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Post by Quark on May 18, 2021 4:47:57 GMT -5
Notes for Monitor | 619,242 | [Battle Recorder+Technique Scanner]
"You've gone quiet. Are you sure you haven't found your limits?"
R's taunt was hollow, lacking in convinction. He had not found his limit, but Raphael had. The angel had either found himself a way to suicide, or the effort that R had exerted in aligning his consciousness in two different dimensions was too much for for him. It mattered not. Without the angel, R would not be able to call upon any ki attacks, nor would his mind powers work. He would be little more than a martial arts practice dummy. Better to dial back the energy output for a few moments to see if the situation would rectify itself.
As R regarded his foe, the celestial gulped something down before firing off several energy blasts in quick succession. R could have sworn he saw the earrings that adorned Syric's lobes glow as the blasts were released. Perhaps it was just a reflection. As the blasts honed in upon him, R skittered around to try and avoid them, realising much to late that it was to no avail. He slashed the sword at the energy blasts, smacking them away with none of the grace that Syric had demonstrated earlier in the battle. Ugly as the defence was, it was sufficient to deflect the tired attack from the fading celestial.
He struggled to his feet, having fallen over as he tried to defend against the attack. As he did so, he found that Syric had closed the distance between the two while he had been struggling around on the ground. The celestial's eye's flashed once more, indicating that he was trying to use his invisible attack again. R could not absorb the attack this time and was backpedalling when his autonomic nervous system took over to deliver a high-pitched blast of sonic energy that dissipated the immobilising energy before it could do any damage. With the sword still in his hand, R composed himself before going on the attack.
The first was a thrust, though much less clumsy than his previous effort. With all of grace of a fighter who had spent a week reading a book about swordplay before the fight, R thrust the blade at the centre of Syric's chest. He did not expect that it would penetrate skin or armor - the celestial was too tough for that. What it would do, perhaps, was cause sufficient blunt force trauma to collapse a lung or bruise severely. From this, R would withdraw the blade before spinning and bringing it down towards Syric's right shoulder. Again blunt force trauma would be the aim of the strike. Perhaps he could disable the limb and make it easier to follow up.
Like a blast from a gun, suddenly R was thirty feet away with the Apollyon nowhere to be seen. Instead he was armed now with his quad blaster in the grenade launcher mode. With a whump, the projectile was launched. It was aimed at the feet of the celestial, who would find out very quickly what sort of explosives Damaskia had access to. Thoughts of Emi drifted across R's consciousness as the grenade detonated in a massive explosion that would further rip apart this makeshift battlefield that surrounded the two combatants.
ActionsFree- Verberation Blade vs A31 - Kiai vs AT = [ -0%]Ki 2 - WA = [ +25%]Damage | [ -0%]Ki 3 - WA = [ +25%]Damage | [ -0%]Ki 4 - Big Bada Boom Shot = [ 5]DR | [ -0%]Ki [ Link] 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 18, 2021 10:17:48 GMT -5
R has Taken: 21% + 2 x DR3, 2 x DR3.5, 1 x DR2, 1 x DR4, 1 x blocked DR5, 10 x WA Syric has 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, 2 WA, Blocked DR 5
Damage Taken: Android R: 34.5% - 30% (DR) = 24.15% + 21% = 45.15% -10% (Recovery Node) = 40.6% Damage Taken Syric: 59.2% - 20% (DR) = 47.36 + 32% = 79.36% Damage Taken
Vitality Lost Android R: 50,857 (Stamina/Vitality Android Stuff) Syric: 65,333
That damn sword really was a problem. As it defended his energy spam, the Celestial started to get a little frustrated. It was a weakness of Syric’s. He wasn’t used to things not being easy. It wasn’t even failure, but more of just simplicity of life. He never really struggled with things and it was frustrating to him that this was causing him so many issues.
His frustration was causing him issues as he was suddenly met by the sword to his chest before the hunter turned and smashed down with blunt force trauma into his shoulder area. The signs of battle became clear as he grimaced as the sword has landed on an already tender area of his body. Heck at this point it was most of his body that was hurting. He hadn’t expected this rodent to put up such a war, but they were clearly in the middle of a major struggle.
The racoon android could talk all he wanted, but the simple fact was he went back to the sword meaning he was also starting to feel the drain of this battle. For an Android it was different than for Syric, but still it was obvious that he was feeling what was going on as well. It was when the hunter flew away that Syric went to pursue him once more. That was until he saw the massive weapon in his hands. As the blast came at him, the thief stopped in his tracks, pulling up his guard to cover his body as the bolt struck right into his core. This guy really was bringing the pain.
As the smoke settled, Syric’s eyes were closed as he grimaced in pain, but they opened rather quickly as the blood began to pour from random spots on his body that seemed to be releasing whatever they could to relieve the pressure within his body.
”I don’t normally go to this extent, but I guess we will see how you deal with this!”
Just like that another shockwave of energy erupted from the Celestial heading right towards the racoon. He tracked whatever movement would follow with his eyes sending forth another icy blast of power from his stare as he tried to keep his opponent neutralized.
