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Post by Shell on May 3, 2021 17:31:27 GMT -5
It was a rather impressive display of a lightshow after he blasted away the attack with a massive explosion of his own. Yes, he thought to himself, this was actually going to be fun moving forward.
Syric had known that he was going to have some trouble with this one from the onset, but he was now actually taking the time to appreciate the little things about this fight and just what it meant for him. This was fun to actually have a challenge now.
”I really just wanted to make sure you were not going to be a complete push over in this encounter. I don’t like being bored and I think you are actually going to be fun to toy with for a little longer.” Syric had used one of his more powerful attacks, but it appeared that his opponent had so as well in order to negate his blast. That was all he needed to see at this point to know they were close to being on even grounds.
Syric blasted forward with a tremendous amount of speed lashing out with his energy stealing dagger towards the chest of his target. He then spun around faking a tail swipe towards the hunter’s head before slashing the same dagger against his nearest leg. It was the setup for a much grander combination in his mind. He seemed to fade out of view for a moment before striking with a powerful swipe to the racoon’s chest.
Suddenly he faded from sight once again in order to appear behind him, and this time stab the same energy stealing dagger into the back of the Android. If all things worked out he would fade away once more bringing the freezing dagger down to slash across his targets face and if nothing else chop off one of his whiskers, but hopefully slice into his animal like flesh to finish out the rush attack.
”Please at least try to keep up.” He taunted once again hoping to get his opponent off his game so that he could start to manifest the winning blows sooner rather than later.
Actions: A1: PF + Pinpoint Strike (DR 2.5) (Crit: Energy Stealing) A2: Sneak Attack (DR 2, Hard to Dodge Speed + 15%) (Crit: Energy Stealing) A3 + A4 +Tact (2/2): Chicken Dance (3 WA, 3 STs) (Crit Energy Stealing x 2 + 1 Freezing)
Total Ki Used: 58% Total Ki Gained: 2% Ki Remaining: 44% Damage Taken: SA, 2 WA, 1 QA, Blocked LLA (DR 4), Rocket Punch (DR 2), Blocked Hell Flash (DR 5), Flying through Roof (DR 1), Plasma Bullet x 2 (DR 2) Vitality Lost: Stamina Drained: 25,537
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Post by Quark on May 4, 2021 6:31:21 GMT -5
Notes for Monitor | 619,242 | [Battle Recorder+Technique Scanner]
The edges of the celestial's body seemed to blur with motion as he once again demonstrated his immense speed. R acted on instinct, moving his hand to block the strike but succeeding only in making contact with Syric's tail feint as his reflexes were once again left wanting. Alarms pinged across R's telemetry feed and as usual he ignored them. Eventually all of this damage would catch up to him, all he could do was hope that the celestial across from him lost consciousness or surrendered before that happened. It was both the advantage and folly of this form - his true fatigue was a mystery to his opponent, but because of who R was it was largely a mystery to him as well. R lost himself in his memories for a moment, remembering the battle during the war when ignoring warnings had caught up to he and Aria when they were facing off against Legion and Verglas.
That split second was all it took for a flurry of blow to land, the most irritating of which shortened R's whiskers by about two inches. Largely ornamental, the biological responses in his flesh still made his nose twitch. It was incredibly annoying.
"I suppose I should start taking this seriously too," R said, feigning thoughtfulness, "unless you can sense my energy, you won't notice the difference. You will feel it though."
At the moment, the internal restrictors preventing the release of R's full energy to allow him time to warm up were released and his fighting power rose to over a million. Were his scouter working, R would have known that he had the power advantage, but there was something about this creature that made measuring it impossible. True to his word, R was going to make this creature feel every bit of the power that had just been released. The R knelt to the ground, placing his paws upon it as he gathered his considerably power just beneath the surface. The entire planet began to shake, an earthquake forming in the crust beneath the diminutive android.
"Dodge this," he said, as he finished gathering energy. At once, the entire grid square erupted in ion energy from beneath the crust. The landscape was torn asunder, rocks and trees being flung every which way by the awesome power that the small rodent was now calling upon. Somewhere in the middle of the chaos was Syric, though R could not see him anymore. Knowing better than to assume the celestial had been vapourised, R was on his guard for a counterattack out of the smoke.
