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middleofsomewhere2021-03-17 05:51 am
voidtreckermods) wrote in middleofsomewhere2021-03-17 05:51 am
Entry tags:
- !mission eleven,
- alice liddell (am) [ou],
- allen walker [crau],
- beetlejuice [ou],
- cassie cage [ou],
- clef [crau],
- devero [ou],
- inigo [ou],
- koumyou sanzo [ou],
- little one [ou],
- piccolo [ou],
- thanatos [ou],
- tidus [ou],
- trunks brief (future) [ou],
- xue yang [ou],
- ~x~demyx [ou],
- ~x~prompto argentum [ou],
- ~x~raven [ou],
- ~x~roland crane [ou],
- ~x~willow amarina [ou]
The Will to Fight: Ongoing: Red and Purple
Dawn Attack
It's been a busy few days of fighting demons, attacking keystones and fighting both on the demon and human planes. On the morning of day nine of the month of Kazoo a gate opens close to the base camp that the two teams have made.
It seems the demons have decided to focus on this unexpected threat, because it is a sizable force, with a number of the large demons. They march towards the camp with single-minded focus, the opportunity to stop these unwanted defenders taking precedence over their desire to destroy the city.
The advantage to the landscape being as ruined as it is, is that there isn't much to stop the lookouts from seeing this force headed towards them. A gate opening is not subtle. There should be enough time to make sure the defenders are ready.
Scouting Ahead
Once that skirmish is won those on the Red team will find their SCA's beeping, with an exclamation point far out to the east.
A group of demons is congregating at the location indicated. Investigate why, defeat the demons and close any gates nearby.
It will take a while to get there and there is plenty to do on the way for those that follow the exclamation point. Roaming packs of demons, gates to be closed. Exhausting work, especially for those going in and out of the demon gates.
Protecting the City
Once it is clear that these defenders are not going to be easy to wipe out, the attacks on the city itself get more frequent. The demons have changed tactics: rather than sending in large groups they open many small portals, sending small strike teams to harry and target individuals.
Some of the attacks are clearly meant as traps: they open the gates in or very close to the city, to lure the Voidtreckers in to where they will be affected by the spell. Ranged attacks may be useful here.
It's been a busy few days of fighting demons, attacking keystones and fighting both on the demon and human planes. On the morning of day nine of the month of Kazoo a gate opens close to the base camp that the two teams have made.
It seems the demons have decided to focus on this unexpected threat, because it is a sizable force, with a number of the large demons. They march towards the camp with single-minded focus, the opportunity to stop these unwanted defenders taking precedence over their desire to destroy the city.
The advantage to the landscape being as ruined as it is, is that there isn't much to stop the lookouts from seeing this force headed towards them. A gate opening is not subtle. There should be enough time to make sure the defenders are ready.
Scouting Ahead
Once that skirmish is won those on the Red team will find their SCA's beeping, with an exclamation point far out to the east.
A group of demons is congregating at the location indicated. Investigate why, defeat the demons and close any gates nearby.
It will take a while to get there and there is plenty to do on the way for those that follow the exclamation point. Roaming packs of demons, gates to be closed. Exhausting work, especially for those going in and out of the demon gates.
Protecting the City
Once it is clear that these defenders are not going to be easy to wipe out, the attacks on the city itself get more frequent. The demons have changed tactics: rather than sending in large groups they open many small portals, sending small strike teams to harry and target individuals.
Some of the attacks are clearly meant as traps: they open the gates in or very close to the city, to lure the Voidtreckers in to where they will be affected by the spell. Ranged attacks may be useful here.
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Plus, Prompto wouldn’t hurt it if it wasn’t dangerous. Not that the robot or maybe its software knew that.
Prompto enabled his ideas a ton - now he’d support his back. He held out his arms in case the robot tried to squirm away, helping cover where it was most likely to slip out. “Easy, easy! We just want to talk, and to get you to leave the tents alone. Hold still!”
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The small droid struggled slightly at being restrained, metal limbs trying to push the arms holding it away. It's not violent, the action is clearly an escape attempt rather than an attack.
When Noctis speaks it stills, a light from the spherical part of it shining out, washing over Noctis.
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Oh. He was scanning Noctis. What did that mean?
"What're you doing?'
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"It doesn't hurt?" Noctis didn't feel anything right away, anyway. "Um. Can you understand us? Beep twice for yes."
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The metal turned around, shining light over Prompto as well. Whirring slightly, vibrating in his hands.
The light doesn't hurt, or appear to do much.
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It didn't hurt, no, or feel like anything it was just weird.
"Cool, I'm just gonna let you go, but can you stay for a minute? Also uh, stop messing up the tents."
He released his grip on the kind of adorable not-a-death robot.
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He watched it carefully in case it decided to bolt.
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Beep boop
boop beep
beep boop
boop beep
The light swivelled around to pass over the tent as well.
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"Noct? I can do a lot of things but uh, I can't speak robot. Can you?"
For all he knew, Noctis had a magic robot spell and forgot to mention it. He didn't move though, he got that the robot wanted his attention at least.
"That's...not our tent, but a tent I guess? Is it yours?"
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His expression softened just a little. "I don't think it's this guy's tent, though. I never saw him on the train, did you? He must belong to somebody on this world."
Noctis couldn't help but think of it as a creature, and not a machine. Er. He thought of it as a thinking machine, not a roomba sort of machine.
"Are you lost?" Noctis asked. "Uh, beep once for no, twice for yes."
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"Beep beep"
It poked at Noctis as with metal limbs.
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That made sense, right? "Is it far?"
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At least they could ask it yes or no questions. That was a start.
"Maybe this came from that village," Noctis wondered quietly. Of course, the robot could belong to the demons attacking them ... but his gut said no. Guts weren't the same as logic, he's very aware, but surely a robot owned by a demon would ... be more interested attacking them. Right?
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It didn't seem to mind being poked at least, it was a bit battered in places. This droid had clearly seen some action but it was well prepared and maintained and didn't seem to have anything broken or any damage that looked especially recent.
Beep beep