It was all just part of his setup this time around though. The daggers had during the bursts of energy found there way back into wrist holsters that he had and his arms were extended and hands wide open now. Flares of energy ignited from each of his fingers until he merged all the energy together into a grey and black sphere of power that radiated electrical pulses all around it. He thrusted his arms forward towards the Android, but simply just waiting for the blast to get far enough away to use his telekinetic powers to cause it to explode and cause the massive explosion that would hopefully consume his opponent once and for all.
Actions: (All actions with PF this turn for effect more than anything else) Free: Take 2 WA’s Crush: Block vs A4 (DR 5) A1: Ki Shockwave (DR: 6, Ki 5%, Crit: Crush) A2: Icy Kiaiho (DR 4.5, Ki: 1%, Crit: Immobilize) A3 + A4: Electro Eclipse Bomb (Ki 20%, DR 10, No Dodging) Tact (2/2): Senzu Bean (Ki: +25%, -50% Damage Taken, -50% Battle Fatigue)
Total Ki Used: 145% Total Ki Gained: 84% Ki Remaining: 39% Damage Taken: 79.36% - 39.68 = 39.68% Vitality Lost: 65,333 - 32,666 = 32,667 Stamina Drained: 64,809 - 32,404= 32,405
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Post by Quark on May 19, 2021 4:00:33 GMT -5
Notes for Monitor | 619,242 | [Battle Recorder+Technique Scanner]
"Aren't I lucky," responded R, sardonically.
At the emergence of the shockwave, Apollyon once again found its way to R's hand. He held it directly out in front of himself like a lightning rod, willing the blade to absorb the energy and protect him from its deadly heat. Fortunately, it did - the enochian symbols glowing blue with power as they transferred the energy of the shockwave directly to Raphael, deep within R's chassis. What were flashing red lights returned to steady amber lights. Raphael was not stable, but he was also no longer dying. The warning surmised that instead of seconds and maybe minutes, the angel now had weeks to live. R breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that he had the upper hand here and had no desire to surrender that by lining up as a crash test dummy.
Electricity began to crackle all around the diminutive bio android as the shockwave faded from view into the sword and the enochian symbols returned to their regular embossed silver colour. As Syric once again gave him the icy stare that promised to do unkind things to his joints, R allowed the lightning to flash out towards those eyes to intercept the invisible ki before it could stop him. R still hadn't forgotten the visible blast of ice that had frozen him solid for a few agonising moments. The lightning dissipated with the invisible energy and R found himself standing face to face with an angel ready to be nailed to a cross. R would have liked to give a witty retort about a messiah complex, but words failed him in the face of the rising tide of power that was rippling off Syric.
There was only one thing for it - R needed to be the fuck out of the way of that thing. Try as he might, however, R couldn't seem to shake it. He tried everything from shooting it, throwing the sword in a telekinetically enhanced arc through it and even shooting it with his quad blaster. Nothing worked. Nothing stopped the insidious advance of the attack. R's senses put the power of the behemoth at even higher than his own, unrestrained level. How had Syric managed to squeeze so much power into such an attack? It shouldn't have been possible. When at last R tired of running, he turned to face his fate. Palms outstretched, he tried to catch the attack, to force it back towards its creator. When this proved impossible, R changed tactics, trying to force it into the ground instead. All he really succeeded in doing was arresting its forward momentum, but the blast continued to push towards him. It was at this point that Syric must have decided that it was close enough, because all of a sudden the thing erupted in an explosion the likes of which R had scarcely seen. All of his considerable telekinetic prowess was now dedicated to pushing the explosion away from himself, but try as he might R could not stop of all. The sheer power of the blast was simply overwhelming.
When all was said and done, R was still standing, though the biotic tissue that covered his chassis was considerably worse for wear. The tissue covering R's arms was completely gone up to the elbow, as was one ear and an one of the biological eyes. A glowing red photoreceptor stared out from the black alloy skull, glaring at Syric for exposing it. The rest of R's biotic tissue was ragged and torn as though he had been wearing a skin suit this whole time. Apollyon was still in his hand and R now wielded the blade like it was some sort of club.
He dashed towards his foe, trailing the sword behind him like some wannabe ninja. As he drew closer, R began to bring the blade to the front. When he was within range, he delivered a rising swipe whose aim was to unseat Syric's chest armour and expose his fleshy underbelly by catching the bottom edge of the armour at the waist and lifting it over the celestial's head.
Actions Free- N/A 1 - Aura Blade vs A1 = [+5%]Ki 2 - Opal Electricity vs A2 = [+1%]Ki | [-8%]Ki 3 - Block vs A3,4 = [-0%]Ki 4 - WA = [+25%]Damage | [-0%]Ki
Remaining Ki | 55.5%
Attacks Taken | 40.6% + Blocked DR10 R | [Bonuses+Fatigued] Power Level: 1,153,220 -> [1,102,363]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 - 50,857
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 19, 2021 9:34:16 GMT -5
For reference DR 10 EEB Blocked after your damage Reduction is 40% Damage Sidenote I have really done a bad job of remembering what all of his stuff does…
He survived the blast. Syric gave a deep sigh as he saw the beat-up android somehow still functioning after his most powerful attack. It was somewhat disheartening to see, but truthfully, he had expected this from such an opponent. It was also a good sign that he had taken this much damage at least. The rodent looked hurt, you could see the parts that made him an android and you could tell he had clearly seen better days.
