Log started: 10/19/02 7:56:13 PM Lake Wily / Aswan Dam (Aswan Lake Region) Lake Nasser is no more. In it's place is now the newly christened Lake Wily, in honor of the new ruling power of the area. The lake remains the same physically, still one of the larges man made bodies of water made, thanks to the concrete structure bolstered at its northern edge - the Aswan Dam. The refurbished antiquated dam has been given another face lift as well, with several more watch towers and additional bracing to prevent breaks. Farther south, amidst small hovels and alcoves along the way, a large housing project has popped up, about 10 miles north of the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. Both major emplacements are guarded by masses of drones and security outposts, manned mainly by Joes bearing the Wily W and a greek character known to be a Theta. This is firmly Wily country, people. Good guys beware. King [Armor] [RM] Metal Man [Armor] [RM] Serenade [Disguise] [RM] Pharaoh Man [Flame-Stag] [RM] Tengu Man [Armor] [RM] Bass [Bass] [RM] Dr. Wily [Wily] [RM] Bridgit Cascio [Summer] [C] Abernathy [C] Elias Kiritsu [Explorer] [C] Gale Sorcerer [Magician] [C] Gyfu Sphere Outpost [RM] South leads to Upper Nile. North leads to Egypt. Up leads to Sky Above Nile Region. Far back from the incoming 'Mavericks' the Masters and the civilians themselves, the Wilysaucer skulks about. Dr. Wily himself sits within at the controls watching his sensors as he monitors the situation from afar. He would be in the Mecha, but he's still trying to get over that heart attack. So instead, he contents himself to sit back and watch. Bass is there anyways.... Gale Sorcerer feels just like Elias for some reason. The heat and having to wait for the others is already annoying enough. And having those birds making all that noise over them doesn't help. "Indeed, I feel uncomfortable too." He tells to Elias. Looking back at his other too companions, he pushes his glasses towards his face. "Prepare your fake IDs. You never know what can you find in a land ruled by Wily". And then, well, everything goes to hell. The group of tourists is surrounded by Bass himself, and... Mavericks? Gale was sure that the Maverick/Masters relationships were totally kaputt at the moment. What in blazes does this mean? Stepping back, he eyes Bridgit and Abernathy, then he gives Elias a scared glare. "Now, this definitely IS NOT good..." The mission has already gone to hell. "Let us get out of here as fast as possible..." "Oh, smooth move," Bridgit snorts. "You're acting like a scared rabbit - you're guilty as hell already. You make me sick." The woman sneers, lip curling in distaste, before turning away from Gale and stalking to another part of the plaze, muttering softly into the tiny ear-radio she has. Serena Gilbert transforms to Disguised. Bridgit Cascio is brought up short by flame. Flame bad. "Great. Great. We're goin' to Hell," she mutters, waiting inside the circle as close as she can before her armhairs start to roast. Then she takes a step back and waits. [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio speaks softly. "You chickensh*ts hunker down and look innocent. I'll deal with this." Bass races in, circling around the general area the `tourists' have occupied. He hangs onto Treble with his non-Buster hand to stabilize himself in the hard turns, eyes tracking across the new `interlopers'. Bass grouses, looking at the `Mavericks' coldly. Then he looks to the rest of his forces to see what they're going to do about it. Maybe the `tourists' haven't been noticed for the `Maverick' interference? King is riding a hovering mechquine, flying on hoverjets in support of Bass?! He has his axe in hand and his shield out, and is looking rather irritable. His stern gaze follows Bass, not really taking in anyone else. And then he notices 'Storm Eagle', and he points his massive axe squarely at the Maverick. "The Flying One is MINE!" He urges the flying horse skyward, charging towards Storm Eagle. "Thou shalt not threaten these lands, Maverick!" THe nice old lady stands still. o.o Hey, she's just an old streetrat-type person. JUst so her... And the slightly muffed "beeping" coming under her rags. It's just a cellphone she has stolen. Yup. "Well, that's torn it." This from Abernathy just as the birds veer and the sound of engines can be heard over the horizon; the sudden appearance of the 'Mavericks' only serves to hammer his point home. He glances down from the sky, whistling softly on spotting the ring of flames. "...And somehow, this only seems to weaken their offended innocence argument," he murmurs under his breath...and calmly folds his arms across his chest, paying Gale--and Bridgit--absolutely no heed as he watches 'Neon Tiger' rear up over his side of the circle. [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "Understood, sugah. Be careful." [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "... ooooor not. The hell is goin' on out here?" Elias Kiritsu grimaces. "WHo's genius idea was this..." He mutters, looking for something to put out the fire with, not hearing the beeping. Or ignoring it. [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "...Ah have no idea..." [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "All I can say is that this is bad." [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "The Mavericks in Africa? They got a frickin' death wish or somethin'?" [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "what are the Mavericks doing here??" [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "So, any ideas on not dying here?" [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "I can try distracting them with my holograms" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Sit down an' shut th' hell up. See if y'can put out the flames without drawin' attention." [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "Oh, do. And try not to get us killed by the Mavericks or the Masters in the process. --Ahhh. *quiet sigh* ...I do believe we are just about to become the prize in a supreme act of political grandstanding." [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "No, ya idjit! You don't wanna draw *attention* t'yerselves." [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy, put out: "Although I do wish I knew /why/ the Mavericks chose /today/ to attack..." [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "*Bluegrass* Ah could do that. But... Ah could be...breakin' Mah own disguise..." [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "This still doesn't seem quite normal." [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Too many bogies out there. Don't be breakin' disguises yet. I don't feel like writin' next of kin letters." [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "whatever, we'll have to discuss this later. We've got to get out of here. And fast." Metal Man follows in after Bass and Trebble doing his best to keep up with them for the moment. oO(Fools they will never see it comming MWAHAHAHA) He checks his systems one last time and is set for what will come next. Flame Stag looks upwards slightly at the incoming Robot Masters, " Deal with them..." the deer snaps to his fellows, before looking to the civilians. " I want to have some fun with the humans..." He takes a step forwards, and points his index finger at a random civilian, and begins to go from person to person, " Eenie....meenie....minie...moe..." The finger lands on Bridgit Cascio. " Be a good girl now, and bow to your Maverick Master...." Invisible tendrils of gravitational force extend from what is, in truth, Pharaoh Man's hand as it points at the UN Officer in disguise. He awaits patiently, hoping for that wonderful sound of cracking ribs... [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "Oh, don't worry, Lady Cascio. If I die, you shouldn't have to bother with a letter." [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Just wait fer it." Pharaoh Man strikes Bridgit Cascio with his Compelling Grasp attack. [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Like hell I--" [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy, inordinately calm: "Those bastards. They got Bridgit." [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "*Bluegrass* Sure. And ya'll don't have ta bother with a letter ta mah fellow Guards. Though, Ya'll could send a letter ta Gilbert's folks. Seem they've adopted me..." [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert just growls... [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "Damnit..." 'Storm Eagle' wheels back in the air, ending his stoop in a glorious splash of color from the flaring of his wings. The Maverick Aerial turns its gaze to King upon his 'pegasus', and answers in kind, yelling out in a booming sort of voice. Anyone familiar with Storm Eagle might note that it sounds just a little bit off... "You challenge me? So be it, Elite!" The 'Maverick' gives a mighty flap of his 'wings' and surges towards King, determined. Apparently the call of a challenge is more compelling than the chance to maul innocents. And besides. It's King. He doesn't want his underlings to get pounded to badly, does he? Dr. Wily smiles cruelly in the saucer, watching it all unfold. The radio carries chatter among the Masters to him, and he notes that all is going according to plan. Now if only it will stay that way. Tapping at the controls, Wily moves the saucer a bit closer, leaning forwards in his chair unconciously as he does so. [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "I could try scaring them off with a hologram from a Robot Master" Neon Tiger's bulb-tipped tail thrashes briefly in a metallic sweep, a bit of light glittering in the small sphere, fingers twitching once. Though she did not truly feel the murderous urge that drove Mavericks to kill, the cat could certainly imitate it, and ducks her head lightly to study Abernathy when he watches her, grin growing to fearsome proportions as one taloned hand rises and beckons slightly. "What a pretty little thing you are," hisses the Tigress with clear malevolence. "Come here and let me look at you closer.." No compelling from the brightly colored feline, though by her stance, should he not obey she'd simply pounce on him anyway. "I do so like you flesh creatures when you're unusual colors.." [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "it's the only safe thing I can think of right now" [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "We've still gotta deal with Bridg." [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "can any of you watch over her while I try?" The old lady among the humans stiffens just slightly as Bridget is grabbed. Underneath the folds of her ragged clothing, a small bot beeps in a concerned tone. Well. Ayla certainly given the assistbots some sort of human emotions. The lady merely stares. Aw crap. Unseen gravity forces again. Bridgit hates gravity - she blames this on Gravity Beetle. As Pharaoh's gravitational powers wrap around her torso, all she can do is make one comment. "Not again," she