the area swiftly, leaving him open to pursuit or parting shots from Magma Dragoon, Zero, Storm Owl, Colonel, Singularity Shrike, Bass, Ballade, and Shinkan Wolf.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Corrupt Daryn |Gemma Plushie says, "I Level 6 Impact Area Homing like you!"

The Yellow Devil can't win now. It's can, or at least, Cut Man don't think so, anyway. And considering he was ordered to retreat right now, and that flailing against the shields right now has very little uses...

He comes to a decision.

Unloading an last, gigantic mauling at the shielded cannons, the Alpha propels the large Gooey Warmachine off the Fortress V, aiming down at one perticular, large, cushion.

That is not really a cushion.

But it might hurt for the two of them.

Yellow Devil strikes General with its Power Crush attack.

General falls to the ground, unconscious, due to massive systems damage.

Of course, Cut man screams as he fall:

"GEEEEEEEROOOOOOONIMOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Well, that seems to get the hint across. The Purple Elite is smashed, crushed and generally mutilated, sending him crashing into the monument wall. He grunts in pain...then drags himself upright, shoots a DEADLY GLARE at General...before spitting in anger at having to retreat, and fleeing back inside the Monument.

Ballade retreats from the area swiftly, leaving him open to pursuit or parting shots from Magma Dragoon, Storm Owl, Singularity Shrike, Bass, and Top Man.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "GEEEEERONIMOOOOOOOO!"

There was General, all set and ready to perhaps unleash a stomp or two on Ballade(even though he has pointy horns), and then pure death from above landed on him...and he fell over. Instantly the beacon began to sound, but for now? For now he just oozes mechfluid and looks like Hell decided to chew on him for dinner.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shinji Kawada transmits, "Ummmmm?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shinji Kawada transmits, "Apache?"

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] General transmits the nifty noise of his beacon.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Singularity Shrike continues to do so as well.

As Ballade is going in, Magma Dragoon is coming out. Having just finished lighting a few gratiuity fires now that it seems the Masters are on the retreat, Magma strides out of the ground level entrance, looking angry and violent. As Ballade runs past to enter the base, he throws out his fist to punch the Elite in the side of the head, otherwise not bothering to try and stop him.

Magma Dragoon misses Ballade with his Punch attack.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Flame Hyenard transmits, "SWEET.ILOVETHISSONG.TURNITUP."

"Sound Effect: *DO DE DE DO DE! 1-UP!*

*TWACK!* "Reprimand: SHUT UP! It's not a game!"

Hi-Max flies out of the Fortress V after hearing so many distress beacons going off.

~crick~ ~crack~ ~creek~ ~SHATTER~ Storm Owl finally breaks free of the frozen trap, although it's clear his systems have been deeply affected. "Where is he?!" Storm Owl mutters to himself rhetorically. Thankfully, it is not hard to tell, and soon Storm Owl is back on the track to catch Bass (and now Absolute Zero). The Fortress Commander races after the pair of them, homing in on the crazed mutterings of Zero. "This is why I don't trust Maverick Hunters," Storm Owl hisses, again to himself.

It isn't long before the war bird comes across Magna Bass and Absolute Zero, wrestling and hurling weaponry at one another from close range. Storm Owl is battered, /cold/, and his ship is being used as a playground for two maniacs. It takes a lot to upset the Fortress Commander, but this is getting close to it. The moment Magna Bass begins to retreat again, Storm Owl unleashes his most powerful weapon. The owl summons up his remaining courage and energy, standing up tall. In one fluid motion, he brings his hand up to his forehead, unleashing the Thunderous Salute. There's a violently loud thunderclap in front of Bass, but likely close enough to clip Zero as well. If this doesn't stop the pair, there's nothing left Storm Owl can do.

Upon hearing the Distress Call and the consequential chatter regarding Dr. Fairchild, the Wolf slides to a halt in his exit of the Tower, and he makes his way back, moving towards the Epislon Tower that Sarah had last ducked into. The Wolf's fur bristles and energy lances over with energy, coating him in his stealth field.

Shinkan Wolf activates his stealth mode.

Ballade, being a Dodgy Punk, avoids the Dragoon's wrath and slips inside.

The Gigantic Blort of Tapioca reforms on the top of the fallen General, blinking down at the gigantic reploid.