It wasn’t like Syric was doing much better though. His body was riddled with damage and he was hurting as well. He could also feel his energy seeping away. Holding on to this super form for this long was a situation that he wasn’t really familiar with. It was actually kind of draining on him. The fact that his opponent had answers for all his attacks too seemed to be just as annoying.
Well almost all of his attacks. As he tried to figure out the next serious of attacks to lash out with, he realized the hunter was back on him. Quickly he flicked his wrists grabbing the daggers, but his attention issues caused him to be too slow to defend such an attack and take a slice across his arm and cutting into him a little more. He hated this kind of pain, but it was also one of the things he did enjoy giving back to others. It was time for him to do that to this fool that was fighting him.
”You should know by now; this is a failing tactic to fight weapons with a master such as myself!” His brag was anything but humble and yet in many ways it was very true.
The one thing that had worked over and over again in this battle was the daggers and his mastery in using both of them together. They were close now following the racoons last attack and that gave him all the opening he needed.
The mischievous Celestial smirked as he slashed at the weakest looking points of his opponent’s body. This meant he was simply looking for whatever spots looked to be the most exposed in order to do as much damage to those areas as he could. Slash, Stab, Stab Slash, Cut, Slash, Stab… the onslaught of strikes seems like it would possibly never end as he tried to cut up the body of his opponent with the first 7 strikes, he unleashed from his weapons, switching back and forth between right and left hand. As the last stab came at the torso from the previous combination, he slashed the dagger in his right hand towards the face of his attacker before pulling the left hand up in an attempt to stab into his neck before finally cutting downwards with a last strike from the chin to the shoulder.
The weapons had done wonders so far… he just needed that to continue.
Actions: (All actions with PF this turn for effect more than anything else) Free: Take WA 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): Dual Adept Dagger Strikes (WA x 2) ( Crit: 1 Energy Stealing, 1 Freezing)
Total Ki Used: 146.5% Total Ki Gained: 84% Ki Remaining: 37.5% Damage Taken: 79.36% - 39.68 = 39.68% + WA Vitality Lost: 32,667 Stamina Drained: 33,175
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Post by Quark on May 20, 2021 3:32:20 GMT -5
Notes for Monitor | 619,242 | [Battle Recorder+Technique Scanner]
"We'll see about..." R's witty retort was cut off by the sudden, ferocious attack by the celestial. Blow after blow - eight in total - landed before R was aware of what was going on once more and it was at that point that his own angelic barrier sprang to life to protect him. The subsequent two blows still connected, but did not do any more damage than had already been inflicted by the previous strikes. Nevertheless, R still staggered back several steps as potential energy became kinetic energy upon the culmination of the combo. As he did so, the fleck of red gemstone at the heart of his Shadowguard insignia began to glow.
As the light brightened, it divided into all of the colours of the rainbow and began to swirl around him, very unlike what light was supposed to do. It was more like a liquid state of energy, this bubbling rainbow light. It swirled and hissed, growing larger and larger. Every so often some of the energy would fly off and land on the ground, burning through even the ground. Eventually the light reached fever pitched, swirling around R like a tornado. It was at this point that he began to move his arms, inviting the plasma to form a beam of energy as it swirled around him. As the beam took form, it continued to circle him like a snake, until it was large enough and honed sufficiently to be used as a weapon. It was at this point that R's one good eye focused on the celestial. There was no superiority complex in this move, no verbal attack, just a very tired android hoping to end the fight so that he could have a good long rest. At another motion of his arms, R let the plasma beam loose upon his enemy. It would wash over the celestial until he was but an unconscious body on the ground, or perhaps it would vaporise him. R hoped for the former, but he was so close to the edge by now that he simply didn't care.
Actions Free- Take A1, A2, A3, A4 1 - Resilience vs AT = [-0%]Ki 2 - Repair Kit = [-50%]Damage | [-0%]Ki 3 - Sunstone Shard = [-0%]Ki 4 - Rainbow Plasma = [14]DR | [CE: Burn]Ki | [-26%]Ki
Remaining Ki | 29.5%
Attacks Taken | 40.6% + Blocked DR10 + 8 x WA - 50% R | [Bonuses+Fatigued] Power Level: 1,153,220 -> [1,102,363]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 - 50,857
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 21, 2021 18:21:52 GMT -5
The hunter as had been the case throughout the battle was a victim of strike after strike from the Celestial, but the last strikes seemed to simply strike against some of the most hardened parts of his body. Still, he felt some revitalization after one of the strikes and he certainly needed that.
It was as he tried to continue his strikes that he noticed the glowing red gem on his Shadowguard insignia. Androids’ energy wasn’t possible to be sense, but the concentrated mass of power was very visible to the eyes. It was as the Android went to unleash the death upon Syric that threw his dagger up into the air. He hoped it would garner the attention of his foe long enough for him to teleport in super close, clearly in the danger zone of the attack and press his other dagger into the glowing red gem somehow causing the energy to dissipate from the precise strike to the point.