grunts as the first pressure against her sides begins to turn from slightly uncomfortable to all-out painful. The woman lets out a croaked cry of surprise as her body's tightened against her will, and she flails her arms as if trying to smack away the invisible grasp she's caught in. "Can't you jerks use another trick?" [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "*Bluegrass* Ah can." [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "thanks, miss Bluegrass" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, " I'm fine! Watch yerselves... " The `Mavericks' are attacking African citizens. This just will not do. Bass leaps off of Treble, who soars off into the distance for the time being. He rockets down to the Earth, landing on his feet with a resounding thud; he dash-jets towards `Flame Stag', Buster-cannon producing a long greenish energy blade; a particularly malevolent gleam comes to his glowing red pupils. As he attacks, he barks out an order to Metal Man: "Metal Man! Protect the civilians!" Bass strikes Pharaoh Man with his Forteblade attack. Serena Gilbert(#4008PAeX) You see an kindly old kady with a cane. She looks around 70 years of age, and has a scowl covering most of her face, with only her brown eyes peering outwards. She is dressed in rags. Simple Rags... but rags that covers her body... and can hide things within. She looks innocent... like someone who wouldn't cause any harm... Right? Carrying: White Assistbot(#4644Tnp) [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "You don't sound fine, damnit. Damnit...do we pull our weapons, or not?" [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "... did someone shoot Flame Stag?" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "....." King sweeps towards 'Storm Eagle', axe raised, and bellows out a war cry. "Maverick, thou shalt not threaten our citizens!" He sweeps his axe at Storm Eagle, but it passes scant inches over the head of the Eagle. "Have at thee!" [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "*Bluegrass* Don't sugah. And yeah, It was Bass... believe or not. Personally, Ah'm not." Flame Stag sneers at Bridgit, " But its so much fun to watch you squirm, meat-sack..." The Maverick moves to tighten his 'grasp' when Bass obliges him with a slash to the shoulder, forcing the 'reploid' to take a few steps back, grimacing. " Well, Bass...I guess its time you got what was coming to you..." In more was then one, as is the opinion of 'Flame Stag'. Waving his hands widely, a burst of superheated air shimmers towards Bass...... [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "Bass? Damn." Pharaoh Man misses Bass with his Heat Wave attack. [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, " Jesus Murphy... I am NOT. Going. To. Be. Rescued. By. BASS." [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "Would you like me to shoot him for you, ma'am? *innocence*" [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "Face it, Bridg. It's happening, and I'm not one who's gonna vget in the way to stop it." [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "it's better than being turn to ashes. Hang on there" [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "Who's getting rid of these bloody flames?" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio inhales raggedly, and explodes into profanity. She's fine. "*(&# YOU, Elias, you chicken@*(#&! Go hide in a corner like the @^(& you are! Some cop you are! YOU MAKE ME SICK." And she retches, noisily. [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "*Bluegrass* Ah know. And Ya'll not goin' ta be. Permission ta go... 'Naked' in Armor that is, Sugahs?" "Now what in blazes is going on here?" Gale gives Elias another desperate look when he watches... Bass shoot Flame Stag? Well, why are all those people here doesn't make much sense for the intel at the moment, but it's better than facing all the trouble themselves. "Let's try moving towards somewhere safe... Help me take Bridgit out of here" He tells to both Abernathy and Elias [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "aaah?" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio grates out, "Don't get shot, Bluegrass. Get this lot outta here." Bass pays no mind to Bridgit when she drops out of `Flame Stag's grip, continuing his brutal advance on the `Maverick'. Bass doesn't seem to like Flame Stag very much. He says nothing back to `Flame Stag' at his barbs, the Forteblade disintegrating in a green haze of sparks. The moment the pulse of heat races at him, he jumps up and over them in a graceful, fluid movement, landing on the other side of `Flame Stag' without difficulty. The movements are instantaneous, too fast for the human eye to track. The Forteblade starts to evaporate in an haze of greenish sparks; in that same instant, Bass throws himself into a roundhouse kick faster than the speed of sound, causing a small sonic boom; the sparks swirl around him in an evanscent haze, very pretty at that. The Force Commander seems to be on the showy side today. [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "*audible facepalm* Mi--Nevermind. Will do, sugah." Bass strikes Pharaoh Man with his Flash Kick attack. With a weather eye for what's going on around the circle, Abby turns his attention to the present matter of 'Neon Tiger'. Noting her disposition--and perhaps keeping an ear open for radio communication of what's going on elsewhere--he waves Gale and Elias off without a word and takes a step toward the tiger. "Really?" he asks, tone particularly ingenous. "I wasn't aware you Mavericks took the time to recognize the differences before just killing us--too much thinking, you know." Keep an eye on his hands, 'Tiger'. This diplomat isn't what he seems. [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "Well at least you're back to normal, megab*static*." [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "agh, will you please stop this?" Bridgit Cascio falls to her knees from the gravity grip of 'Flame Stag' with a grateful wheeze of breath, and sucks in lungfuls of air into her pained torso. She retches a few times as her body expands back out to its original size, and stares hellfire at the burning 'stag'. "This is pretty *(&#ed up right here," she gasps, shaking her head slightly before scrabbling up to her feet, hand scrabbling for her pistol only to find it not there. She came unarmed. "Aw f--" She cuts herself off as Bass charges across her field of vision in a black blur. "...damn." 'Storm Eagle' meanwhile swoops toward King at warp-speed..well, not really, but you get the general idea: really, really fast. The Lord of the Sky swoops at King, bringing his legs up in an attempt to rake his claws across King's form. Flame Stag raises his arms and crosses them to absorb the brunt of the attack, despite his attempts the loud crunch of broken armor plating can be heard upon impact. Breaking away from his attempt to block, the Maverick grabs a big blue mailbox, and rips it from the ground, before flinging it at Bass, " Express Delivery..." Pharaoh Man misses Bass with his Generic Ranged attack. The little old lady just hangs back for a bit, then the order comes through. The little old lady stops and speaks up -- With a digitializig effect -- "Defence Changer -- Disguise Mode Offline." ...And as she puts the 'silent' code that will trigger the transformation... the 'old lady' hopes that the Mavericks and the Robot Masters hopes that they consider the 'old lady' an reploid as white light surrounds her... Serena Gilbert initiates a gestalt merge. Bluegrass has arrived. You merge into Bluegrass. Bluegrass $$$$$$ Bluegrass $$$$$$ The inside of the Bluegrass battle suit. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Type 'vhelp' for a command list. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Outside> King brings his reflect system offline. Outside> King puts his guard up. Outside> King puts his guard down. Outside> Elias Kiritsu mutters. "Right. Something is officially ^&$ed up here." He reaches for his pistol under his poncho, but doesn't pull it out yet. He then glares at bridgit, not saying anything more, until he sees bluegrass. "Here comes the cavalry." Outside> Tengu Man misses King with his Generic Melee attack. Outside> King successfully deflects an attack randomly. Outside> The Force Commander is a flawless engine of death; he lands the kick, then rides the momentum in the same movement to evade the thrown mailbox. He baseball-slides across the dirt for a meter, hand-springing back up into the air; he lands on his feet just about a meter away from Bluegrass, his back to her. The white light flashes across his peripheral vision, but he doesn't respond to it. He has bigger fish to fry. Or rather, a little fish that thinks it is much larger than it really is. Bass charges back at `Flame Stag', lunging in hard and fast at him. He swings his cannon-arm at `Flame Stag's neck -- more than likely Pharaoh Man's head -- and attempts to leave a significant dent in the `Maverick's armor. Outside> Bass misses Pharaoh Man with his Smash attack. Outside> King swings his shield back, and deflects the attempt to claw from the Stormy One. "Prithee, Maverick," he spits out, venom plain in his voice, "Apply some effort to it. Now, have at thee!" He lashes out with the shield in an attempt to knock 'Storm Eagle' winding. Outside> King strikes Tengu Man with his Punch attack. Outside> Metal Man nods to Bass' orders and says, "Understood Force Commander." Ah mavericks Metal Man's fave targets for abuse after all the rest of the world wants them all dead so no one cares what sorts of evils he can do to them. Anyhow the Target of the day is Neo Tiger The blade slinging master sees the femme maverick going after a civlian and says, "Hey ya Mecha furry reject! Try dealing with a real warrior." He slings a few gears at the Maverick to get her attention. Outside> Metal Man misses Serenade with his Gears attack. Outside> Bluegrass stands where the old lady once was... and immediately rushes to get Bridget. "Regroup, Sugah!" And she isn't telling that to the Mavs or the Masters... Outside> Dr. Wily has by now moved close enough to be able to see without the aid of his onboard sensors. He isn't worried about being spotted, this is HIS continent after all. Still, he hangs back a bit to avoid any possibility of catching a stray shot or other freak accident. "The fools. They suspect nothing. MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Outside> "Ah, well usually it's not what's on the outside that counts," purrs the tiger. From each hand crackles three energy blades, much like a certain X-Man's claws. "But on the inside. And you're all the same on the inside. Red. Bloody." Neon crouches slightly in preperation of her own attack, rounded ears pricking forward when Metal Man flings .. gears at her, swatting them aside easily with an annoyed hiss. "You, you pathetic excuse for a machine, are no challenge for me. Go away." And with that, she attacks Abernathy anyway, in a rather catlike pounce, sabered claws moving to pin the albino fleshy to the ground. Outside> Flame Stag is ready this time, and ducks to one side. " Have to try harder, Bass...." he whispers, a bit darker than normal for the reploid. His eyes dart at the Musica Gestalt, before he attempts to 'headbutt' Bass... Outside> Pharaoh Man strikes Bass with his Generic Melee attack. Outside> Serenade strikes Abernathy with her Generic Melee attack. Outside> ---- King is staring at Bluegrass in armor! ---- [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "alright guys, we haven't got many choices. Anyone things we should keep our disguises on?" [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "Take a look at me, sugah. You make the call." [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "Oh F*static*" [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "I say screw it. Let's rock." [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "wonderful! Let's mess, guys" Outside> Storm Eagle takes the hit to the jaw, head whipping back. 