"...BOOOOOOOOYA!" Cut Man let out, happily, thursting an fist upward. "YELLOW DEVIL 2, GENERAL 0! NYAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAH!"

And then, it's begins to melt into the ground... Retreating as ordered!

Yellow Devil retreats from the area swiftly, leaving it open to pursuit or parting shots from Magma Dragoon, Zero, Storm Owl, Colonel, Singularity Shrike, Bass, Enker, American Eagle, Ballade, Shinkan Wolf, Hi-Max, and Top Man.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Hector Kausmann transmits, "Master of the house! Keeper of the zoo! Ready to relieve you of a sou or two!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shinji Kawada transmits, "Is there legel issues for putting something down for the sake of the world and intelligence?"

Zero struggles with Bass for those few seconds, claws raking as he literally tries to rip them into the Force Commander's form, at which point the Star Crash is unleashed. The first drone actually gets a perfect shot in right on Zero's face, melting a portion of the syntheflesh on his forehead, and bringing with it a sudden exclamation of agony. "Yeargh!" he roars out, clutching at the smoking portion of his features as he backs off, more and more blasts raining in towards him, some striking his midriff, others hitting his forearms as he raises them to shield himself again, taking one, two, then three steps back. Storm Owl's thunderclap blows him off of his feet then, back through the first hole in the wall he'd made, crashing over onto his back, then rolling up to one knee, teeth bared as he glares after his elusive, chosen target. He can see Bass retreating once more, getting smaller in those few seconds as he moves to put distance between them both.

He wouldn't fight. He wouldn't stand still in one place. He wouldn't fight.

Rage so intense, and so powerful rises in his gut. Hatred for Wily, for Rock, for Bass...even for Storm Owl for not just standing back and letting him do his thing, for everything in general. At this point, the two super warriors had taken their chase, somewhere up and near the back end of the Fortress V. From the outside, one wouldn't see the trail of destruction that they've torn across the inside of the ship, but it's there. Oh it's definetely there. And a moment later, Zero's rage comes forward in a great roar and release of energy. Both hands push forward, both hands unleash then, his palms glowing white-hot, then releasing in a devastating blast of energy. The ultimate overload of his modified, Absolute Hyper Buster system. The discharge so powerful that the metal of the torn wall around him actually begins to melt, then freezes solid as the cold reaches it once more. The twin blasts tear outwards, stabbing forward through the walls and along the same path Bass takes for retreat, like twin spikes hurled after him.

Hit or miss on Bass, either way, the shots carry on their destructive path, until abruptly exiting -out- of the FV's hull, blasting into the sky like twin firey demons released from their prison and able to fly free to who knows where.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Con Brio transmits, "HOPESO."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Wraith transmits, "What country are you a citizen of?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shinji Kawada transmits, "Eurasia."

The floor in the hallway collapses as Daryn begins making his escape. All of the Repliforcers wind up falling after him, regardless of whether they want to or not. Landing a loud crash on a lower deck, the troopers continue their pursuit of Daryn. As the bomb is thrown, a particularly smart guard figures the trick out, and successfully envelops the explosive with one of his force field. The resulting explosion, thankfully, does not damage the ship. As Daryn runs down the hall, he has only one more obstacle in his way:

The ultra thick outer hull of the Fortress V, and the electrified shield. Hey, he barely survived it the first time. Is this not reason enough to go for a second round?

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Krieger Wolf transmits, "Wait, someone quotes Les Miserables and you refer to them as dumb?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Wraith transmits, "Offhand I'd say yeah. Nobody is allowed to kill people there except the cops. Major rule."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shinji Kawada transmits, "Ummmm, I am a cop, and that was Les Miserables? Never heard of it, but if that was a disturbing quote...I had this imange of a zoo keeper giving away monkies."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Wraith transmits, "Oh, then kill like crazy."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Wraith transmits, "Sheesh, what kind of cop has to ask random citizens for legal advice?"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Foucalt transmits, "An unskilled one, obviously."

Magna Bass would like to stay and completely trash the Fortress V. The problem is that all the other Robot Masters have left, leaving him with a series of increasingly limited options. That and, of course, he's just a /little/ scuffed up.