Actions Free- Take A1, A2, A3 1- Power Up = [+25%]Ki 2- Charge = [-1%]Ki 3,4- [Immobilise 2/2]Ion Blast = [8]DR | [-16%]Ki
Remaining Ki | 68%
Attacks Taken | 10 x WA, 1 x DR4, 1 x DR3, 3 x DR2, 4 x DR2.5 R | [Bonuses+Fatigued] Power Level: 1,153,220 -> [1,153,220]Current Ki: 576,610
Strength: 76,349 -> 138,111 Speed: 77,158 -> 149,399 Toughness: 83,746 -> 222,365 Stamina: 73,988 -> 127,100 - 0 Vitality: 75,538 -> 130,915
Determination: 656 -> 721 Charisma: 290 -> 319 Intelligence: 290 -> 319
Notes [30%] | Damage reduction [25%] | Bonus Weapon Damage [5%] | Bonus Physical Damage [5] | Counters
Prepared Items | [5/8] Magical Handcuffs Stun Grenade Repair Kit Sunstone Shard Ki Buffer
Prepared Weapon Attacks | [5/8] Quick Cut Verberation Blade Aura Blade Healing Blade
Luciendar Light Assault
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Post by Shell on May 4, 2021 9:31:03 GMT -5
R has Taken: 10 x WA, 1 x DR4, 1 x DR3, 3 x DR2, 4 x DR2.5
Syric has Taken: SA, 2 WA, 1 QA, Blocked LLA (DR 4), Rocket Punch (DR 2), Blocked Hell Flash (DR 5), Flying through Roof (DR 1), Plasma Bullet x 2 (DR 2) (90% and 50% Barrier), Star Shield Block vs Ion Blast (DR 8) (Also 25% blow up of Divine Aegis)
Damage Taken: Android R: 30% - 30% (DR) = 21% Damage Taken or 24,218 (Stamina/Vitality Android Stuff) Syric: 40% - 20% (DR) = 32% Damage Taken
Vitality Lost Android R: 18,163 (Stamina/Vitality Android Stuff) Syric: 24,106
Most of R’s damage comes from the pain of tanking everything to the face so repeated hits and a mass number as well. Most of Syrics Damage comes from the Ion Blast (I believe if the Aegis isn’t full and takes a Charged attack it is 50% effective and blows up and I had it still with 50% left so it did 25% and blew up). If anything is wrong let me know. Still getting back into the grove with all of this.
It appeared as though his opponent had finally also decided to take it seriously. Syric couldn’t sense the Androids energy, but he could certainly feel a tingle to indicate that he wasn’t joking about now taking this seriously as well. He did hate androids. They didn’t have all the fun parts of doing his damage as others had and the stupid sensory thing was just downright annoying. Stupid indeed.
Syric waited patiently to see how the Android would react and what this massive display of power would be. That is when the hunter told him to dodge this. His eyes widened, realizing that was pretty much out of the realm of possibility and unlike how his attacker had used the attack before to negate his blast, this time he wasn’t going to be able do that with an attack of his own. Not good at all!
The mischievous Celestial though had an idea, he looked down at his left wrist, using his telekinetic powers to activate a shield that popped out. He moved to brace himself behind the shield. First it plowed through the remnants of his barrier and then it crashed into his shield sending causing a massive explosion. As the dust settled and the smoke cleared, he stood there, no more shield, no more barrier and covered in scratches and cuts all over. He wasn’t lying when he said that he would feel that power and truthfully, he didn’t like it that much either.
So far this wasn’t going well for him, but as he felt his body starting to show the fatigue of combat, he knew that Androids didn’t have that flaw. He would be wise to not turn this into a war of attrition. Eventually he wouldn’t likely be able to hold up. Feeling some energy from the Android transferred from his last dagger strike into his body, he felt it was a good time to unleash his full potential as well. He gripped his hands causing his white aura to radiate outwards in a more yellowish tone now than it had been before.
”Serious it is then.” Syric didn’t have massive bombs in his repertoire like his opponent had. Instead, he was much more of a wear you down style of fighter.
As his power peaked once more and he felt the energy flowing through him his eyes widened sending out a burst of frozen energy towards the hunter looking to keep him slowed down under the weight of the ice temple. If he hadn’t stolen a key from that before, it would have been problematic this fight, but right now things seemed to be working good enough for him.
He then twirled the daggers in his hand, pointing the one in his left hand towards his target. Suddenly the ki it had stolen so far in this fight manifested itself around the dagger and suddenly it shot out a rain of energy daggers towards Android R looking to pepper his body with blows and make it harder for him to dodge.
Finally the Celestial darted in once again, this time he faked with a back slash from his left hand only to bring the right hand up with dagger ready towards the lower ribcage area of his target. This fight wasn’t done, not yet by a long shot, but he had to keep the pressure on while he had the advantage however long that might end up being.
Actions: 1 Energy Steal Crit (+2% Ki – 2% from R) A1: Star Shield Block + Rest of Aegis vs DR 8 Ion Blast A2: Power Up (+25% Ki) A3: Mastered Icy Templed Kiaiho (DR 5, Crit: Immobilize, Ki 1%) A4: Blade Rain (Ki 4%, DR: 3) (Crit: Energy Stealing) Tact (2/2): PF + Sneak Attack (DR 2) (Crit: Freezing)
Total Ki Used: 64.5% Total Ki Gained: 29% Ki Remaining: 64.5% Damage Taken: 32% + Vitality Lost: 24,106 Stamina Drained: 29,454
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Post by Quark on May 5, 2021 5:56:22 GMT -5
Notes for Monitor | 619,242 | [Battle Recorder+Technique Scanner]
Just as R had warmed up to the fullest extent of his power, so had Syric. What was once an angelic white aura was now rippled with an ethereal golden hue. Even as he stood, R felt the draining effects of one of those damn daggers. The smart money would have been on not letting the celestial stab him anymore, but R wasn't particularly smart. He also had absolutely faith in his alloy skeleton and upgraded nanotechnology exterior courtesy of Juturna. As the smoke cleared completely, R could see that he had definitely tagged Syric with that last shot. The celestial was looking considerably worse for wear. His next attack told R that he was feeling about as good as he looked, as he attacked from a range for what felt like the first time. R smirked. He would definitely need to do better than that. Holding up a single paw, black demonic energy coated it courtesy of the obscurity upgrade that he received shortly before defecting to Yan's side in the last war. The energy neutralised the frozen energy as it impacted, blocking it from doing whatever it was that Syric had intended for the attack.