Using his mind, the other dagger came close and he turned to the side striking backwards with two stabs towards the body of the mechanical hunter, ”That was a close one.” He said somehow negating the energy for the time being and beginning another onslaught of strikes once again, ”I think you might have won if I didn’t guess right on to where that energy was coming from!” He was bragging, but saying he guessed when he saw the visual cue was kind of just being a jerk. Syric certainly was one of that.
He slashed with each dagger again to the body before stabbing towards the cheek of his opponent and then slashing one last time to the inside of his right leg. This was his favorite part, slicing his opponent up and he knew eventually it would really take its toll on his opponent and he would end this threat to his freedom once and for all!
Actions: (All actions with PF this turn for effect more than anything else) A1 + A2: ST + Pressure Point vs Rainbow Death 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): Dual Adept Dagger Strikes (WA x 2) ( Crit: 1 Energy Stealing, 1 Freezing)
Total Ki Used: 148% Total Ki Gained: 86% Ki Remaining: 38% Damage Taken: 79.36% - 39.68 = 39.68% + WA Vitality Lost: 32,667 Stamina Drained: 33,175
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Post by Quark on May 22, 2021 8:35:46 GMT -5
Notes for Monitor | 619,242 | [Battle Recorder+Technique Scanner]
R didn't realise immediately what had happened, so focused was he on the attack that was happening in his mind's eye. It would be perfect - a shower of rainbow coloured plasma that would swiftly carry Syric off to jail. That's not what happened though. Instead, a dagger was sticking out of R's insignia, disrupting the formation of the attack within the shard of sun stone. As quickly as the attack was disrupted, further strikes came with both of those hated daggers.
"Good guess. We'll see if your luck holds out!"
It was all R could manage as two more strikes impacted upon his body. The angelic barrier had settled his chest now, providing an extra layer of protection that hadn't been there before. With each strike against these angelic repairs, R could feel Raphael's strength beginning to wane once more. It was with this realisation that R saw a dagger coming towards his face once more. Ducking beneath it on the strength of nought but self preservation, R leaned foward into an uppercut before summoning his powers into the devices behind his eyes once more. Taking care to ensure that he remained inside Syric's guard, even if the celestial tried to retreat, R fired the punishing red beam into his chest at point blank range. In the hope that he could remain close enough to knock the edge of the strikes, R activated the armour plating that had been upgraded following his defection from the Fallen side. With any luck, it would stand up to the punishment for long enough that he could mount some sort of counterattack.
Syric's disruption of his plasma attack was a serious blow to his chances - he only hoped that the tables hadn't turned so far that he couldn't wrest control back to the good side.
Actions Free- Take A3, A4, -2% Ki 1 - Counter AT with SA = [CE: Lucky Energy Stealing] | [-0%]Ki 2 - Double = [-1%]Ki 3 - Bionic Punisher = [5]DR | [-1%]Ki 4 - Body Shield = [-4%]Ki
Remaining Ki | 21.5%
Attacks Taken | 40.6% + Blocked DR10 + 8 x WA - 50% + 4 x WA R | [Bonuses+Fatigued] Power Level: 1,153,220 -> [1,102,363]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 - 50,857
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 23, 2021 11:37:44 GMT -5
He was on fire landing these strikes, until suddenly the hunter shifted crashing a powerful fist right into his body. The impact mixed with his ongoing damage taken had caused a flow of spit to come from the mouth of the thief. Some blood was clearly mixed in and the power was enough to keep him close to the raccoon. That wasn’t a good thing here.
The next thing he knew he saw a twinkle in the eyes of his android attacker. He had taken this blow earlier, but this time it was much much closer. He twisted his wrists bringing the daggers up in front of his chest as he tried to guard against the attack hoping that his weapons and bracers would be enough to absorb some of the impact.
The grimace of pain sent him back and the power sent his daggers out of his hands. Lucky for Syric his mind controlled them enough to go at least back into their holsters for now. Still he needed a weapon to keep up this attack. He summoned some of his remaining ki to his right arm, now covering it with a powerful energy aura.
”I do like slicing into people. I hope you don’t mind if I use a little ki in order to rip you apart!” His words sounded confident, but he was grasping at straws now.
Hoping the energy would help he sliced at the shoulder first of his target trying to weaken the hunter a little more. He then spun back the other way trying to slice across his chest. Bringing the infused arm up he smiled at his foe.
”I’ll make sure you remember this fight with me forever!” As he said that he sliced to a higher location trying to cut right across the machines face and scar him forever!
Actions: (All actions with PF this turn for effect more than anything else) Free: Take Counter, Gain 2% From another Energy Steal A1: Block vs DR 5 Punisher A2: Ki Sword (Ki 4%, Activation) A3: Ki Sword (DR 4, Crit Slice) A4: Ki Sword (DR 4, Crit Slice) Tact (2/2): Ki Sword (DR 4, Crit Slice)
Total Ki Used: 153.5% Total Ki Gained: 88% Ki Remaining: 34.5% Damage Taken: 79.36% - 39.68 = 39.68% + WA Vitality Lost: 32,667 Stamina Drained: 36,001
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Post by Quark on May 24, 2021 2:21:06 GMT -5
Notes for Monitor | 619,242 | [Battle Recorder+Technique Scanner]
Following the impact of his punishing eye beam, the celestial started talking again. R didn't take in what his said initially, distracted as the diminutive android was by the red tinge to Syric's teeth. Perhaps he had done some internal damage with his body shots. Maybe this wasn't a lost cause after all. R's one good eye narrowed at what happened next, as a blade of energy appeared on the hand of the celestial. Not only did he use knives, but he also used ki blades as well. R was definitely outclassed in the swordplay department.