The Thunderous Salute knocks Bass back even as it staggers Zero, other wing snapping in half as he hits the wall. Pulling himself up, bloodied, armor torn and raw, he grins through blackened teeth in spite of his extensive damage at Zero. "All power, no control!" he shouts, as the two spikes come right at him. He's not going to be able to dodge both of them, so he'll have to take a Pyrric victory today.

The left spike plows into Bass' midsection, causing him to bark out some mech-fluid as he, spike, and wall explode out of the F5. He breaks free of the spike a city block later and drops like a rock through the Neo Tokyo skyline, leaving Absolute Zero alone on a badly wounded (but probably fully operational) battle station.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Krieger Wolf transmits, "You don't.....bah."

Enker takes GO!.

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Krieger Wolf transmits, "Look it up, Kawada. You'll feel more educated afterwards, I promise."

General keeps on laying there. Hey Interpol, don't forget to save Colonel and Shrike!

Daryn puts two bombs on his back, flinging the satchel towards the Repliforcers in such a way that it will be difficult to realize that there are no more bombs inside. It might trick out some of them, at least.

Daryn screams a mighty battlecry, "DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARYYYYYYYYYYYN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

He takes a deep breath.

"JEEEEEEEEEEENKIIIIIIIIIIIIIINSSSSSS!!"

And with that the bombs go off, catapulting Daryn through the hull, the electrical field, and fiery death flames as he falls into the open air.

"Ahhh...." Daryn says closing her eyes, "I'm free....and it's a beautiful day outsi--*CRUNCH!*"

Daryn crashes through a gas truck, nearly reaching the -ground- before the mass of metal keeps him from falling further.

Daryn takes another ragged breath, "Whew.... That was a close--FWOOM!"

The Gas Truck detonates, sending Daryn catapulting through the air again.... but what will catch his fall!?

Storm Owl's best staggered the pair, but that was it. He's grateful enough that they left. Firing a glare at Zero (although both the Hunter and Master have been content to focus on one another and leave Storm Owl to his own devices), he watches as Bass is blown out of the Fortress V. The Force Commander will have to deal with another round from the electrified shield, of course, as a final Storm Owl F-You insult-to-injury. But I think it's safe to assume that Magna Bass shall survive. Stepping to the hole caused by the spike ripping open the hole in the hull, Storm Owl shakes his head, returning once again to glaring at Zero. "Storm Owl to Engineering. Damage report." The list is long. It could have been longer, and could have been worse. It's not nearly as bad as when the entire Neo-Arcadian army came to play. But it's still not good. As the engineer rattles off the damage report, Storm Owl stares at Zero the entire time, never averting his gaze.

Hi-Max's first stop on the list of distress beacons going off is Singuliarty Shrike, he's one of the smallest down Repliforcers around. He starts by scooping up the downed Repliforcer and moving him to the safest portion on the area. He will keep repeating said step until he has gathered all of his comrades into one area away from the lines of fire. It may take a bit of extra help to drag General's huge carcass to the safety area.

<Global News Network> "This is Name With Seven Words In It Narwal! The battle for the Skull Monument rages on, even though reports indicate that Dr. Wily has signalled a general retreat for the Robot Masters!" Cue a shot of the Fortress V hovering over an embattled Skull Monument. The outlaying squad towers are either already exploded or in the process of exploding. The main tower looks more or less intact. "As you can see, there has been heavy damage to the-- wait, wait--" The main tower rumbles. Explosions rip through the bottom floors, causing it to fall forwards. The tall building falls across the street, into the Karasawa tower! "What a calamity! Fortunately we have received prior reports that the city around the Monument has been evacuated of civilians." The Karasawa tower falls, crashing into another building, which crashes into another building, etcetera etcetera. Like dominos, almost. The view switches to the camera of a GNN craft over the city. The falling towers almost look like they're spelling something...

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Shinji Kawada transmits, "I prefer military history over plays. And I'm rather inexperienced in the role of peace keeping, Miss Whitetail, given my past experience..."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Cut Man transmits, "Graaaaahs!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Krieger Wolf transmits, "Ugh, dammit, I shouldn't have requested that tune-up...." "Well, you're stuck now Lieutenant. Sorry." "Grr..."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Hector Kausmann transmits, "Hahahaha, suck on that, Doctor Wily!"

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Storm Owl reports, "Fortress V has suffered structural and hull damage. Various other systems have been compromised as well, however we are in no danger of falling or losing our ability to fight."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Top Man transmits, "Meanie pooheads!"