In one instant, Syric was twirling his dagger and was content to remain at a distance and in the next there was a sudden rain of ki blades down upon R. He was completely unprepared for it and was driven back by the sheer kinetic power of the attack. What was worse was the familiarity of the energy that was striking him - Syric was using his stolen ki against him! Such was the surprise that R didn't notice the celestial getting in close again to begin with the stabby stabby once more. Enraged at the use of his ki, R's eyes glowed red with feral ferocity before two thin beams of red energy lanced out from them. The shot was aimed directly at Syric's chest at point blank range. His fists began to glow with the same red energy, as though the celestial had activated some sort of killbot mode in R by using his ki against him.
"Stop. Stealing! My. Energy!" R grunted, aiming a brutal serafin-enhanced fist at the celestial's jaw as he said stealing and as he said energy. There was no finesse to the strikes; just raw brutal power and a slight hop to correct the considerable height difference between the two.
Actions Free- Take A4, AT, 2% Ki Drain 1- Obscurity Gauntlet Block A3 = [-0%]Ki 2- Bionic Punisher = [4]DR | [-1%]Ki 3- Serafin Punch = [2]DR | [-0%]Ki [2/4] 4- Serafin Punch = [2]DR | [-0%]Ki[3/4]
Remaining Ki | 65%
Attacks Taken | 1 x DR3, 1 x DR2 R | [Bonuses+Fatigued] Power Level: 1,153,220 -> [1,135,057]Current Ki: 576,610
Strength: 76,349 -> 138,111 Speed: 77,158 -> 149,399 Toughness: 83,746 -> 222,365 Stamina: 73,988 -> 127,100 - 0 Vitality: 75,538 -> 130,915 - 18,163
Determination: 656 -> 721 Charisma: 290 -> 319 Intelligence: 290 -> 319
Notes [30%] | Damage reduction [25%] | Bonus Weapon Damage [5%] | Bonus Physical Damage [5] | Counters
Prepared Items | [5/8] Magical Handcuffs Stun Grenade Repair Kit Sunstone Shard Ki Buffer
Prepared Weapon Attacks | [5/8] Quick Cut Verberation Blade Aura Blade Healing Blade
Luciendar Light Assault
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Post by Shell on May 5, 2021 16:18:34 GMT -5
So far things had been going ok, but after his most recent flurry of strikes from the daggers his opponent’s eyes suddenly began to glow with energy before a beam rushed towards the professional thief. Syric brought his hands up quickly in order to try to guard against the attack simply moving them in a classic ‘x’ formation in order to make the majority of the blows against his forearms with the daggers there supporting the defense as well.
As the Racoon yelled for the Celestial to stop stealing his energy, it caught Syric off guard. Two straight blows to his face sent the hunted reeling backwards. The only problem for his adversary was that Syric had left a gift behind and suddenly a grenade exploded where he had just been hit only to wrap a gooey substance around the Android in hopes of keeping him locked down for a little bit longer. Syric enjoyed having an advantage and he was going to press it hard and try to keep it up.
With the distance between the two of them he bolted forward. He didn’t want to give his opponent a chance to gather himself in his time of need. First, he circled around quickly slashing with the right-handed weapon in an assault of strikes aimed to just overwhelm him with power and speed more than precision and accuracy as previous strikes had been. The motion was a circle trying to stay in a position to be just a step ahead of his opponent during the eclipse assault.
He then turned his daggers in his hands once more. This time he had a much more sinister plan in mind, even if it was right down the same battle concept. The right hand had been the primary weapon before, but now he was unloading with both hands in rapid succession looking to strike at what would normally be vital points of an opponent, but on an android would simply be points to contact in order to set off whatever pain the machine might have.
After the flurry was over, he did a slight twist in the air, holding the right dagger high above him, before pointing the left dagger at his enemy once more. This time it would rain down with another burst of energy in the form of the dagger looking to strike all over the body of his foe and take some more of his energy back to his master.
”I am a thief’ Syric taunted, ”Stealing seems like the thing to do and your energy seems perfect for a heist!”
Actions: (All actions with PF this turn for effect more than anything else) A1: Block vs Bionic Punisher (DR 4) Free: Take 2x Sera Punch (DR2) and 1 Flame Shield (DR 3) A2: Stasis Grenade (-1 Action Next 3 Posts) A3: Eclipse Assault (DR 5, Ki 3%) (+ 25% Speed and STR) (Crit: Freezing) A4: Relentless Furry (DR 4, Ki 3%) (Crit: Poison) (No Block, Speed + 50%, Difficult to Dodge) Tact (2/2): Blade Rain (DR 3, Ki 4%) (Crit: Energy Stealing)
Total Ki Used: 76% Total Ki Gained: 29% Ki Remaining: 53% Damage Taken: 32% + Blocked DR 4, 2 DR 2 Sera Punch, 1 DR 3 Flame Shield Vitality Lost: 24,106 Stamina Drained: 34,460
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Post by Quark on May 7, 2021 5:19:09 GMT -5
Notes for Monitor | 619,242 | [Battle Recorder+Technique Scanner]
There was not enough time to gloat before goopy splooge erupted all over R from out of nowhere. It got into his joints and made moving difficult, aside from being generally annoying and feeling weird. Even as he struggled against the goopy bonds, the celestial was advancing on the diminutive android. Blow after blow rained down upon R's forearms as he blocked the sword strikes from hitting anywhere at the centre of his mass. As the blows became more frenzied, R's block failed him and a series of strikes got through to strike against his allow skeleton. In addition to the goopy nonsense, biotic fluid was seeping from the sheer amount of damage that the organic parts of R's body had taken. It wasn't blood per se - he didn't require blood in the same way that true biological beings did, but there was definitely something organic about it.