"You think I'd forget this fight?"
As the first slash descended towards R's shoulder, he took a gamble. Reaching up with the hand consisting only of the special alloy rather than biotic tissue, R grabbed the blade. Errors flashed across his heads up display and were summarily ignored as usual. As Syric spun, R went with him. Never relinquishing his hold on the blade, R muted the ability of his opponent to make his strikes. The defensive kata worked successfully and R could breathe a sigh of relief. Still holding onto the blade, R smirked as two extra arms once again sprouted from partway up his torso. It was only after they were complete that R let go of the blade and once that happened he went on the attack.
Claws glinted in the sunlight with each and every strike. These adamantine natural weapons were at full extent as R swiped first at the left and then at the right side of Syric's face. So eager was this celestial to mark R permanently that the android thought he would want a memento of his own. The next pair of strikes mirrored the first, aiming to create three slices from ear to chin. The final pair would do to the same, starting in a line from temple to jaw and finishing in the same line from nose to chin. As he finished up, R wondered briefly if he would cut deep enough to give the celestial a lisp.
Actions Free- Shishio vs Ki Sword, -2% Ki 1 - Block A3 = [-0%]Ki 2 - Shiyoken + 2 SA = [CE: Lucky Energy Stealing x 2] | [-1%]Ki 3 - 2 SA = [CE: Lucky Energy Stealing x 2] 4 - 2 SA = [CE: Lucky Energy Stealing x 2]
Remaining Ki | 19.5%
Attacks Taken | 40.6% + Blocked DR10 + 8 x WA - 50% + 4 x WA + 1 x Blocked DR4 R | [Bonuses+Fatigued] Power Level: 1,153,220 -> [1,102,363]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 - 50,857
Determination: 656 -> 721 Charisma: 290 -> 319 Intelligence: 290 -> 319
Notes [30%] | Damage reduction [25%] | Bonus Weapon Damage [5%] | Bonus Physical Damage [2/5] | 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 25, 2021 9:13:37 GMT -5
How did the ki sword do almost nothing? Syric watched the attack be caught and the energy seemingly held onto while he spun the raccoon around but managed to do almost nothing in the grand scheme of things. It caused a moment of anger and rage within the Celestial. This wasn’t supposed to be this hard for him. Nothing was ever this hard for him…
The next serious of strikes found there home on the Celestial. Syric was pushed back for a moment and just as he had stolen from the Android before, he could feel his own energy draining away with the strikes that landed. His face was wounded, he was hurting, this was not going well.
”Alright, I’m really having to say that this fight has pushed me to new limits of my power, but I’m ending this soon one way or another.”
A spark of energy suddenly filled his energy as a last-minute resolve seemed to come over him. He felt revitalized and he was going to need every last bit of that energy here.
”Survive this next little bit of an onslaught I send at you and I will let you have your little arrest.” It was all he said as moved closer to the Android a flare of energy igniting around him. He might have been lying, but he also may have been just trying to be honest and not allow himself to be killed. His life did matter to him and if they kept going like this, well his might be in jeopardy even if by accident.
Like a bolt of lightning, he moved forward pushing his hands up towards the chest of his opponent with his fingers extended only to release an empowered shotgun like explosion of energy right at his chest.
He didn’t know exactly how the Android would deal with that, but it wasn’t that important here either. What was important was how he was going to follow it up. His mind shifted once more, trying once again to enter the mind of the machine. Here he would once again try to manifest that doubt and that rage to blow his opponent up from the inside. The outside had seemed extra durable, but maybe he could use the technique that harmed him so much earlier to get back at his opponent this time around.
Doubts, fears, pain… all of those memories would come to the forefront manifesting themselves in the mind of the hunter and hopefully making his mind cause his body to overload to a level of self-destructive powers. That was the goal, but how it would turn out was yet to be seen.
Actions: (All actions with PF this turn for effect more than anything else) Free: Take All (4 Sa’s) (2 Crit = -4% Ki) Free: Ki Reserves (+20% Ki) A1: Energy Doubler (Ki 1%) A2: Empowerment + Ki Well + Flash Bomb (DR 10, Ki 5%, Very Hard to Dodge) A3+ A4 + Tact (2/2): Nightmare (DR 11, Ki:22%, Crit: Confusion, No Dodging)
Total Ki Used: 187% Total Ki Gained: 108% Ki Remaining: 21% Damage Taken: 79.36% - 39.68 = 39.68% + WA + Blocked DR 5 + 5 SA’s Vitality Lost: 32,667 Stamina Drained: 50,130
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Post by Quark on May 26, 2021 6:01:48 GMT -5
Notes for Monitor | 619,242 | [Battle Recorder+Technique Scanner]
Though the celestial was finally willing to admit that R was pushing him to his limits, there were too many errors and too little power left in Raphael's grace for the bio-android to consider it any sort of victory. Especially when energy flared within Syric once more. R wasn't sure he could match that intensity, not after his rainbow plasma was disrupted by that damn dagger strike.