[Radio: (D) Joint-Chat] Rush Raccoon transmits, "Me and Captian Assault Kangaroo have...retreated. a bit ago...ugh...I'm making my way to medbay..*spark* Now..."

<Global News Network> The carnage continues, "The tower's spelling... W... I... L... Y... Wily! It's spelling 'Wily'! The destruction seems to have stopped. Wait, no!" Several more explosions rip through the city, the result of the firefight between the Hunters, Repliforcers, other good guys, and the Robot Masters. "It now reads W... I... W... Y! 'Wiwy'!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Alpha transmits, "Curse...You... Doctor Wiwy..."

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Hector Kausmann transmits, "...BWAHAHAAHHAHAHA!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Light spittakes. "Will you ever let that lisp go, Al!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Light transmits, "I had braces!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Dr. Light emotes to the heavens. "BRAAACCEEESSSSSS!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Hector Kausmann transmits, "Light's a braceface!"

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Jet Stingray transmits, "N-nothing wrong with humans c-caring for their teeth!"

The Four Joes stares around at all the Robot Masters fleeing.

"Statement: So. Yeah. Maybe we should, like, go, too."

"Answer: Like, totaly."

And so, screaming like little girl, the joes retreat into the monument.

"Counter: Ah! Beta! I was, uh, joking about earlier! Yeah. All a joke. Hehehe...He."

Zero watches in an almost eerie calm as Magna Bass exits the Fortress V the hard way. It's some sort of grim satisfaction from the impact that somehow queels the beast within, like sating the taste for blood in a sense.

He still dosen't glance towards Storm Owl initially, as he slowly tears himself free from the ground, and the section of wall he'd smashed through earlier. Rips tatter his wings, and the smaller wings on his helmet have been broken and nearly torn off in the process, but he remains upright, and now eerily calm as he glares through the holes. Then, and only then does he spare a glance towards Storm Owl, a returned stare that...oddly enough, is almost devoid of emotion, or concern.

Without even so much as an apology to the state that the Fortress V has been left in, even if it -could- have been worse, he lifts off, thrusters igniting as they lift him through the exit point that Magna Bass, as he quite literally makes to quietly fly his way outside, without the violence and the destruction.

General is forklifted away from the falling tower. Weeee

[Radio: (G) Global-Broadband] Jet Stingray says over the sound of random explosions, "A-And.... DEATH L-LASERS S-UCK! EAT THIS!"

Storm Owl's glare follows Zero as he lifts off and calmly soars out of the ship. It's with mild reluctance that Storm Owl orders him to be allowed to pass through the shield without getting electrified like all the others. "This," Storm Owl remarks to the first of many Repliforce troopers that come running up, just too late as always. "Is why I do not trust Mavericks Hunters." With that, Storm Owl turns away from the hole in the hull, and begins marching back to Engineering.

Ballade takes Ballade's Closet <BC>.

Zero floats free from the Fortress V then, allowed to go on his merry way. Which is just as well probably. He stares down over the carnage in the city below, and what's left of Skull Monument. For a moment, he just floats there, staring...then raises one clawed hand, clenching it into a half fist, before he turns and begins to rise into the sky in short order, leaving the calm after the storm behind him.

General is still laying there...and wait a second! He's flying! HE'S FLYING PEOPLE! Look at him soar upward on a bunch of thick cables that are dragging his limp bleeding body to the F5. Fun.

[Radio: (A) RF-Chat] Storm Owl transmits, "Shining?"

[Radio: (B) RF-Secure] Floral Skunk transmits, "Captain Stingray and I are now vacating the Beta Tower after causing considerable structural damage. The weakened support structure should cause it to fall down in short time under its own weight. Or when one of the other twoers crashes into it. Either or!"

Singularity Shrike sparks and twitches.

Storm Owl gets to work cleaning up Zero's mess.

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Message: 14/90 Posted Author

Fortress V Status Report Sun Jul 03 Shining Firefly

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*Status Report of the Fortress V*

Main Bridge - Repairs in Progresss - Storm Owl requested to oversee the repairs of this portion of the Fortress V, and I granted this request. As crews have become available I have been assigning them to him to assist with the more technical aspects. Given that the controls have been relayed to the Engineering Room, the effect of the absense of the bridge is minimum.