Energy blades once again rained down upon him, though they were not so pollution with his own energy as the previous attack. It appeared that the celestial had exhausted the stolen energy and was shoring it up with his own. Surely his reserves must be running low by now?
"You're not a very good thief then, you're all out of my energy," R said, his fist glowing red once more. This time he danced towards his opponent and swung a huge uppercut at the point of his chin. It had the express purpose of lifting Syric off his feet and depositing him several metres away on his ass.
Actions Free- Take A4, AT 1- [Stasis]Nothing = [-0%]Ki 2- Block A3 = [-0%]Ki 3- Stun Grenade = [2 Action Stun] | [-0%]Ki 4- Serafin Punch = [2]DR | [Energy Stealing] | [-0%]Ki[4/4]
Remaining Ki | 65%
Attacks Taken | 21% + 2 x DR3, 1 x DR2, 1 x DR4, 1 x blocked DR5 R | [Bonuses+Fatigued] Power Level: 1,153,220 -> [1,135,057]Current Ki: 576,610
Strength: 76,349 -> 138,111 Speed: 77,158 -> 149,399 Toughness: 83,746 -> 222,365 Stamina: 73,988 -> 127,100 - 0 Vitality: 75,538 -> 130,915 - 18,163
Determination: 656 -> 721 Charisma: 290 -> 319 Intelligence: 290 -> 319
Notes [30%] | Damage reduction [25%] | Bonus Weapon Damage [5%] | Bonus Physical Damage [5] | Counters
Prepared Items | [5/8] Magical Handcuffs Stun Grenade Repair Kit Sunstone Shard Ki Buffer
Prepared Weapon Attacks | [5/8] Quick Cut Verberation Blade Aura Blade Healing Blade
Luciendar Light Assault
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Post by Shell on May 8, 2021 19:58:23 GMT -5
He made a mistake. After releasing his own bomb of sticky gooey substances on his opponent after his last assault he was hit with a much more explosive grenade knocking him off balance. The explosion from the device caused his ears to ring, but at least this time he didn’t have a problem with his sight. He certainly didn’t want to deal with that again. It really did stink to not have all his mental capacity working properly and the fact that he was stunned now only made things worse. It also shutdown other aspects of his mind such as his foresight.
As his mind raced over what to do, out of whack by the stunning grenade that had exploded out of nowhere he only had time to pull up his arms in order to block against the punch coming at him. The strike landed right against his guard, but the power was enough to send him backwards. For a tiny racoon android, he sure did pack a punch with those blows. It was a good thing the thief was good at blocking tactically.
Syric snapped to his senses rather quickly though, using his flight to stabilize himself. The earrings he was wearing, suddenly glowing as a sudden pulse of energy came over him. He tossed the daggers up as he flew releasing a serious of energy blasts first from his right hand before catching that dagger and then his left hand in the same style catching that deadly dagger right after as well.
”Now my ears hurt. I wish you hadn’t done that, but I guess it is good to see you are still trying. Are you going to keep it up though? I hope you aren’t trying to slow play me here. I want some real fun and excitement before this fight is over.”
Actions: (All actions with PF this turn for effect more than anything else) A1: Stun A2: Stun A3: Block vs Sera Punch (DR 2) A4: Energy Dan (DR 3.5) (1/3) Tact (2/2): Energy Dan (DR 3.5) (2/3)
Total Ki Used: 77.5% Total Ki Gained: 29% Ki Remaining: 53% Damage Taken: 32% + Blocked DR 4, 2 DR 2 Sera Punch, 1 DR 3 Flame Shield, Blocked DR 2 Sera Punch Vitality Lost: 24,106 Stamina Drained: 34,460
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Post by Quark on May 9, 2021 7:13:44 GMT -5
Notes for Monitor | 619,242 | [Battle Recorder+Technique Scanner]
Though his strike was delivered in the aftermath of his stun grenade explosion, R was not successful in lifting the little shit off his feet. Instead, the move was blocked with more than a little skill on the part of the celestial. Once again, R found himself looking for a loophole that would allow him to recruit Syric instead of claiming his bounty, even as he tried to rid himself of the goop that was stopping his movements. As what always happened when things stopped going his way, R decided to improvise. He wasn't up to producing four extra arms anymore, but two were definitely within his ability. As he manifested the arms, a warning flashed across R's vision. Somehow his system had been infected by a virus - no doubt something that the celestial had done. He ignored the warning, noting that his ability to grow extra arms cost him more nanites than normal due to defects being introduced by the virus system.
"Trying? I am doing more than trying, my friend. I am succeeding." There was something comical about a tiny racoon with four arms and two legs gesturing wildly as he spoke with such resolute determination. Any mirth would soon pass as R leapt into the fray. He aimed a double-fisted hammerblow at the top of Syric's head before coming at him from below with a reverse effort with the other set of arms. These two hammerblows were followed up up dual slaps, each aimed at the celestial's ears in an attempt to shatter his eardrums. If he thought the stun grenade was bad, wait until he got a load of that.