"For some reason, I don't believe you."
R would have raised his eyebrow to punctuate the remark, but it seemed to be missing right now so all he could do was stare with his one good eye. As energy flared all around the celestial, R found himself suddenly face to face with the rise tide of angelic power. As Syric pushed his hands towards R's chest, he knew he wouldn't be able to absorb the power that was coming. From deep within his core, R could feel Raphael fading once more. He didn't need the warnings to tell him that the angel was dying again. As angry light began to erupt from Syric's fingertips, Raphael tried to exert control over the half-destroyed chassis. R's fail-safe kicked in and he sought Syric's ki signature immediately to use Raphael's instantaneous movement while the angel was overextended. The blast was beginning to impact with R's chest when he finally slipped out of phase with the world. When he reappeared less than a moment later, a multitude of smoking pockmarks were all that were left of the souped up blast that should have ended him.
But the darkness remained. Raphael stood before R, a beacon of flickering light in otherwise total darkness. R wasn't ready for that yet. The Shadowguard was yet to teach him to control and manifest the darkness. He was ill-prepared for this confrontation and worse still, there was another angel outside who was determined to destroy him. R powered up, trying to summon ki energy in the way that Roshi had been trying to teach him, the manner disconnected from his reliance on the angel's grace. As the governors on his circuits complained, R began to disable them until something stopped him. Raphael didn't have the power to do this. R had stopped him. There were fail-safes to prevent this. R would be destroyed before Raphael managed to exert this kind of control. It was Syric. Syric was in his mind again. In his rage and through the destruction of his body, R had forgotten. He shored up his defenses against overload now, ignoring the presence of Raphael in front of him, calming the raging circuits of demonic origin. As the darkness cleared and Raphael faded away, R was left to regard Syric once more.
Still not entirely convinced that this wasn't a dream, R did not use his energy or Raphael's. Instead he fell upon the celestial with all of the primal rage that his species possessed. Two brutal swipes were aimed at either side of the celestial's face. Almost blind with feral intensity now, R was giving his last to win this fight before Raphael died and he was destroyed.
Actions Free- +4% Ki 1 - Instant Transmission + Dodge A2 = [-10%]Ki 2 - Block Nightmare = [-0%]Ki 3 - SA = [CE: Lucky Energy Stealing] 4 - SA = [CE: Lucky Energy Stealing]
Remaining Ki | 13.5%
Attacks Taken | 40.6% + Blocked DR10 + 8 x WA - 50% + 4 x WA + 1 x Blocked DR4 + Blocked DR11 R | [Bonuses+Fatigued] Power Level: 1,153,220 -> [1,102,363]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 - 50,857
Determination: 656 -> 721 Charisma: 290 -> 319 Intelligence: 290 -> 319
Notes [30%] | Damage reduction [25%] | Bonus Weapon Damage [5%] | Bonus Physical Damage [2/5] | 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 26, 2021 12:16:08 GMT -5
R has Taken: 40.6% + Blocked DR10 + 8 x WA - 50% 4 x WA + 1 x Blocked DR4 (Body Shield at 50% First Hit) + Blocked DR11 Syric has Taken: 39.68% + WA + Blocked DR 5 + 7 SA’s
Damage Taken: Android R: 40.6% + 44.2% (After Damage Reduction) Heal 50% = 42.4% + 53.5 (76.4% – 30% (dr)) = 95.9% Total Damage Taken Syric: 9.75 – 20% = 7.8% + 39.68% = 47.48% Damage Taken
Vitality Lost Android R: 177,610 (Total Stamina/Vitality Android Stuff) Syric: 38,661 Total
Android R is Near Death
How was he still standing???
Syric hadn’t believed that he had managed to defend the beginning of his onslaught. That stupid instantaneous movement though that the Yardratian people spread throughout the Universe was certainly a problem. He wasn’t overly surprised by the mental powers of his foe though as they had already had a struggle in his mind prior and this time around, he was able to survive the nightmare he had bestowed upon him.
Still his opponent was clearly harmed by this. The rabid animal came out of the hunter this time around as he slashed out with two more cuts, both of which striking the Celestial and leaving even deeper wounds than had already been riddling his body. This wasn’t just a battle; this was a war and it was not something that Syric was really that good at handling. This wasn’t his normal fun and games here, this was serious and every time his opponent survived a flurry of offense that he unleashed, the more concerned the thief had gotten.
The fact that he kept stealing his energy was also a big-time problem here. Syric knew that he if lost the remains of his ki that he would be in a horrible situation. He needed the full extent of his power against this android and even though his body was fatigued like no others, he wasn’t going to go down that easily here.