Engineering - Completely Functional - Small crews of engineers have successfully repaired the minor damage to this area. Until the bridge proper is repaired, this functions as the bridge of the Fortress V.

Brig - Functionally Repaired, Improvements in Progress - Floral has made considerable progress in the reconstruction of the Brig. As stated in her report, it is usuable, but improvements and further reinforcing of structures will still be done.

Docking Bay - Completely Functional - The Docking Bay has been repaired through the repairs of adjacent areas. Some reinforcement has be completed.

Main Computer - Completely Repaired, Improvements Possibly in Progress - Snipe Anteater has completed repairs to this. I am unsure of Web Spider's plans for the Repliforce's server.

Transporters - Completely Repaired - Once a the computer was repaired, a team of technicians made the necessary repairs to the Teleporters.

Shields - Functionally Repaired, Improvement in Progress - Berkana has finished repairing the shielld generators, and with my consent she has been upgrading them for strength improvement. She has not yet provided me with an estimate of when the upgrading will be completed.

Weapons - Completely Repaired, Improvements Pending Request - The weapons systems of the Fortress V are now at the level they were before the attack that made these repairs necessary. If command wishes for upgrades or additions to this system, I can have individuals look into it.

Ten Forward - Completely Repaired - Attraction Bunny has completed the structural repairs to the Ten Forward as well as the refurnishing of the facility.

Sick Bay - Completely Repaired - The equipment has either been repaired or replaced. Supplies have been restocked. Thanks are given to Solder for his efforts in gathering supplies. The sick bay is fully functional.

Hull - Completely Repaired - With the assistance of many fine engineers, I have finished the repairs and reinforcing of the Fortress V's hull. The strength of the hull was increased by 1.43% while staying within operational limits for the Fortress V.

Major Shining Firefly of the Engineering Corps

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Group: Repliforce

Title: Captain's Log: Skull Monument

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Storm Owl gives a voiceover.

"Captain's Log, July 4th, 2218. Last night, under Shining's watch, the Fortress V completed all repairs except for to the main bridge. The crew was anxious to return to the bridge, but it would seem that we shall have to continue to make our home in the Engine Room. Various upgrades, particularly to the weapons and shields, had not yet been implimented."

"Regardless, we were quickly reassigned to assist in the attack on Skull Monument, located in Neo-Tokyo. This was a joint operation between Interpol, the Hunters, and the Repliforce. The siege was a complete success, and Skull Monument is now destroyed. However it came at a high cost, as both the Colonel and General fell in battle while soldiers infiltrated the various towers and destroyed them."

"Furthermore, the ship itself received damage. Magna Bass assaulted the ship and bypassed our defences. While this would have been containable, Absolute Zero followed. It is clear to me that Zero's capabilities regarding emotional self-control are severely lacking. He and Bass fought along the lower decks of the ship, dealing considerable damage to both themselves and the corridors. I and my team attempted to keep them away from vital systems, and our efforts were mostly successful. As well, another intruder identified as Daryn was spotted aboard the ship. Although the explosives he left were not enough to seriously damage the Fortress V, it has added to the structural issues in that sector."

"We have damage on the lower decks, including hull breaches. However all priority systems are still online, beyond the destruction of an Ion Cannon. The ship is still combat and fight worthy, although much of the affected decks will require reconstruction. Both Engineering and the Brig suffered no damage."

"As I am taking control of the repairs to the bridge, and the work on the lower decks will not require any massive overhauls, this should not impact Shining's work on a medical facility in Canada, or Corporal Solder's work on the Falconis."

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Group: Repliforce

Title: Captain's Log: Supplemental

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Again a voiceover. This one is brief.

"I do not approve of the additional marking that has been added to the exterior section of the main bridge's hull plating. There will be punishments should I find out the culprit behind these acts of graffiti."

What markings, you ask? On the hull alongside the bridge are a string of symbols printed in dark gray paint: A sphere with an Alpha sign in it; a sphere with a Delta sign in it, a sphere with a Beta sign in it, a silhouette of the Osprey, and a silhouette of the Maverick DinoTank. A new symbol has been added alongside these: A silhouette of many towers with a small Skull above it. All six insignias have a thin line striking them out. Although he apparently does not approve, Storm Owl has still not ordered anyone to remove them.

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