Actions Free- Take A4, AT 1- [Stasis]Nothing = [-0%]Ki 2- Shiyoken + 2 x SA = [Energy Stealing x 2] | [-1.5%]Ki 3- 2 x SA = [Energy Stealing x 2] | [-0%] 4- 2 x SA = [Energy Stealing x 2] | [-0%]
Remaining Ki | 63.5%
Attacks Taken | 21% + 2 x DR3, 2 x DR3.5, 1 x DR2, 1 x DR4, 1 x blocked DR5 R | [Bonuses+Fatigued] Power Level: 1,153,220 -> [1,135,057]Current Ki: 576,610
Strength: 76,349 -> 138,111 Speed: 77,158 -> 149,399 Toughness: 83,746 -> 222,365 Stamina: 73,988 -> 127,100 - 0 Vitality: 75,538 -> 130,915 - 18,163
Determination: 656 -> 721 Charisma: 290 -> 319 Intelligence: 290 -> 319
Notes [30%] | Damage reduction [25%] | Bonus Weapon Damage [5%] | Bonus Physical Damage [5] | Counters
Prepared Items | [5/8] Magical Handcuffs Stun Grenade Repair Kit Sunstone Shard Ki Buffer
Prepared Weapon Attacks | [5/8] Quick Cut Verberation Blade Aura Blade Healing Blade
Luciendar Light Assault
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Post by Shell on May 10, 2021 18:10:57 GMT -5
Had the little guy really just sprouted arms???
Syric was amazed to see such a cool technique used by a machine. What kind of crazy programming had to be done in order to do something like that? His mind began to question things once again, but it was a foolish time to do so as he was suddenly on the receiving end of the reason that those arms had been spouted in the first place.
The reason was pain. The double fisted blows crashed into his head and then his chin and then two more hands slapped him across the ears once again rattling his senses. More importantly though the Celestial felt something happen as the punches landed. His opponent had the ability to steal energy as well. Syric certainly wasn’t a fan of that as he felt some of his energy reserves siphon away from his body with the strikes.
”Hey stealing things is supposed to be my part of the fight. You shouldn’t steal my energy that is just rude!”
They were in close combat once again though. That was good enough and the timing was right to unleash another flurry of blows of his own. The daggers were made specifically for this and he quickly began to unleash slashes across the body of his opponent where the extra arms had come out from. Maybe he if wounded that area they wouldn’t be able to respawn?
The thief didn’t know really how to deal with all of this, but he did know how to inflict pain and that was all he was going to keep doing now. The next two slices threatened the core of his target before the last two looked to cut into his little racoon face and start to leave scars that he would forever remember Syric by after the conflict. He certainly did like leaving his mark on the enemy.
After the last sequence of strikes it became apparent that during the combination his power had been swelling once again. This time it erupted outwards looking to crush his opponent underneath a shockwave of energy and hopefully allow him to further keep the advantage he was trying to press moving forward. His opponent was certainly not going down as easy as those before him. It was actually kind of fun, but he didn’t want to let things drag out much further.
Actions: (All actions with PF this turn for effect more than anything else) Free: Take All 6 SA’s (2% Stolen) A1: Dual Adept Dagger Strikes (WA x 2) ( Crit: 1 Energy Stealing, 1 Freezing) A2: Dual Adept Dagger Strikes (WA x 2) ( Crit: 1 Energy Stealing, 1 Freezing) A3: Dual Adept Dagger Strikes (WA x 2) ( Crit: 1 Energy Stealing, 1 Freezing) A4: Charge Tact (2/2): Ki Shockwave (Ki 6%, DR 7, Crit: Crush)
Total Ki Used: 87% Total Ki Gained: 29% Ki Remaining: 42% Damage Taken: 32% + Blocked DR 4, 2 DR 2 Sera Punch, 1 DR 3 Flame Shield, Blocked DR 2 Sera Punch, 6 SA’s Vitality Lost: 24,106 Stamina Drained: 37,194
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Post by Quark on May 11, 2021 7:15:37 GMT -5
Notes for Monitor | 619,242 | [Battle Recorder+Technique Scanner]
"You seemed to be having so much fun with it, I thought I'd try," responded R with a maniacal grin. So caught up in his excellent joke was R that he failed to contend with the renewed strikes against him. These strikes were not the same as those R had endured previously. There was a lot less technique to them - perhaps the celestial was finally reaching his limit. Though the first impacted against R's chassis through the oozing fluid of his biotic exterior, there was a sufficient pattern to the blows that R could anticipate Syric's movements. As he targeted the former location of R's extra arms, the diminutive android shifted to the left and delivered a straight right punch at Syric's nose. The next strike had a similar purpose and was dealt with in a similar fashion. This time, however, R ducked beneath the blows and delivered a rising punch towards his opponent's midsection.
Power swirled around Syric now, building as it had been through the series of strikes, it continued unabated in spite of R's counterpunching ability. R's own power began to rise now as a heavily compressed blast of swirling quicksilver energy formed beneath his palms. Just as he had used ion energy to collapse the previous shockwave, now he was planning on using a Juturna special on this newest iteration. The blast had his own spin on it - a burning aura that R had learned during his time spent in the fire temple. As the shockwave of ki energy expanded outwards from Syric, R thrust his hands forwards in an attempt to cancel the wave of energy and prevent it from forcing him to take a backward step.