'Storm' reels back, shaking his head... "I think, Master, that you yourself could put more effort to it... Now. Our battle is not with you, but the humans below! What do you care for them? Are they but /pets/?" Storm booms at King before gaining some distance and flapping mightily, stirring up great winds in an attempt to blow King off of his horse... Outside> Tengu Man strikes King with his Wind Jets attack. Outside> Bridgit Cascio is at least standing upright as Bluegrass charges for her. "We gotta get the hell outta here!" she exclaims. "We gotta get out and regroup! *(&&*, what I wouldn't give t'have the Defiant here.." Outside> . o O ( Oh, you did NOT just say that, you little ... ) O o . Bass swings his Buster down, missing the mark by precious inches; he can't quite scout what is `Flame Stag' and what is Pharaoh Man with precision, though he knows full well he has to aim for the core to do any damage. Being so close to `Flame Stag', the headbutt hits him cleanly on the helmet, denting in just below his helmet's energy jewel. It doesn't do much damage, but it /hurts/. And that gets Bass' attention. As his head begins to snap back from the blow, he throws it forward, and /hard/, into `Flame Stag's chest, the Neo Buster already starting to whine with a charge... Outside> Bass strikes Pharaoh Man with his Headbutt attack. [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Jesus! The old guy! Someone get his sorry arse outta here! Everyone get the hell out, we'll meet in Cairo!" [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "Ah'll get the old guy. Alby?" Outside> "How /observant/ of you to no--" Anything else Abby would've said is cut off as he's pounced by the much larger Maverick, sprawling on his back--but he's apparently by no means surprised, despite the wince of pain that flicks across his face. "--Hands OFF, kitty!" comes the snarl, and 'Neon Tiger' should find herself with an archaic pistol pointed at her chest. And, should the shot connect, a bullet embedded in her internals somewhere. Outside> Abernathy strikes Serenade with his Socom - Standard Munitions attack. [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "I'm a LITTLE preoccupied right now!" Outside> King has to struggle momentarily with the gusts of wind that seek to blow him off of Caesura II, but then quickly rights himself. "Methinks, Maverick, thou dost poison the air with your drasty words enough! Defend thyself if thou canst!" A jewel glows in his crown, and a bolt of energy lashes out at Storm Eagle. Outside> Metal Man says, "So you must hunt Civilans please... I thought you viral infested fools had more courage than that!" Well Metal will just have to get her attention then as a large nasty looking saw blade appears in his hands and is soon air born at the Glowing Maverick kitty! "TIME TO SCREAM AND BLEED YOU INFERIOR MAVERICK!!!" Outside> King strikes Tengu Man with his Refraction Minibeam attack. Outside> Metal Man strikes Serenade with his Sawblade attack. [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "hold on and let's try to get out of here" Outside> Flame Stag is struck in his 'chest', and once more is forced to stumble backwards. " Well then. If you care so much for your wonderful humans...." the Maverick muses, hands enveloped in flames. " Try and keep them from roasting! " He waves the hands, and a sheet of flames, awfully similiar to a certain Master's signature attack in Power Fighters, is shot at Bass...and the civilians behind him... Outside> Bluegrass sighs, "That's what Ah said, sugah." Seeing that Bridget is basically all right for now, she dashes off to Alby is... (Don't worry, sugah! Ah'm Comin'!)Oo. Outside> And indeed Abernathy's attack does strike home, punching through her chest armor and certainly hurting quite a bit as the feline immediately jerks away from the gun weilding fleshie- only to be broadsided by Metal Man's attack. -That- draws a sharp snarl of anger from Neon, who immediately twists around, seizing a convenient manhole cover and flinging it headlong at the Robot Master. "Go play with your toys somewhere else, whelp!" Outside> Serenade misses Metal Man with her Twisted Metal attack. Outside> "Alright! Enough!" Gale nods to Elias. "We're getting out of here. Let's do some cover fire" The "old man" who stood in the cane draws a sarcastic smile under his moustache, before taking a crystal sphere out of his pocket and pointing it towards Storm Eagle. "Don't you know it's rude to bother aged people this way, you jerk?" Gale's eyes start shining as his holograms systems generate a black cube on the Maverick's head, making him go totally blind. Outside> Gale Sorcerer projects a holographic image of Dark Polygon Spell. Outside> Elias Kiritsu grins. "About time." He throws back his poncho, pulling out his pistol and shotgun, one in each hand. "I've had enough of holding back." He starts unleashing some cover fire, as he runs. Outside> Bridgit Cascio simply bolts, half limping and bent over, for the nearest means of egress. She really, really wishes she was in the Defiant right now. "Teach all these sons of b*(&#es not to @#(* with my tank or the United *(&#(ing Nations," she grunts between steps, moving to dive into an alley. Outside> Pharaoh Man strikes Gale Sorcerer with his Pharaoh Wave attack. Outside> Pharaoh Man strikes Bass with his Pharaoh Wave attack. Outside> How convenient. As 'Neon' twists around to deal with Metal, Abby scrambles to his feet, gun still trained on the 'Maverick'. His gaze--temporarily watery green--flickers from 'Neon' to Metal and back again, before he looks away, trying to ascertain the condition of the rest of the UN contingent. "So we're in full retreat, is it? Dandy," he mutters, turning to run after the retreating Bri. Hey, look, Bluegrass! Your princess is in a another castle! Or beating feet as fast as he can from the scene of the fight. [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy, calmly: "You wouldn't need any help retreating, would you, Lady Cascio?" Outside> Bass takes the blast of flame at near point-blank range, the heat searing across his armor, leaving first and second degree burns on his face. It looks pretty painful. Now he's mad. The Force Commander advances on `Flame Stag' even before the flames fade, putting his Neo Buster directly into `Flame Stag's collarbone -- Pharaoh Man's face -- and discharging a shot directly at it. Forget not e-ringing him -- now Pharaoh Man needs to embrace sweet, sweet death. Outside> Bass strikes Pharaoh Man with his Point Blank Neo Buster attack. [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "agghhhhh!" [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "Damnit..>Gale, you okay?" Outside> Bluegrass halts and upon seeing Abby (or Alby) into fall back/regroup mode, she too starts to run... then stops and STARES at Gale. (NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!)Oo. [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "I... hate fire..." [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "Get movin' sugah!" [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "Hell man, just get moving. I'm not in the mood for seeing any one of this carc it today." [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio pants, while trash tumbles around her. "Take a page from that chicken Elias and run like your butt's on fire!" [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "no... problem guys" Outside> Flame Stag goes flying, and quickly slams through the wall of a nearby building. The problem is, that hole isn't shaped like, or big enough to accomodate Flame Stag, yet he still went through. Either way, he comes to a shaky stand, muttering. " Very well..." Bringing the flat of his palm to face the Force Commander, the Maverick launches a blast of red hot plasma from it, as if bringing it from out of nowhere... Outside> Pharaoh Man misses Bass with his Plasma Shot attack. Outside> Serenade sends a radio transmission to Pharaoh Man. Outside> Pharaoh Man receives a radio transmission. Outside> Dr. Wily looks up suddenly in his saucer and then down at a monitor. An image of Gale Sorcerer is shown, and Wily taps, a button freezing it. Eyes narrowing, he stares at it. "UN hmmm? Well now...getting a little brave then." Laughter once more fills the saucer, as Wily pilots it smoothly around the edges of the battle. Outside> Metal Man laughs as he back flips up and over the flying disk of doom. "Oh but you don't get it reploid. ALL YOUR KIND ARE but toys... that are broken too easily! DAGGER DRONES ATTACK!" There is a rumble as several of said drones rip out of the ground and head right for The kitty of the neon! Outside> Metal Man strikes Serenade with his Explosive Drone attack. Outside> The bolt of energy from King strikes 'Storm', and then...darkness. And then Tengu realizes... (THE UN. OH HELL. I'm gonna BEAT HIM...idiotidiotidiot...)o. He recognizes this effect from the last time he beat Gale... But you see, this is why it's nice to have eyes in the sky. Gyfu, the mecha-gyrfalcon leader of the Tengu Bird flock, swoops nearby, acting as Tengu's eyes via live video feed. Tengu's systems get to work, Tengu Blade working under the guise of the hologram... For a moment, all is calm. But don't let that fool you... A truly MASSIVE tornado begins to form from 'Storm's' vantage point, touching down and causing a swath of destruction wherever it goes... some call tornadoes the Finger of God... It sweeps down, seeking out everyone in the area below. It seeks, trying to envelope UNers and Masters alike in its vortex... "STORM TORNADO!" 