”You survived stage 1 of my final onslaught. Let’s see how you do against stage 2!” To be fair he never expected a stage 2 to be apart of this situation, but he was here now so he figured making it sound like his plan was in a way not making him a liar. To be fair how much a final onslaught was going to go for was clearly up to interruption. His energy began to sore once more, trying to dig into everything he had left for a final onslaught.
He dove forward flipping his wrists so the dangerous daggers would reveal themselves once more, only to flip at the last moment to strike out with a ki infused kick towards the body of the android, ”Detonate!”
Hoping the ki detonation would be enough to surprise his opponent he flipped once more bringing both daggers up in a slashing motion across the hunters chest and then spinning to slice at his face first with the left handed dagger and then the right handed one. It was time to end this rodent once and for all and the daggers would hopefully do the trick!
Actions: (All actions with PF this turn for effect more than anything else) Free: Take 2 SA Energy Stolen 2% A1: Dyne Secondary Charge (+5% Ki) (1/5) A2: Dyne Secondary Charge (+5% Ki) (1/5) A3: Dynamite Kick (Ki 1%, DR 1.5) A4: Dual Adept Dagger Strikes (WA x 2) ( Crit: 1 Energy Stealing, 1 Freezing) Tact (2/2): Dual Adept Dagger Strikes (WA x 2) ( Crit: 1 Energy Stealing, 1 Freezing)
Total Ki Used: 191.5% Total Ki Gained: 118% Ki Remaining: 26.5% Damage Taken: 47.46 Vitality Lost: 38,661 Stamina Drained: 51,414
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Post by Quark on May 27, 2021 7:00:49 GMT -5
Notes for Monitor | 619,242 | [Battle Recorder+Technique Scanner]
"Let me guess, stage 3 comes after that?"
Were his finer motor functions related to conveying mood actually functioning at this juncture, R would have been giving Syric a deeply sceptical expression. As it happened, however, they were not and therefore he just stared at the celestial with one biological eye intact and the other a glowing red mechanical one.
Predictably, Syric's next attack involved those damn daggers. R was pretty turned off weapons at this point, having decided that the bane of celestials wasn't really baney enough for his liking. He would be returning to his pugilism trainer on Earth after this bout was decided - assuming he was still able to do so.
It was then that Syric did something unexpected. He moved in a way that R hadn't seen and couldn't really perceive at this point. The upshot of it all was an explosion that sent R careening to the ground. If his damage sensors weren't in the process of rebooting, that blow might have been problematic. He had barely gotten to his feet again when the dagger attack finally arrived, delivering another series of slashes to his face and chest region. At this point he wouldn't have even passed for a rodent, but Syric seemed determined to disfigure him further in earnest.
From within the pocket of dimensional space that was miraculously still functional, R withdrew his quadblaster once more. He took a deep breath, not requiring oxygen but instead activating the subroutine whose aim was to compose himself following critical damage or other such setbacks. It would increase the efficiency of his movements, something that was sorely needed right now. As soon as the subroutine was completed, R dashed forwards as though shot from a catapult, brandishing the quadblaster as he did so. He waited until he was within point blank range before squeezing the trigger and firing a shotgun blast of energy particles at the centre of Syric's chest. Rather than bothering to stow the rifle at this point, R simply dropped it as he began to form an energy blast in his hand. He made sure to keep himself close to Syric, not trusting the celestial to be without some way out of this predicament. Flaming quicksilver ki erupted into a ball as he matched the celestial's movements and whispered the magic words under his breath. He poured extra energy into his attack, hoping that it would be the one to undo his opponent, hoping that this would be the end of their bout.
He thrust the blast forwards, delivering it in a manner more akin to a punch than a ranged attack. It was delivered as one delivers an uppercut though the ball was of such a size that it would impact the entire upper chest and chin area. The resulting explosion threw him backwards to land hard against the ground. After a few feet of sliding he came to rest, the final warning bell sounding. Raphael was dead. The grace that provided R with much of his big artillery was no more. If Syric wasn't unconscious when the smoke cleared, he didn't know what he would do.
Actions Free- +2% Ki, +15% Ki (Second Wind), 2 Action Stun (Ferocity), -25% Damage (Dulled Senses), Take All 1 - Energy Doubler = [-1%]Ki Free. - Composure = [+25%]Speed | [-0%]Ki 2 - Flash Bomb = [8]DR | [186,748]Speed | [-14%]Ki 3 - Charge = [-1%]Ki 4 - Mastered Burning Gray's Signature Kamehameha Blast = [8]DR | [CE: Burn] | [186,748]Speed | [-7%]Ki
Remaining Ki | 7.5%
Attacks Taken | 95.9% + 55% mitigated [WA x 4 + DR1.5] + R | [Bonuses+Fatigued] Power Level: 1,153,220 -> [975,610]Current Ki: 576,610
Strength: 76,349 -> 138,111 Speed: 77,158 -> 149,399 Toughness: 83,746 -> 222,365 Stamina: 73,988 -> 127,100 - 46,695 Vitality: 75,538 -> 130,915 - 130,915
Determination: 2311 -> 2311 Charisma: 2049 -> 2172 Intelligence: 4367 -> 4367
Notes [30%] | Damage reduction [25%] | Bonus Weapon Damage [5%] | Bonus Physical Damage [2/5] | 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 27, 2021 18:55:22 GMT -5
Exhaustion had set in for sure, but it was the calm that settled in over his opponent that seemed a little strange as he pulled out his quadblaster once again. It seemed like his foe had gathered a new found calmness as he moved towards the Celestial, putting the gun right up to his chest.