"I don't think your heart was really in that one. Have you perhaps begun to reach the limit of your power? Surrender is still an option."
Actions Free- Take A1 1- Counter A2 with SA = [Lucky Energy Stealing] | [-0%]Ki 2- Counter A3 with SA = [Lucky Energy Stealing] | [-0%]Ki 3- Charge = [-1.5%]Ki 4- Mastered Burning Jutters Signature Kamehameha Blast Cancel vs AT = [Burn] | [8]DR | [-10.5%]Ki
Remaining Ki | 53.5%
Attacks Taken | 21% + 2 x DR3, 2 x DR3.5, 1 x DR2, 1 x DR4, 1 x blocked DR5, 2 x WA R | [Bonuses+Fatigued] Power Level: 1,153,220 -> [1,135,057]Current Ki: 576,610
Strength: 76,349 -> 138,111 Speed: 77,158 -> 149,399 Toughness: 83,746 -> 222,365 Stamina: 73,988 -> 127,100 - 0 Vitality: 75,538 -> 130,915 - 18,163
Determination: 656 -> 721 Charisma: 290 -> 319 Intelligence: 290 -> 319
Notes [30%] | Damage reduction [25%] | Bonus Weapon Damage [5%] | Bonus Physical Damage [3/5] | Counters
Prepared Items | [5/8] Magical Handcuffs
Stun Grenade Repair Kit Sunstone Shard Ki Buffer
Prepared Weapon Attacks | [5/8] Quick Cut Verberation Blade Aura Blade Healing Blade
Luciendar Light Assault
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Post by Shell on May 12, 2021 10:36:13 GMT -5
He could counter too. Syric was met with strikes one after another to keep two of his combinations from landing and it really was starting to sink in that he was going to need bigger guns in order to beat this opponent. As he negated his last technique with another blast version of the Kamehameha wave the Celestial realized something very important. His opponent was playing a very defensive game.
”I may be getting a little tired, but not nearly at my limits yet.” Syric bragged, actually lying a little bit, but not wanting to let his opponent know that just yet, ”You are seemingly only able to defend with a few counters though, so who really is at their limits. I have you on the ropes from my perspective.”
The Celestial didn’t know if that was actually the case or not, but hopefully he would invoke something from the racoon. In the meantime, he had his daggers and that meant he had more pain to cause and more slicing to do.
Syric smiled, closing the gap again between them as he lashed out with a flurry of stabbing motions aimed at the body of the android. The first four attacks alternated to the stomach and rib areas of his tiny opponent. It was a good thing he was using daggers here it made hitting the diminutive creature’s spots with precision hopefully easier.
After the fourth stab he brought the right-handed dagger up to slice across the face before looping the left dagger to the body. He then followed up with another stab from the right hand to the body and then a slashing motion to the face with the last attack of the combination.
He then flicked his hands open for a moment, a burst of electricity exploding outwards in hopes of entangling his opponent in a ki powered electrical net of sorts. He likely had someway of dealing with this attack, but the thief wanted to see it so he knew how to proceed moving forward. He was still trying to figure out what his endgame here would actually be.
Actions: (All actions with PF this turn for effect more than anything else) Free: Take All 2 SA’s A1: Dual Adept Dagger Strikes (WA x 2) ( Crit: 1 Energy Stealing, 1 Freezing) A2: Dual Adept Dagger Strikes (WA x 2) ( Crit: 1 Energy Stealing, 1 Freezing) A3: Dual Adept Dagger Strikes (WA x 2) ( Crit: 1 Energy Stealing, 1 Freezing) A4: Dual Adept Dagger Strikes (WA x 2) ( Crit: 1 Energy Stealing, 1 Freezing) Tact (2/2): Bankoku Bitsu Kuri Shiyou (DR.5, Ki 6%, Crit: Immobilize)
Total Ki Used: 94.5% Total Ki Gained: 29% Ki Remaining: 34.5.% Damage Taken: 32% + Blocked DR 4, 2 DR 2 Sera Punch, 1 DR 3 Flame Shield, Blocked DR 2 Sera Punch, 8 SA’s Vitality Lost: 24,106 Stamina Drained: 37,194
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Post by Quark on May 14, 2021 0:19:31 GMT -5
Notes for Monitor | 619,242 | [Battle Recorder+Technique Scanner]
"Oh, well yeah. I didn't realise you were being serious yet. Is that all you've got? Because you'll need a lot more than that."
As each of the strikes landed, the metallic ting was more pronounced than it had been thus far in the battle and there were fresh slices across R's snout to show for his cavalier attitude towards the attacking celestial. In fact, there was very little biotic tissue left on his chest after the sustained attacks therein. R's chassis was very visible, though wouldn't stand out at all due to the darker than black colour of the metal alloy. There was every chance that his exposed chassis would just look like a shadow unless Syric was very, very close to him.
As the celestial flicked his hand to deliver an energy net in R's direction, the diminutive android knew better than to let himself be caught in it. He had fallen prey to it once before and had spent almost a month in prison before he had managed to escape. Just the memory made him angry. Just as he had against the giant demonic creature, R planted his feet and pointed two fingers at the nearest point of the energy net. As it hit, the tips of his fingers tingled and he focused his energy on the interconnecting particles of energy that made up the web. He accepted them into himself, empowering his energy with that which had been intended to disable him.
"A LOT more than that."