'Storm' shouts. "Now I show you my power...accursed humans..." Outside> Pharaoh Man sends a radio transmission to Serenade. Outside> Serenade receives a radio transmission from Pharaoh Man. Outside> Tengu Man misses King with his Tornado Hold attack. Outside> Tengu Man misses Serenade with his Tornado Hold attack. Outside> Tengu Man misses Bridgit Cascio with his Tornado Hold attack. Outside> Tengu Man misses Bass with his Tornado Hold attack. Outside> Tengu Man strikes Elias Kiritsu with his Tornado Hold attack. Outside> Elias Kiritsu is temporarily disoriented by Tengu Man's Tornado Hold attack. Outside> Tengu Man strikes Abernathy with his Tornado Hold attack. Outside> Abernathy is temporarily disoriented by Tengu Man's Tornado Hold attack. Outside> Tengu Man strikes Metal Man with his Tornado Hold attack. Outside> Metal Man is temporarily disoriented by Tengu Man's Tornado Hold attack. Outside> Tengu Man misses Pharaoh Man with his Tornado Hold attack. Outside> Tengu Man strikes you with a glancing hit from his Tornado Hold for 0 units of damage. Outside> Bluegrass is temporarily disoriented by Tengu Man's Tornado Hold attack. Outside> Setting up a hologram requires concentration, you see. That's why Gale wasn't able to see the coming fire wave. Directly hit by it, the intel falls to the ground partially on fire, just like if he just had been shot with a big cannon. The holographic black box explodes into bits and the wig and the moustache fall to the ground on fire too, Gale's long dark hair falling over his shoulders once again. Trying to at least kneel, the mage turns his wind systems to full power and jumps into the air to float out of there. [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "I knew it! Those sure as hell ain't mavs!" Outside> Tengu Man misses Gale Sorcerer with his Tornado Hold attack. [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "And our robot master maverick friends here are preparing to run, from what I can tell." Outside> Bridgit Cascio leaps gracelessly into the alleyway as the huge blast of air comes roaring after her. She lands in a pile of refuse, which cushions her fall enough so that she only splutters profanity instead of groaning in pain. Flailing around, she tries to get her head above the garbage to see what's going on outside. Outside> And now her prey is escaping. Neon Tiger snarls again, a sound full of anger and hatred as Abby attempts to sneak away, immediately rounding to pursue whether or not Bluegrass is defending the albino - only to get attacked by Metal Man again. And there's a bad thing about ticking off the already angry kitty even moreso, as the brightly colored Maverick spins around with a roar of anger, the winds that whip in whirlwind around her, digging her talons into the ground as the breeze sweeps by, then LEAPING for the blade-weilding Master, energy claws sweeping around in a vicious arc. "We'll see who's broken too easily.." The anger in her voice is ... entirely not pretended, either. Outside> Serenade strikes Metal Man with her Thermal Cutter attack. Outside> King takes shelter behind his shield, and drives Caesura down and away from the tornado. "Thy words display the weakness of thy thought, Maverick." He sweeps back up...behind 'Storm'. "Now, time to finish this, and thy foolish commentary!" He leaps from the back of the horse, and tries to shoulder butt 'Storm' as his arms lash out to grab hold of 'Storm Eagle.' Outside> Bass doesn't /care/ if he's risked compromising the ruse. The rage that flows through his being does not know reason, does not know pity, knows nothing but the endless screaming in Bass' mind. His eyes glow a brighter red as he follows behind `Flame Stag's course, Buster already starting to prepare itself for a second charge -- The impact of the `Storm Tornado' is diffused the surroundings around `Flame Stag' and Bass -- the wind whips around him, making his skin sting even more, but causes no more damage to his personage. Perhaps the winds even help the plasma shot go wide; Bass needs only to make a quick dash-jet swerve to the side to let it go harmlessly past him through a nearby Joe. The rage eggs Bass on as he closes on `Flame Stag', the Neo Buster coming back up for a second blast. The plasma shot rips at `Flame Stag' hard and fast, looking to blow a hole clean through him and finish the fight quickly. Will luck favor `Flame Stag' today? Or is his doom already assured? Outside> Bass strikes Pharaoh Man with his Neo Buster attack. [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "damn! Are you guys okay? can you move?" Outside> King misses Tengu Man with his Shoulder Spike Tackle attack. [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Crap! How many've you are down?" Outside> Elias Kiritsu is sent into the air by the wind attack. This just further affirms Elias's thoughts. And then, with one intercepted message. He'd say something, but he's too busy being sent all over the place. Outside> Finish the fight? Foolish Bass! You underestimate Pharaoh Ma-er, Flame Stag! The Maverick holds his ground agianst the onslaught of wind, but is in turn forced to take the blow from the hybrid's Neo Buster in his torso. While a hole is not blown clean through him, parts do fly however....pieces of a machine very much NOT Flame Stag. Blinking, the reploid leaps backwards, " You fool..." He snaps, before turning tail to flee... Outside> Bluegrass runs as far as she can... but then spies Tengu... (What th--)Oo. And then... she is suddenly flung about as if she is in a giant dryer... "NOT GOOD!!" And the thing is... her wings are pinned so she can't easily escape. Oh dear. o.o Outside> Pharaoh Man retreats from the area swiftly, leaving him open to pursuit or parting shots from Tengu Man, King, Serenade, Bluegrass, Gale Sorcerer, and Metal Man. Outside> Gale Sorcerer has reconnected. Outside> Gale Sorcerer has partially disconnected. Outside> Serenade strikes Pharaoh Man with her Grasp attack. [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "Ah am, sugah! HELP!!!" [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "Damnit...Right, we have some problems. Pharaoh man is running." [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "And...Craaaaap!" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio mutters a little and flails around in the trash. "Just hang on a sec, aight? Don't *(&#ing panic!" [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "Not Good. *pause* Ya'll don't suppose Bass got somethin' like X's Gravity Crush... do you?" [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "Brid, who can you take out of there?" [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "aww, you're not helping" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Gah, I'm prolly the most cherry outta alla you. Those that can still move, get the hell out! I'll play cleanup." [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "...She means you, Gale..." Outside> Abernathy avoids being brutally slain by the tornado. Score one for the little guy; unfortunate it wasn't actually the monsterous weather pattern it was masqerauding as, and, instead the diplomat is pinned down by the 'hold' yards from actually escaping. A frustrated string of profanity, in more language than one, can be heard from the 'stunned' diplomat...should 'Neon' actually get free of curbstomping Metal, her 'target' would still be there waiting for her. [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Get out, Gale. Are you STUPID or somethin'?" [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "Elias has been knocked down, Brid!" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio grunts. "Good fer him." Outside> Gale Sorcerer turns off his holographic projection of Dark Polygon Spell. [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "He ain't been set on fire, you noble dork. You have. Git!" [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "Insert barrage of ear-blistering, Cossack-rivalling Russian profanity right here." Outside> Bass continues advancing on `Flame Stag', walking across the damaged ground like a conquering god. He raises his Buster again, aiming at the flank of `Flame Stag' -- and then slowly brings it down, seeing him get clear of the optimal range of the Buster. His point has been proven; he feels no more need to press the matter. His face stings from the burns inflicted on him by the `Maverick'; his mood is similarly sour. He needs more blood to draw. Bass turns, then, and advances on the rest of the group -- particularly `Neon Tiger', who is the next closest. He yells at the fleeing humans on the way, voice cold and commanding: "Run! Get clear of here! The Joes will cover you!" [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "(OOC) I keep forgetting that square brackets are disliked by the radio program. Sigh. 9.9" [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "I can move! he can't! Just give me a second!" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "OOC: Use <>" [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "(OOC) I'll remember to, next time." [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio facepalms audibly. Outside> Bluegrass gets battered around like a ping pong ball, and then... is hurled out of the wind storm and into a bunch of trees... knocking them down and keeping her pinned. x.x [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "Aw, Shi--*static*" [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "Remind me to beat Gale's PANSY A--*crackle of static, and further swearing in Russian*" Outside> A beaten and smoking Pharaoh Man blinks into existance next to Wily's Saucer, hovering quietly. He holds a disk out for his master in front of the window. Its amazing the item is still intact. [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "Fu*statinc*ng hell! Bloody masters! Damn the lot of them!" Outside> Metal Man gets gutted by the savage attack as the claws rip into his systems sending a spray of mechfluid all over the Maverick. Metal tears himself free while letting out a savage yell and staggers backwards from her. "We are eternal Maverick! You can never make us die! We fall only to rise again!" A twin pair of blades appear in his hands and tosses them one after the other at the big kitty of death! [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "(OOC) Dude. UN Radio is so not child-friendly." Outside> Metal Man misses Serenade with his Twin Blades attack. Outside> Serenade sends a radio transmission to Dr. Wily. Outside> Dr. Wily receives a radio transmission from Serenade. Outside> Gale Sorcerer raises his right hand towards the uncoming tornado just in time a counter-wind blast to be shot towards his gloved hand. He may be on fire, but the others have been knocked out by the tornado. And he hasn't got the cover of his hologram anymore either. Geez, quickly, he releases another hologram and quicly floats towards Elias. He tries to grab him and take him out of there. "Oh, no don't tell me that the others too..." [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "Pretty much." [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "OOC: Which is why Ayla isn't on here. o.o" Outside> Dr. Wily growls as Bass blows a hole through Pharaoh. The Finhead is pushing it, and the Doctor is in no mood to have his plans ruined. After a few angry words into the radio, he looks back up and glares at Bass as though the Force Commander can see his gaze from this distance. Things are getting confusing, and Wily is a bit worried about the outcome of all this. With a hiss, the saucer opens, light sliding over Wily. He looks around, then peers at Pharaoh in concern. The disk is taken and quickly stashed in a pocket. "Systems report, Pharaoh." [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "(OOC) OOC, That." [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "(OOC: Indeed)" Outside> Bridgit Cascio scrabbles out of her trash heap with a few solid curses before getting free, and hurrying for Abernathy. "The alley! Get for the alley, I'll get Bluegrass!" she shouts before ... seizing hold of the diplomat and physically half-throwing, half-shoving him for cover - in the direction she just came from. Hopefully he'll find his feet. She spares Bass a momentary glance before looking over her shoulder, making sure Abernathy's at least mobile in some way. [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio OOC LOLs. Outside> The 'Storm Tornado', its job for the most part, finished, zooms around in the streets for a moment more, causing further random destruction to the city and even throwing a few innocents around. The Dark Polygon still envelopes 'Storm's' head, but it soon disappates as its own caster becomes...preoccupied. 