The movements and situation that was going on surprised the mischievous thief who barely had time to poke at his wristbands with one of his daggers. Suddenly a hard to see buffer of energy formed around him. The thievery on Avalon was certain worth it at this point. The gun went off right in his chest sending the Celestial flying backwards. Even with the buffer it still hurt way more than he wanted to admit.
The Racoon stayed close though following him as a ball of energy formed in his hands. Syric felt the pain from the previous blast, but even more than that, the overall pain that this battle had inflicted on him. He was hurt, way more than he ever wanted to admit and it was seemingly only getting worse. As the Hunter got close again, he fired off the blast ready to consume the thief and end him once and for all.
Syric went to catch the blast, but was far to slow at this point. It landed directly on his body, launching him off into the air. He took the ride on the blast for a little while before blinking his eyes with power behind it and simply stating, ”Kiai” It was likely muffled under his screams from the blast, but the word caused the blast to explode right then and lessened the overall impact on his body.
He didn’t have time to waste and assess past the fact that he was still alive. He immediately flipped the daggers in his hands, hoping the cloud from the explosion would be enough to hide him enough to execute a short distance teleport to be right behind the Android, ”To be fair, you interrupted stage 2 with your outburst there.” He pointed the wind dagger at his foe and unleashed a series of blasts from the weapon, hopefully using mostly the android’s energy and not whatever reserves he was actually tapping into here. It wasn’t like he had that much left in the tank anyways. He just had to hope this would actually pay off for him.
Actions: (All actions with PF this turn for effect more than anything else) Free: Steal 2% Ki A1: Ferocity A2: Ferocity A3: Ki Buffer (-2 DR vs Me) Free: Take Flash Bomb (DR 6) A4: Kiai vs Kamehameha Blast (DR 6 at 50% due to Charged) Tact (2/2): ST + Blade Rain (DR 3, Ki 4%)
Total Ki Used: 197% Total Ki Gained: 120% Ki Remaining: 23% Damage Taken: 47.46 Vitality Lost: 38,661 Stamina Drained: 53,985
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Post by Quark on May 28, 2021 3:18:51 GMT -5
Notes for Monitor | 619,242 | [Battle Recorder+Technique Scanner]
"So sorry for my rudeness."
Though intended as sarcasm, the words did not come out easily, destroyed as R's face was. At this point, it would have been better to remove the flesh entirely to reveal the skeletal alloy beneath. R was a stubborn one, however, and persisted with the lispy, slurred words. R remained facing away from the celestial for several more moments, trying to convey a lack of care as to the gambit. Unfortunately, he turned around a little too late and succeeded only in making it look like he had no idea where Syric was.
R shook his head. The death of Raphael was causing some residual issues within his system. Though he was loathe to do it in case Raphael came up with another last gasp, he knew that there was only one course of action left. Retrieving the bane of celestials once more, R pointed it at Syric briefly before reversing it so that the blade was pointed at himself instead. With surgical precision, he pushed it between the armor plates to reach his core. Once it pierced the angelic core, he teased the final strands of Raphael's grace from within. He wondered briefly if Syric would recognise angelic grace when he saw it.
Swirling wisps of pure white divine energy began to emerge from the wound, attracted as they were to the blade. The runes along its hilt glowed briefly before coating R in divine light once more. When finally the light faded, R was standing ready with blade in hand. He was by no means an expert swordsman, but he would prevail this day even if he had to break this accursed blade off in Syric's chest. Just as he had earlier, R erupted in flames. The metaphor would perhaps be lost on Syric - first angelic light, then hellfire. As his one remaining biotic eye burned into Syric's, flames danced between them before coalescing into a single ball of fire. At R's unspoken invitation, it fired straight ahead at Syric's chest with the simple aim of burning him alive.
Actions Free- -2% Ki, Take AT 1 - Power Up = [+3%]Ki 2 - Power Up = [+3%]Ki 3 - Healing Blade = [-9%]Ki | [-20%]Damage | [-10%]Battle Fatigue 4 - Fireball = [4]DR | [CE Burn] | [-0%]Ki
Remaining Ki | 2.5%
Attacks Taken | 95.9% + 55% mitigated [WA x 4 + DR1.5] + DR3 - 20% R | [Bonuses+Fatigued] Power Level: 1,153,220 -> [993,371]Current Ki: 576,610
Strength: 76,349 -> 138,111 Speed: 77,158 -> 149,399 Toughness: 83,746 -> 222,365 Stamina: 73,988 -> 127,100 - 28,934 Vitality: 75,538 -> 130,915 - 130,915
Determination: 2311 -> 2311 Charisma: 2049 -> 2172 Intelligence: 4367 -> 4367
Notes [30%] | Damage reduction [25%] | Bonus Weapon Damage [5%] | Bonus Physical Damage [2/5] | 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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