R stared at the celestial now, his eyes fixated on the face of his quarry as his mind penetrated the depths of Syric's mind. Where he had thought he was encountering resistance before, R pushed through. The techniques taught to him by the Order of Saljuk would not save him against the advancements in R's processing capacity that had been unlocked by Juturna. He drew memories of Syric's battles out of the celestial's mind and altered them somewhat before flooding them back at once. Where the celestial had experienced bloody triumph, he now experienced failure and incarceration. The memories would repeat over and over within the target's mind until he had torn it asunder. Surrender was the only option.
Actions Free- Take A1, A2, A3, A4 1- Absorb(Rectitudal Gauntlets) AT = [+6%]Ki 2, 3, 4 - Nightmare = [CE: Confusion] | [8 - 10]DR | [-22%]Ki
Remaining Ki | 37.5%
Attacks Taken | 21% + 2 x DR3, 2 x DR3.5, 1 x DR2, 1 x DR4, 1 x blocked DR5, 10 x WA R | [Bonuses+Fatigued] Power Level: 1,153,220 -> [1,135,057]Current Ki: 576,610
Strength: 76,349 -> 138,111 Speed: 77,158 -> 149,399 Toughness: 83,746 -> 222,365 Stamina: 73,988 -> 127,100 - 0 Vitality: 75,538 -> 130,915 - 18,163
Determination: 656 -> 721 Charisma: 290 -> 319 Intelligence: 290 -> 319
Notes [30%] | Damage reduction [25%] | Bonus Weapon Damage [5%] | Bonus Physical Damage [3/5] | Counters
Prepared Items | [5/8] Magical Handcuffs
Stun Grenade Repair Kit Sunstone Shard Ki Buffer
Prepared Weapon Attacks | [5/8] Quick Cut Verberation Blade Aura Blade Healing Blade
Luciendar Light Assault
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Post by Shell on May 15, 2021 16:22:17 GMT -5
The had seemingly stopped moving for a moment. To anyone foolish enough to be around trying to watch this battle it looked almost like they had fallen into some cheesy romance movie, as their eyes locked on one another and they both appeared to freeze for a moment. Syric had some of the most potent mental defenses in the Universe, but in this situation now, his mind had been penetrated deeply. He could feel it as it was a penetration that was rare for him to be on the receiving end of, but he did recognize the depths of this power and understand the danger he was in.
His memories began to change, his mind began to shift around. He had known so much success in life, but now it was all appearing to be failures that flashed in his mind. He began to doubt if he was even capable of doing anything. Syric knew the power, but he couldn’t completely resist it. An explosion of energy erupted within him. He pushed back with his own mental capacity, trying to hold his power from doing too much internal damage to him as the power flared up within and not outside of his body. Again, to the outside viewer, they were simply staring into one another’s eyes lost in the moment.
As he felt the rodent slipping out of his mind though, Syric suddenly appeared to his foe within his own mind. Somehow, he had managed to manifest both of them within his mental image almost as if it was in the Astral Realm, but this place was very, very real.
The power was being pushed back and now he managed to gain some control of himself. He looked at the hunter’s image within his own mind and spoke to him, ”You should have never come in here. Here there be monsters!”
Just then he seemed to burst towards the hunter like a ghost in a horror movie trying to possess his victim as he suddenly shot a barrage of terrifying images though the mind of Android R. This wasn’t turning his past successes into failures like what had happened to him, this was every little hidden morsal of memory that haunted this hunter in his dreams coming together into one horrific scenario of events meant to do the same thing back to his opponent that he had just had happened to him.
After the process was complete, Syric’s mind came back to the physical world and he saw the Android standing before him. Likely R would be ready to come at him fairly quickly as he likely had defenses of his own for this sort of thing. Still the Celestial wasn’t ready to just let those things start happening. He smacked at his own hip, sending a grenade like what had been used on him at his opponent as he flew backwards hoping to stun him and keep the hunter from unleashing another furious assault before the Celestial was ready for it.
Actions: (All actions with PF this turn for effect more than anything else) Free: Take All 2 SA’s A1: Block vs Nightmare (DR 8) A2 + A3 + A4: Nightmare (DR 10, Ki 19%) Tact (2/2): Stun Grenade
Total Ki Used: 115% Total Ki Gained: 29% Ki Remaining: 14% Damage Taken: 32% + Blocked DR 4, 2 DR 2 Sera Punch, 1 DR 3 Flame Shield, Blocked DR 2 Sera Punch, 8 SA’s, Blocked DR 8 Nightmare R has higher PL) Vitality Lost: 24,106 Stamina Drained: 51,818
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Post by Quark on May 16, 2021 4:48:22 GMT -5
Notes for Monitor | 619,242 | [Battle Recorder+Technique Scanner]
"Oh, well yeah. I didn't realise you were being serious yet. Is that all you've got? Because you'll need a lot more than that."
Under the power of Raphael's grace, R slipped from the mind of his foe, having stayed to watch as his projected nightmares wrecked havoc. At the very last second, celestial energy caught him and dragged him away. The battle-worn, concentrating face of Syric retreated from his vision once more as his sensors were dominated by his foe's mind once more. The two were locked together in a staring match for the ages as a duel of wills erupted in their minds.
Outside this cerebral contest, R's form began to shudder. First a single step, then another. Walking like a deer taking its first steps, his form wobbled towards his foe. Inside their minds, Syric was asserting control. He had dragged R back fully now and the android was on all fours in front of the celestial.