'Storm' has his vision restored just in time to see King flying at him. "Fool... you have no wings to fly. You are not of the sky, as I am... You are bound to the earth, now STAY THERE!" 'Storm' attempts to ram King, sending him even faster toward the ground, mentally urging the Elite's horse on to catch him... (I am gonna be in /so much/ trouble...)o. (It was SO MUCH NICER when you were QUIET...)o. That voice in the back of Tengu's head begins to start back up just now, awaking the WilyDemon's own inner fears, perhaps making him miss his mark on King. Outside> Tengu Man strikes King with his Ram attack. Outside> Gale Sorcerer projects a holographic image of Fireworks Chaos Spell. Outside> Dr. Wily sends a radio transmission to Serenade. Outside> Serenade receives a radio transmission. [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "*curses, loudly. And in Spanish. which includes Bluegrass' thought on Wily's Ancestors Sexual Activities*" [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "--So THAT explains him." Outside> Serenade sends a radio transmission to Dr. Wily. Outside> Dr. Wily receives a radio transmission. [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "Hrm...Damnit..." [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "oh, geez, that did HURT my health" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Yo quiero *@(&ing Taco Hell! Keep talkin', girl, I'm comin' for ya!" [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "Though, really, a d--DAMMIT BRI--*thump* ...mnhp..." Outside> Pharaoh Man simply watches the battle, but responds verbally almost immidiatly as Dr.Wily inquires. " Blink systems at 64 Percent. Structural Integrity, 35 Percent. Primary Systems 26 Percent. System Status Overall is steady at 19 Percent. I shall be fine. " [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "Damn that old bastards devices." [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "(OOC: Don't temptate a spaniard to start with those things... **)" Outside> Bass looks back up at the distant form of Wily as he advances on Neon Tiger, the Greatest Creation meeting his maker's gaze flatly. The Force Commander is a free spirit; he does what he wants. His track record of success in the field speaks for itself. Regardless, on some level he vaguely likes the old man, and so decides /not/ to try and intentionally kill `Neon Tiger' or `Storm Eagle' today. But if his fun is spoiled, so will the fun of King and Metal Man. He gets within a few meters of Neon Tiger, looking past `him' for a moment towards the fleeing humans. He radios for the Joes to keep an eye on their retreat, then barks out at the `Mavericks'. "You are outnumbered and outgunned! You will retreat, NOW, or I will destroy all of you!" Outside> King sure enough is slammed into by BIIIIIIIIRD MAN! There's an audible 'OOOF!' as the impact drives King to the side, but he reaches out and grabs hold of 'Storm Eagle' even as the flying one slams into him. King bellows, "Prithee...GET THEE HENCE! CAESURA! COME TO ME!" The flying mechahorse obediently flies to King's aid, and catches him just as King tries to hurl 'Storm Eagle' at the same building 'Flame Stag' just flew through. o O(This might help to cover any other errors that idiot Bass has caused.) Outside> King strikes Tengu Man with his Throw attack. Outside> Dr. Wily snorts. "Nineteen percent. I do wish he could learn to control himself." He appears to be just a bit irritated with Bass. Looking back to the battle, he eyes the fireworks and then focuses on Bass, wondering what the Force Commander is going to do now. [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "*continues cursing. Which now includes her own ideas on Doppler's ancestory sexual activity, as well as DeVry's*" Outside> Neon Tiger crouches as Metal Man staggers away, tail lashing behind her in feline rage. Sometimes role-play can be a bad thing, and the cat is certainly angry and agitated. However when Bass speaks, the tigress' head comes around to fix -him- with that baleful stare, metal lips rising from sharp tusk-like fangs. And that bulbed tail flips around, flickering with energy. "Watch the birdy," she rasps angrily, the flicker of light pulsing once in a brilliant flash of light rapidly focusing into a narrow beam of light aimed at the Force Commander. She'd retreat soon enough. Make sure that 'Storm' is still able to escape. Outside> Serenade misses Bass with her Delirium Dream attack. Outside> Caught and thrown free of the grip of the Tornado Hold, Abby has--really, no time to correct himself before stumbling face-first into a wall with a particularly amusing *thump*. Another string of profanity follows this less-than-graceful maneuver, before the diplomat shakes off the momentary stunning effect of wall plus face, adjusts his glasses, and blinks once. "...Damn." Outside> Pharaoh Man gives a slow nod of agreement, and looks down to 'Neon Tiger'. " Hopefully, he will not damage the emitters. The mission thus far is perfectly capable of succeeding, should proper precautions be taken..." Outside> Elias Kiritsu suddenly hits the ground from the Tornado Blast. "Argh..." He gets up, and quickly looks at the joes and shouts something. "Hey, those Joes over there...They're meant to protect us from your own troops!? Like Serenade Tiger over there?" Well, Elias' ability to intercept important messages has finally come in handy. Now it's just a matter of not ending up dead. Outside> Bridgit Cascio has taken care of Abernathy. Terrific! Now for the Musica. "I thought they were s'posed t'save us," she grumbles as she lopes her way along, looking around cautiously at the weaponry being flung around. She eventually comes to a halt near the Musica, and hunkers down to try and haul out Bluegrass's aft from the trees. "C'mon, girl, gimme a hand, will ya?" she grunts between tugs and shoves of logs and the 'Reploid'. [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "--So, now, are there any other noble fools out in the field that need rescuing?" Outside> Bluegrass slowly moves a hand, but that's about all she can do. Having Six Trees pinning you... is just this side of annoying. (Ah wish Ah had the Opera hardsuit... Ah'll be free instead of waiting...)Oo. [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "need help taking Bluegrass out of the tree?" [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "Well, I think we've got a spanenr in the works. He Gale, can you negate holograms?" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "I'm fine! You lot get to Cairo! We'll meet you there!" [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "*briefly stops cursing* Trees, Gale. *continues to curse*" [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "What the HELL are you babbling about, Kiritsu?" [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "negate them? what for?" [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "If you haven't been paying attention, those 'Mavericks' are Serenade and Tengu Man. The other was Pharaoh Man. Wily's set up some sort of Holograms on those two. They won't go down, even if the robot does." Outside> Storm-Tengu is grabbed as he slams into King, a half-sigh inwardly escaping from Tengu... (Good... I don't wanna get punished any more for this...)o. 'Storm' hurtles into a building, armor cracking in reality... 'Storm' grits his beak and whispers something to himself. Suddenly a wild shriek splits the air, the keening cry of a hawk, perhaps... One of those rotund black birds surges toward King in its own little attack formation. <> So it's not one of Storm's, but at the distance, it'll look like it...right? Outside> Metal Man Outside> Tengu Man strikes King with his Generic Ranged attack. [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "And /how/ badly were you hit on the head, again?" [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "...oh, dear... he may be right..." Outside> Bass manages to evade the energy pulse, gamma correction saving him from the worst of the pain and suffering he could have been hit with. His keen senses, though, pick up a potential flaw in the plan. He transmits to Treble on his private frequency: ^^ "Treble. Ball-ball." ^^ Treble is there, racing at Elias. Appearing from seemingly nowhere at his Master's command, the mecha-wolf races at Elias, lunging at his groin in the most horrific attack known to Treble ... and we all know what that is. Bass, meanwhile, looks back to `Neon'. She's annoying him now. He yells, his body enveloped in green plasma-flame in a sudden show of pyrotechnics -- and he rockets at `Neon', looking to drive her away from the civilians ... and out of sight. Outside> Bass drops Treble. [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "Listen buddy, which of us has the...OH SH*STATIC*!" Outside> Bass strikes Serenade with his Comet Dash attack. Outside> Gale Sorcerer can barely float holding Elias with both hands. Man, and he thought Midi was heavy the time he had to carry him the same way. Anyway, he wasn't designed for this kind of things. He just leaves him near Abernathy and quickly tries to find Bridgit and Bluegrass, hoping he can give a hand. Outside> Bridgit Cascio shoves and heaves and moves and probably strains something most unpleasantly, given the cry of surprise that comes from her as she stumbles. However, the woman is so full of adrenaline that she manages to get up from the ground and finally seize the mostly-free Bluegrass. "Help yerself, girl, because I'm going to fall down real soon otherwise!" Outside> Abernathy gives himself a thorough shaking, glancing back over his shoulder to watch the confrontation ... slowly fall apart. Not with a bang, but a whimper, indeed. The slightest smirk crosses his face as Treble--goes after Elias where it hurts, and then--he sidles down the alley Bri so handily threw him toward, already intending to escape. Self-preservation, first, after all. [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "...Be brave, Kiritsu. *snicker* --Are you CERTAIN you'll be all right, Lady Cascio?" Outside> King grunts as the bird slams into his chest, and keeps his grip on Caesura's bridle as he turns and grabs the bird in one hand. "Thy hunting fowl offends me, Storm Eagle..." He crushes the bird in his hand, until it cannot be recognized. "Now....die!" He turns towards the building he sent 'Storm Eagle' into, and unleashes a blast from the x-shaped armor plating on his chest. [Radio: (E) Broadband] Guts Man transmits, "We wouldn't have to eat Kraft Dinner. But we would eat Kraft Dinner, and buy really expensive ketchup... dijon ketchup!" Outside> King misses Tengu Man with his X-beam attack. [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Oh God, my back... I'm fine, fine... augh, get me a chiropractor." [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu is rolling away while he's sayign this. "I hate you all!" [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "I hate my life..." [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio pants and laughs, choked like. Outside> With Bridget's help, the Guard of White manages to get the other trees off her. "Thanks, Sugah." She looks around and WINCES as she sees Elias and Treble. "Ah see one person who's gonna hafta adopt a child soon instead of havin' one..." [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "Bridgit, Bluegrass, run towards us!" [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "Now, now, Ms. Kiritsu. Such language ill-befits a lady, but I suppose you can get away with it, being unused to such a state." Outside> Treble barks. [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "OOC: Elias is a guy. o.o" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "OOC: After Treble's done... no he's not." [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "(OOC) I know. ;) But he may not be for very long." [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "(OOC) Like I said, I hate you all." [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "(OOC) Ha ha!" Outside> Metal Man breaks off from his fight with Neo Tiger and starts to help get the various civilains out of the danger zone while Bass deals with the Mavericks. oO(Looks like her fun is over heh heh heh) Outside> There's something distracting about watching Treble really get a grip on the situation- it draws a sympathetic wince from the Holo-Kitty. That HAD to hurt. Of course it distracts as well- and not a moment later she's slammed into by Bass, driving the breath right out of her coolant systems in a sharp spike of pain and a gasping wheeze. And while it might indeed drive her away in much pain.. she's aparently nimble enough to very deliberately risk life and limb for her own amusement, promptly wrapping her limbs around her attacker, the plasma burns ignored. If he was irritated at her before.. "Why Bass, I didn't think you cared." Sure, it's a pained wheeze, but still... [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "everybody, stand away from them. I'm going to try something!!" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "You got a death wish, boy?" [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "I thought we'd already /established/ that, Lady Cascio." [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio sighs. "Surrounded by idiots, I swear." [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "I wish I could accept better ideas right now... Just cover yourselves after this!!" [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "Negative on that, Gale. Ah think Elias should get out of this on his own. But... in case he doesn't... Ah'm tapin' this on mah systems. Who wants a copy?" Outside> Somewhere, not far away, a car alarm goes off. [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "Oo, me, me!" Outside> Elias Kiritsu tries to jump back from Treble..but is not quite fast enough. There are no words that can explain this. Just think of pain in it's purest, most absolute form. "GYAAAAAAAAAAAAARGHBLBLBLBLBLBLBLBLBLBL!" Some how, by some freak cahcne, he manages to fire off both guns atTreble's head, and doesn't pass out. Poor, Poor bastard. [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Somethin' worthy of the funniest video program on the TV." [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "(Inhuman Screaming)" [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "aghh! stop that already!" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "You really wanna go jump in front of Treble and Bass? Go ahead. I ain't even that stupid." [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "OOC: If I weren't trying to not pass out, I'd say something about a Hypocrite)" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "OOC: Fine line between bravery and idiocy. Bridgit knows it. ;>" [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "Hell, Ah know Ah'm not that stupid. Who knows the last time Bass fed Treble..." [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu transmits, "OOC: And yet, I'm a coward for not getting in the way of him 'saving' us. Hrrrm." Outside> Bridgit Cascio is absolutely running on pure adrenaline. It's better than coffee, it's better than crack, and about as addictive as speed. The woman yanks at the Musica, seemingly intent on getting her out, and stares at Elias and Treble for a moment. "Ya know, if the guy weren't tryin' t'abandon us earlier, I'd think about goin' and savin' his sorry arse," she muses in an amused tone. Outside> <> 'Storm' tightbeams to the little bird, now an unrecognizeable scrap... They may be gumbies, but they're HIS. They're TENGU's, and he does have an attachment to them. /Especially/ their white leader, which is why Gyfu is still hanging back in the sky, monitoring the events below for his master. 'Storm' makes no more move now against King other than moving out of the way of the X-beam. "King! As I said before I have no quarrel with you!" Tengu fights the urge to drop the act and say, 'Screw it! Nobody can hear us!' But no. Instead, he continues. "I must attend to my fellows, you see... Do not worry about your little humans... Those who have fallen will be replaced just as quickly... Humans are the scum of the earth!" Storm backs away, turning to fly closer to the ground now. "Farewell, Elite. It has been my pleasure!" Storm-Tengu booms, turning away to go find 'Neon Tiger' and 'Flame Stag'. Outside> Tengu Man retreats from the area swiftly, outdistancing all pursuit and parting shots. [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy whistles idly. "Lady Cascio, you and your friend wouldn't need a pickup, would you?" Outside> "Thing cannot certainly go any worse than this" Holding his crystal sphere, Gale just curses loudly. After a clear "I HATE YOU ALL!!!", the mage kicks Treble like a soccerball, and then he raises his right hand, the one which holds the sphere, dismissing the fireworks and creating his crystal mist on both Masters and Mavericks, Treble included. Enveloping them with the mist is part number 1, then it'll come the holo-negation. Outside> Bluegrass just nods in a sagely sorta way, "He kinda deserves it." She pauses, "...Ah wonder if Treble does jobs? Ah got a couple of ex-boyfriends...who REALLY no longer need their... 'equipment' if ya'll know what Ah mean..." She states as she is dragged along. Yes, Bri is either that strong or that hyper. o.o Outside> Gale Sorcerer turns off his holographic projection of Fireworks Chaos Spell. Outside> Gale Sorcerer projects a holographic image of Crystal Mist Spell. [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio sighs. "Are we gonna go pick up that damn carcass being chewed on by Treble, or what? If I gotta hear one more round of 'I hate you all' from anyone, I'm gonna get irked. And sure, could probably use one. I think I threw my back out." Outside> Dr. Wily says, "Why Bass, I didn't think you cared." Sure, it's a pained wheeze, but still..." Outside> Treble snarls, his armored skull easily able to take the sidearm shots. The mecha-wolf's jaws actually close /tighter/ around the effects area when damage starts being detected on its head, lifting up its paws and slashing at the muscles of his legs to try to bring him down for good. Shooting the wolf is only going to piss it off more. Bass, meanwhile, drives `Neon Tiger' out of visual range of the civilans, then is grappled. The flames go out, but he continues charging forward, driving `Neon Tiger' into a building -- through a huge window, thus taking her out of harm's way. After a fashion. Bass gets a damage report from Treble about the blows to the head...and the UNer kicking him. The Force Commander shoves Serenade off of him roughly, then storms back out of the building; energy jewels going from blue to red dangerously fast. Uh-oh. Outside> Pharaoh Man snickers audibly as he watches... [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "In the interest of getting out with the least number of casualties, lady, I would recommend against going after both of them." Outside> Bass enters the Anger Zone. [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "I couldn't help it!!" Outside> King brings Caesura around to land right near the building, and dismounts, watching as 'Storm Eagle' departs. "Next time, Storm Eagle, We will finish thee!" He also makes a mental note to compliment Tengu Man on his composure in this task. He looks back at Bass, and frowns. "Prithee, Bass, methinks the threat to the humans is past." Then Gale kicks up his mist, and King turns to look for the source of it. "This darksome trickery is beginning to irritate us." [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Oh for ... you better start runnin', kid. Run fast, run far, and don't stop runnin'." [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "...Holy Hell... EVERYBODY FER THEMSELVES!!!" Outside> Abernathy ran off a while ago, right? Self-preservation, right? After all, it's the best thing in the situation--get away from the Masters and the false 'Mavericks' before they had the opportunity to smash him like the completely pulpable fleshy he was. Which, to some degree, is what he did--along with a few other things that most considered strictly out of the question for a UN diplomat. Stealing a ride, for example--which is why, the instant the mist arrives, so does Abby, behind the wheel of a stolen civilian jeep, one window smashed in and his trust pistol lying on the passenger seat. The vehicle slides to a stop a mere foot from Bri and Serena, and the albino grins cockily at both of them. "Someone call for an evac?" he calls, over the various sounds of battle. Outside> Elias Kiritsu screams in inhuman pain again. Kiritsu is not even gonna be able to run. "Help me..." might be heard someone in the cries of painful pain. [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Y'know, next time we do somethin' this stupid, remind me t'pay up my life insurance policies, eh?" [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "I will. Now get in the damn