"That's not... possible."
R struggled to talk through the effort of maintaining his connection to his form on the lower plane and through his efforts to resist the pull of the celestial back into the prison he had created. Syric spoke, his voice echoing in the space as though it was coming from everywhere and nowhere, the images flickering in R's optical scanners like he was malfunctioning. Still he kept his concentration, still he resolutely stared into those eyes. When at last his form had moved close enough, on both planes of existence they swung a blow as one. With a flat palm, both forms aimed directly for the solar plexus in a special technique that would remove Syric's very soul from his body for just a moment, disrupting the connection between the two long enough for R to escape unscathed.
Both fighters were knocked back to the lower plane at the same time, but it was Syric who reacted first, just as he had for the rest of the fight. The celestial slapped something near his hip, causing a stun grenade to emerge and erupt in an overwhelming sensory experience. Fortunately, R was built to withstand such things and the sight of the grenade caused his sensors to momentarily shut down to allow the effects of the grenade to wash harmlessly over him. While he was offline for those few precious moments, the nanites in his chest took that moment to repair some of the structural damage that he had endured in the last several flurries.
R withdrew Apollyon from the dimensional pocket, leaning on the sword to keep himself upright. The mental duel had taken a lot out of him, fraying the bonds between Raphael's grace and the operating system that was built to keep it imprisoned. Warnings crossed R's heads up display like confetti - there was red everywhere. What they were saying was unmistakeable. The angel at R's core was dying and it would not be long before he was fighting as a mere shell. The system was trying everything to sustain the angel, but everything pointed to when, not if the exertion would finally kill the bound creature.
Heaving the sword up with its point aiming directly at the centre of his foe's chest, R thrust it forth in a blow that he hoped rather than expected would end this fight and permit him to find another host to power his form.
Actions Free- Recovery Node Mk II vs AT Stun 1, 2 - Pressure Points vs Nightmare = [-0%]Ki 3 - Recovery Node MK II = [-10%]Damage | [+20%]Ki 4 - WA =[+25%]Damage | [-0%]Ki
Remaining Ki | 57.5%
Attacks Taken | 21% + 2 x DR3, 2 x DR3.5, 1 x DR2, 1 x DR4, 1 x blocked DR5, 10 x WA R | [Bonuses+Fatigued] Power Level: 1,153,220 -> [1,135,057]Current Ki: 576,610
Strength: 76,349 -> 138,111 Speed: 77,158 -> 149,399 Toughness: 83,746 -> 222,365 Stamina: 73,988 -> 127,100 - 0 Vitality: 75,538 -> 130,915 - 18,163
Determination: 656 -> 721 Charisma: 290 -> 319 Intelligence: 290 -> 319
Notes [30%] | Damage reduction [25%] | Bonus Weapon Damage [5%] | Bonus Physical Damage [3/5] | Counters
Prepared Items | [5/8] Magical Handcuffs
Stun Grenade Repair Kit Sunstone Shard Ki Buffer
Prepared Weapon Attacks | [5/8] Quick Cut Verberation Blade Aura Blade Healing Blade
Luciendar Light Assault
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Post by Shell on May 17, 2021 18:32:24 GMT -5
Something had seemingly stopped the grenade from working. Syric wasn’t sure what that was, but he started to assume quickly that it was just another stupid android thing. He thought for a brief moment that maybe figuring out a way to change himself into an Cyborg of sorts would be a good idea, but he had to snap back to reality quickly as the hunter was on him once more, this time with the sword in his hands.
Syric’s mind hissed at the sign of the celestial hating weapon and because of the weapon’s power against him, his body reacted using a short distance teleport to move to where the racoon had been before closing the gap the mental clash had created between the two of them.
He felt drained, tired, exhausted. Most importantly his ki was draining at a tremendous pace. He spun one of his daggers around clicking a hidden button on it to release a potion like capsule into his mouth. Letting the energy settle in, he channeled the last of the energy his earrings provided to release another onslaught of energy blasts at his opponent. He needed to keep him away for a little longer while he recovered himself.
Twisting the same dagger once more another capsule came out that he smacked into his mouth with his tail catching it to recover a little bit more of his lost energy. A grin on his face now started to bolt towards his opponent. It was only a few feet away that he stopped and his eyes flashed with a brilliant cold burst looking to strike into the body of his opponent and once again try to immobilize him.
Syric had a moment and he needed every last bit of it. He motioned himself into a combat stance. The Celestial felt better already, even if his body didn’t agree, but he did need to start to heal some of his wounds soon. He likely wouldn’t be able to hold off against these attacks much longer if he didn’t do something and quickly.
Actions: (All actions with PF this turn for effect more than anything else) A1: ST Dodge vs A4 A2: Potion (+15% Ki) A3: Energy Dan (3/3) (DR 3.5) A4: Potion (+15% Ki) Tact (2/2): Icy Kiaiho (Crit: Immobilize) (Ki 1%, DR 3.5) Free: Crush Stance (Last 2 actions not attacking me)
Total Ki Used: 117.5% Total Ki Gained: 59% Ki Remaining: 41.5% Damage Taken: 32% + Blocked DR 4, 2 DR 2 Sera Punch, 1 DR 3 Flame Shield, Blocked DR 2 Sera Punch, 8 SA’s, Blocked DR 8 Nightmare R has higher PL) Vitality Lost: 24,106 Stamina Drained: 53,123
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