jeep." Outside> Dr. Wily's head jerks up as he peers at the mist. His sensors give a read out on the hologram, and he blinks in panic. One hand slams down on the control panel activating the radio. The doctor shouts into the radio, giving orders frantically. He's withdrawing his troops, and if his plan is ruined that little sorcerer is gonna pay. Something interesting...maybe a midnight visit by Bass.... Outside> The Maverick kitty allows Bass to leave without a word, though that feline face is creased with a wide, wide smile. Sure, she was now incredibly hurting, but she was also highly amused. And giggles to herself as she struggles to stand, pain sizzling through her sytems. A brief radio conversation listened to and the Femme in disguise giggles even more, shaking her head- within the building and a short distance away, she's safe from that holo-killing fog. Outside> "C'mon c'mon c'mon, let's get the hell out," Bridgit repeats like a mantra as she herds Bluegrass for the jeep with Abernathy. Any other time, she'd be freaking out at the fact that he STOLE A CAR. Clambering in, wheezing and holding her sides in pain, she gasps, "Let's try and get that little dork Gale - one outta two ain't bad." Outside> King looks up as Wily commands, as if looking to the heavens for guidance. "As thou dost command, Lord Wily." He remounts Caesura, and takes off like a bat out of hades, quickly leaving the mist behind. Outside> Pharaoh Man blinks, and concentrates momentarily, scepter glowing a deep azure, " Amun-Wily...my systems are too damaged to produce a sufficient sandstorm to deal with that mist..." he reports. Outside> Bluegrass just sighs. (Dammit. Ah just can't leave him behind.)Oo. She turns towards Elias' pained cries and rushes off to pick him up and get both of them to the jeep, "You don't deserve this help, Elias, so don't expect me ta carry you ta the hospital..." Outside> Treble holds tenaciously to Elias when he gets kicked, though the snarl is quite audible...and that will be Gale's legacy if he isn't careful. Bass' eyes glow with the flames of Hell itself, even as Treble continues to maul him. He walks through the rest of the battlefield, the glowing energy jewels casting his blackened features in a particularly sinister light. His Buster arm returns to a standard hand, both fists clenching, as he advances on Elias...him first, /then/ the `sorcerer'. Once Bass gets within range of Elias, Treble breaks off from him, mandibles bloody. The sack-beating begins in earnest then, Bass starting to curb-stomp Elias into a bloody mess. Outside> Bass strikes Elias Kiritsu with his Bodily Harm attack. Outside> Abernathy drums his fingers on the steering wheel of the jeep, HISSING in frustration as Bluegrass runs off to save Elias. "DAMMIT, woman!" he shouts after her, forbearing from gunning the engine and RUNNING HER DOWN to catch her. "--Any executive commands here, Lady Cascio?" he snaps, abruptly, once she's settled. "I am /not/ going to try and find those two /bloody/ fools in this mist, and if SHE decides to go get herself killed for their sakes..." He trails off, eyes narrowing poisonously. Outside> 'Storm Eagle' does not respond to King's closing comments as he zooms away toward his 'companions'... But then the mist begins to form in front of him, and the Doc calls out... But there's no way he can get out of the mist quite yet, even at this speed... He's too far in... 'Storm's' eyes widen briefly... (Uhoh...)o. Outside> Elias Kiritsu blinks. There's only one thing to do. Elias passes out. He's dead. Dead-dead-dead-dead-dead! Or at least looks it, with Bass beginning to official smackdown. Outside> Bridgit Cascio sighs as fight and flight both mingle and start to seep from her system. Things start to ache and twinge painfully - things are going to *suck* in an hour. "Just keep it runnin'. Wait for her as long as we can, then if the *(&# hits the fan, peel outta here like a bat outta hell. I ain't gonna leave her behind unless we got no options." She groans, forcing her eyes to remain open and watch. She just wants to sleep. And an icepack. And some medical attention for her sides. Outside> Annoyed like he hasn't been in months, the mage is almost creating smoke over his head today. Not being able to pay much attention to Treble and now Bass too, he just snaps his other hand's fingers. Many of his targets were already far enough and out of reach, but, luckily, there was still one left. And then, the sorcerer's hologram negation system turns on, and the mist around the poor Tengu Man goes holo-negative, affecting the Master and his disguise in an intense holographic field. [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "Someone notify any hospital, at once. Assuming... Trebel didn't...er...swallow it....Maybe they can reattach it..." [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy, nastily: "Oh, he's better off neutered, believe me. It would be a disservice to the next generation to let such /stupidity/ get passed on." [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio laughs, rasping, for a moment before groaning in pain. Outside> For a moment...for a split second... Storm Eagle is no more. In his place... The WilyDemon. Tengu Man. Even a fleeting glimpse is somewhat recognizeable, Tengu being bright-colored in places and whatnot... The Bird's eyes go wide as he realizes the hologram is flickering on him... He briefly subvocalizes a radio message... After that second of exposure the hologram's expertly designed systems kick back in, though they struggle at first, causing it to flicker for another moment. Either way, Tengu Man in his guise makes DOUBLE TIME, trying to get the heck outta that mist before his cover is blown... Soon he is safely above it, and Storm Eagle's features again reside upon him... Outside> Bass beats on Elias like a red-headed stepchild. He beats on him like a government mule. He beats him like the Dream Team beat down any given African basketball team. He beats him like a Lutheran beats his wife after a three-day Jack Daniels bender. He beats him in a way that would almost be artistic were it not so horrific. Limbs bend the wrong way, bones break, internal organs pulp, spinal segments pulverize, blood flies in all directions. Bass becomes absolutely sodden with the human's blood -- and keeps beating him, keeps hitting him, again and again and again, possessed by blind rage that anyone would DARE lay a hand on Treble. And then his gaze turns to Gale Sorcerer. Eyes glowing with crimson death, the Force Commander brings up his Neo Buster and forces a tremendous charge through it, sending a stream of superheated plasma at Gale at his full strength. This isn't his firepower mode -- but it'll have to do. Outside> Bass strikes Gale Sorcerer with his Payload attack. [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "ghhhhh!" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio groans slightly. "Idiots." [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy sighs. "...Can we retreat now?" [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "Yes." [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Bluegrass, where the hell are you? Get in the jeep with the bits you got, and let's get the hell out." [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "let's do it" Outside> Guts Man has disconnected. Outside> King moves quickly on the back of his robo-horse, seeking to chase 'Storm Eagle'...and thereby block Tengu Man from the eyes of others even as he uses his 'chase' to effectively flee the area. However, his horse is a good bit slower than 'Storm Eagle'. Outside> Bluegrass grimaces as she picks up... the remains. o.o Maybe if Elias is lucky... he can be a Cyborg. o.o If that she runs off, knowing fairly well, Elias' life hangs in the balance. Wait. Elias' doesn't have a life. Okay. Elias' Existence, then. Outside> Abernathy jerks his attention back toward the concealing--though diminishing--mist, gritting his teeth. The /sounds/ of a human being curbstomped into an unrecognizable pulp were, at least, completely unmistakeable. "Fair enough," he mutters to Bridgit, still waiting. Obviously not for long, however--the instant Bluegrass gets /back/, it'll be time to burn rubber. Such is his fixation on the matter at hand that the Storm Eagle/Tengu Man juxtaposition goes...almost unnoticed. [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "Gale, Sugah. RUN." [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "ow... you won't have to repeat it..." Outside> Elias Kiritsu is a bloody pulp. Outside> Bluegrass charges for the jeep... (Ignore me! Ignore me!)Oo. If she makes it without reattracting Bass' ire... Bluegrass' carefully puts Elias' in... before jumping in herself. o.o Outside> And then, all of a sudden, the mage is slammed into the air again by a massive plasma shot. Inmediately, the whole negative mist fades away while Gale lies on the floor for some seconds. After managing to somehow kneel back, the mage startes at Bass for some seconds, his eyes shining intensely. "I... hate you all... blargh!" Suddenly, four Gale-s jump into the air charging towards Bass, each one from a different direction. They are just holograms though, the real Gale just crawls towards the jeep someway and drops himself on the back seat. Outside> Gale Sorcerer turns off his holographic projection of Crystal Mist Spell. Outside> Metal Man is here getting the last gumby Civilians out of here. Outside> Gale Sorcerer projects a holographic image of Gale Sorcerer. Outside> Elias Kiritsu is a bloody pulp. If he was concious enough to have real thought processes, he'd probably be making a mental note to not do that again. Or run Treble over. Repeatedly. And then goe into hiding. In the suns core. Outside> Bluegrass dumps Elias in the back, and eyes Abby. "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" As she hangs on for dear life (her own). Need anymore encouragement? Look in Bass' direction. Outside> "Nothing we can do now!" Bridgit shouts as she tightens her grip on the jeep. "Floor it and hope that black menace don't care!" Outside> Bass roars with primal satisfaction at the hit scored on Gale. He continues to advance on Gale Sorcerer as he hits the ground, the UN operative actually orienting him in the direction of the Jeep. Gale is able to buy time by sending up illusions at Bass, which only serve to irritate him; he sends powerful blows through them, his raw strength able to rip through the illusions -- but it buys Gale time to get some distance on the Force Commander. "TENGU MAN!" yells Bass, as he struggles forward, eyes crackling with the violence that seeks release within him, "GET IT! GET IT NOW!" Outside> As soon as he is clear, as soon as his father gives the word, Tengu-Storm runs *smack* into King, and looks right at his superior. his gaze seems to say, Outside> "Fine with me!" comes the snapped reply from Abby, who promptly does as bid and floors the jeep's gas, yanking the wheel around in a move sufficient to scare everyone currently riding as his passengers. Doesn't matter; they're getting the hell out of dodge before Bass can kill all of them. Outside> King sweeps in close to Tengu/Storm, and as the Birdboy slams into him, and reaches out and just swings out with a shot to the head from the haft of the axe. "Have at thee!" However, if there were someone close enough to see, it would seem a very weak swing for someone of King's reputation. Outside> King misses Tengu Man with his Punch attack. [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "Are you SURE it's not more feasible to just chuck our wizard of stupid out the back of the car to distract Bass and his cronies?" [Radio: (B) UN] Bridgit Cascio grunts slightly. "YES. I want to deal with him -myself-." [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "Ah rather throw Elias at 'im. Gale is much more useful." [Radio: (B) UN] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "fine! do it and save me from a later slow and painful death" Outside> Tengu Man's eye go wide as if in pain as King 'gives him the axe'... and he drops out of the sky... Plummeting, plummeting to the ground, as fast as he can go to his father's side... He wants to HELP... As soon as he reaches the WilySaucer and is confident he's out of sight, he slams his hand into the holoemitter, shutting it off. The illusion of the Maverick Commander fades out of vision, and Tengu removes the holoemitter by force, looking to throw it gently back to his father... Bass is calling. Tengu's Rule, #1: Don't keep Bass waiting. Outside> Pharaoh Man sighs, " I am returning to base, Amun-Wily..." He then blinks away... Outside> Pharaoh Man enters the Upper Nile. Outside> Guts Man has connected. Outside> Dr. Wily watches Ra go, then turns back to watch the scene unfolding. A scowl twists his face, and he wills Bass to catch and destroy that jeep. Outside> King rides Caesura to the Wilysaucer, and dismounts there after Tengu has departed. "Prithee, Lord Father Wily, but if thou dost not mind, We will...refrain from joining in the general slaughter. Mayhaps it can be put down to Bass and his temper about Treble if fewer of us doth get involved." Outside> Elias Kiritsu is bleeading all over the seat. Joy. Outside> Dr. Wily watches King absently as he dismounts. "Do as you will King. I imagine Bass has the situation well in hand." He laughs and inclines his head towards the retreating jeep and pursuing Force Commander. "I almost feel sorry for them. Once he gets old of them life is gonna be painful." He glances up as Tengu tosses him the holoemitter, and tries to catch it. He ends up bobbling it from hand to hand however, and spares an absent word to Tengu. "Get them before Bass does or there won't be anything left for you...." With that he finally gets the holoemitter to hold still and stuffs it in his pocket. Outside> Bluegrass decides to help out. She opens her flight jets... slightly mind you, and turns them out. Bingo... extra speed. o.o Outside> Bass continues to run after the Jeep, battling through the holograms. Along the way, his energy jewel reverts to a blue color, the extra power being routed back into his Buster systems. The Force Commander's eyes continue to gleam with wrath as he launches off another assault on Gale's general vicinity -- it probably won't blow up the Jeep. Probably. Outside> Bass strikes Gale Sorcerer with his Neo Buster attack. Outside> Bass changes into his Bass armor. Outside> Bridgit Cascio sends a radio transmission. Outside> King nods at Wily, his expression reverential, and then he winces slightly as he regards the numerous minor wounds he suffered fighting 'Storm Eagle'. "Methinks We will leave the others to their...amusements." He chuckles. "We would not wish to cause conflict with Bass or Tengu Man in their irritation." Outside> Bridgit Cascio receives a radio transmission from Anthem. Outside> Sword Man arrives from the Egypt. Outside> Sword Man marches in, as regal as ever. The White Knight of Wily is here! Outside> Bridgit Cascio sends a radio transmission to Anthem. [Radio: (B) UN] Serena Gilbert transmits, "...Ah'm goin' ta let go and attack Bass head-on. It's Suicidal, sure... but it will let ya'll get free..." Outside> Abernathy is driving a jeep. Not only is he driving a jeep, he's driving a jeep in the middle of a tiny, Egyptian town with tiny, cramped roads that were not originally designed with jeeps in mind. Not only is he driving a jeep, etc, he's being pursued by a madman with a gun who would like to brutally murder one of his passengers with no regard for what that might do to the REST of the contents of the jeep. ...No, everything is perfectly fine, thank you for asking. Spotting Bass--and the oncoming attack--in the rear-view mirror with barely a second to spare, he slews the vehicle into a hard right turn, toward an promising alley. Unfortunately, this means Gale gets nailed with the Neo Buster anyway. At least the jeep didn't take the brunt of the damage. [Radio: (B) UN] Abernathy transmits, "Don't you /dare/. Throw Gale out the back if you're so damn obsessed with getting somebody killed today." [Radio: (B) UN] Elias Kiritsu audibly bleeds. Outside> While trying to avoid Elias's massive bleeding, Gale takes a look through the back of the jeep to try what it'll probably be his last chance to fix the mess and get out of here alive. Just then a fake Flash Man runs from Bass's left, shaking his arms and pointing behind him. "Stop!!! They've already called reinforcements! Rock and the others are heading towards here right now this way!! Let's get the hell out of here!!" However Gale does is just in time to recieve Bass's last shot right into his face. Well, there's no much to do after you fall half unconscious over the back seat of a jeep. Just hope his trick worked... Outside> Gale Sorcerer turns off his holographic projection of Gale Sorcerer. Outside> Gale Sorcerer projects a holographic image of Flash Man. [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Serena Gilbert transmits, "Um... If ya'll ain't so busy... we got a little dance goin' on in Africa...and we definitely need ya'll help on this..." Outside> Dr. Wily blinks slightly as Bass unleashes his blast, and takes a moment to reply to King. "No, I don't think it would do to interfere. Bass seems to be just a bit angry." He chuckles. "Which will only make things more interesting in the end." [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Iris transmits, "A dance, hm? How far into Master territory are we talking here?" Outside> Bridgit Cascio receives a radio transmission. [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Abernathy, calmly: "Dammit, Musica. I told you, just throw Gale out the back of the damn jeep so we can get away with Bass intact. Is that so hard?" Outside> Bridgit Cascio sends a radio transmission to Anthem. Outside> Kings voice is tinged with contempt as he regards Bass with distaste. "Indeed. His inability to contain his emotions is enough to turn my stomach." [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "SHUT UP AND DRIVE!" [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Serena Gilbert transmits, "...Well there is a dam, with a symbol of a Theta character on the ground..." [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Anthem transmits, "You're totally #$&*ing cat-@$&(insane, you know that, right?" Outside> The holoemitter taken care of, Tengu fires his jets as soon as possible, launching himself up into the sky above... but not /too/ far up. He wants in on this... Utilizing all the speed given to him he catches up to the Jeep and Bass, lurking above the Field Commander. Slowly Tengu begins to charge up energy in his black-and-white forearms, small bolts of electricity crackling as he does so... (MY TURN. Let's...KILL HIM.)o. For once, the two ever-battling sides of Tengu that have surreptitiously emerged are in complete agreement. They've stayed quiet, fed by the energies of conflict.. now it's time to kill something. Yes. The Demon is ecstatic... This is the part he loves. A small bolt of electricity goes flying out toward the swerving Jeep... not the normal output, but all he can manage that quickly. Outside> Tengu Man misses Gale Sorcerer with his Generic Ranged attack. [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "TO WORK WITH THESE PEOPLE, YOU HAVE TO BE! DRIVE!" [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "ghhhh..." [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Abernathy transmits, "I AM DRIVING, DAMMIT!" [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Alpha Sighs. [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "DRIVE FASTER!" [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Abernathy transmits, "IT DOESN'T GO ANY FASTER!" [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Bridgit Cascio curses. A lot. [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Serena Gilbert transmits, "...Ah'll see ya'll on the other side... And Abby? Don't do your Scotty impression..." [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Abernathy transmits, "...We are surrounded by idiots..." [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "ghhhh..." [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Anthem transmits, "You went into Africa without arranging for an evac, I think you're not just *surrounded* by idiots." [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Abernathy transmits, "I AM the evac, thank you." [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Quit bleeding on the seats! It's not my fault the Mavericks and Masters decided to have a turf war!" [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Anthem transmits, "Huh?" [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Bridgit Cascio explains patiently, like one would to a complete idiot. "Neon Tiger, Storm Eagle, and Flame Stag all showed up. So did Bass and a bunch of his lackey Masters. Cue firefight. Now for some reason Treble ripped one guy's *(&# off and Bass is now trying to kill Gale for kicking the (*&#ing dog! [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Blizzard Wolf transmits, "Now there's a charming image..." [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Sonata transmits, "Sounds like the water ran a bit deeper than expected." [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Gale Sorcerer transmits, "*grumble*" Outside> Bluegrass lets go of the Jeep. (God. Ah hope Ah survive this...)Oo. And turns her jets on full blast. The objective -- To focus Bass' hatred on her... and get the others to safety. Beyond that... she has no idea. Still, she has to work with what she got... which is why She is flying at Bass at Ramming speed. "Comin' atcha!!!" [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Dr. Cossack transmits, "You kicked zee dog?! Haff you gone MAD!?" [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Sonata transmits, "Doc, I don't think a lot of us were all that sane to begin with." Outside> You strike Bass with a glancing hit from your Ram attack. Outside> You rebound off of Bass, taking 2 units of damage. [Radio: (C) RF-MH-UN-Main] Bridgit Cascio transmits, "Wasn't me! Was this *(&@hole behind me!