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Post by V for Vizetta on Sept 10, 2008 23:28:10 GMT -5
Cassia could only watch helplessly as Nate was suddenly UNDER the robot, and she started to stand... But what could she do? " Mr. Nathaniel!" The girl cried softly, staring at the scene unfolding before her. She couldn't do anything, and if someone didn't help Nate, he would be captured and... and... The sparrow's little hands clenched so tightly that a person could hear the motors in them whining from the strain. An image of an older, male sparrow, turning into metal in front of her flashed before her eyes, replaced with the image of Nate... And her decision was made. With a loud cry, which was downright startling coming from the small bird, Cassia leaped over the pile of junk she'd been huddled behind, and ran towards the metallix attacking Nate. "Let him go!!"
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Post by Mage on Sept 11, 2008 21:59:23 GMT -5
Of course, Cassia wasn't alone in this. Iron finally came down charging at Metal. "Thats right!" He agreed with the bird, while throwing a punch at Metal. [dice=10][rand=6512821974422744602146778025754256062079111915657541104252651614]
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Post by Jamie Lee on Sept 12, 2008 1:50:56 GMT -5
[dice=11] As it had before, a powerful emotion erupted from within the metallix; so strong it pressed against the bars his programming tried to use to restrain it. His eyes brightened further, and his talons wound themselves tightly around Nate's arms. "I AM NOT SONIC!" he shouted, dragging the ferret as he got back to his feet. Paying a quick glance at Iron Metal began attempting to shift Nate. The intent had been to get back to his feet while dragging the ferret with him - as it were, it put Nate directly in line for Iron's punch. [dice=3] (Luck roll for Iron to stop in time) And then, adding to an already wonderful situation, a group of three SWATbots appeared, wrist lasers trained on the group of organics. "FREEDOM FIGHTERS, HALT BY ORDER OF ROBOTNIK!"[rand=8105586100254955671473224851946697267780816942103580458858253821]
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Post by Mage on Sept 12, 2008 22:18:31 GMT -5
[dice=5] When Nate was put in the path of his punch, the elk stopped dead in his tracks just before it reached the Ferret's head. "Low move!" He said to the robot in an angry tone. Then he noticed the incoming Swatbots. "Oh you gotta be kidding..." It seems that this stealth mission just turned into an all out brawl.[rand=185126167859147828372640536744984122713154063177516458059267289555]
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Post by V for Vizetta on Sept 13, 2008 0:43:45 GMT -5
Cassia meanwhile, was, for once, acting on instinct, onl two things going through her mind. One. She had to save Nate. And Two. What her abas had taught her about defending herself. Ignore distractions. The sparrow narrowed her eyes, blocking out the voices of the SWATbots, her steps not faltering as she charged. Find your opponent's weakest points. This robot seemed menacing, unstoppable to the, she had to admit, terrified girl. Did it have any... Wait. It looked like the robot holding Nate had some kind of turbine engine, if what Zachary had taught her was correct, but the ferret was in the way of the intake so... Pick your target. The exhaust! It didn't seem to have registered her presence so she could get behind it! Her target chosen, Cassia slid BETWEEN Nate and Iron, using one hand, jammed into the ground to swing around behind Metal. Get in position and... The girl reared back her arm, the motors in her hand whining from how tensely she held her fist. "I said let him go!" And strike! Almost faster than the eye could see, assisted by small thrusters built into the limb, the sparrow's arm became a mechanically enhanced blur, aimed at the metallix's vulnerable exhaust. [dice=10][rand=535217053028590892850830850483511214635435332400734718590889087586]
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Post by Jamie Lee on Sept 16, 2008 1:03:47 GMT -5
[dice=11] Metal's back arched from the sheer amount of force, nearly knocking him from his feet. His talons released Nate, sending the ferret tumbling. The metallix recomposed himself, and then attempted to jerk himself free from the mechanical fist that had effectively impaled him - nothing. It had been lodged in tightly. In what was probably an eerie sight Metal suddenly swiveled his head a hundred and eighty degrees to glare at the bird. His turbine gave an ominous hum and then revved on as he attempted to jerk her arm loose... Meanwhile, we mustn't forget those pesky swatties! While Metal 'handled' the situation with the bird, two of them trained their focus on Iron while the third went for Nate, lasers firing. [dice=6][dice=6] (Iron) [dice=6] (Nate)[rand=242796496924271524289238130848979094888310844117424870928158103014]
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Post by SHM 128 III on Sept 16, 2008 2:32:04 GMT -5
Nate fell to the ground, immediately clutching both his upper arms. Metal's talons did more than just hold on tightly; they managed to draw blood, too. They weren't deep cuts, thankfully, but like those nicks one gets while shaving, they bleed like crazy, resulting in an incredible amount of blood clotting his fur as well as getting on his glove and robotic hand. However, he reacted less in pain than in shock. Rather than the wounds on his arms, he was paying far more attention to the girl who had just thrust her robotic hand into the robot's turbine. Soon, however, the awestruck look on his face cracked into a small, barely noticeable smile. "Good job, Cassia, excellent job..." he muttered under his breath, "Just like Zack taught you..."[dice=9] ... And then a laser shot tore past his left side, barely missing his head as he jerked it out of the way. "What the?!..." he gasped. He whirled around and glared at the SWATbot that had shot at him. "What, trying to kick a ferret while he's down, huh? That's not very sporting of you... And I don't like people who don't play fair." In one fluid motion, Nate was up on his feet, his fighting staff had sprung out of its compartment in his robotic arm, and he was swinging said staff right at the SWATbot's torso with enough force to (hopefully) cleave the robot clean in two. [dice=9] Or not...[rand=70047040403413095501940908113486166203311267910515349176304165707]
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Post by Mage on Sept 16, 2008 23:56:26 GMT -5
[dice=10][dice=10] Luckily Iron managed to avoid the two lasers with a sidestep, but he still had all the swats to worry about along with the dangerous metal hedgehog. First things first, Iron went to help Nate by punching one of the Swats in the head. "Ha!" [dice=10][rand=275167791952749100765700411679581870812411411037152377754721506613]
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Post by V for Vizetta on Sept 17, 2008 2:12:55 GMT -5
Cassia tried to jerk back as she saw Metal's head rotate completely around to glare at her, but quickly realized that her arm was TRAPPED in the robot's body! Starting to panic, she tried to pull her arm free... And then she heard the turbine start to rev up, causing her to freeze, and just stare as her arm, from just above the elbow, and down, TWISTED, then was suddenly chewed up by the turbine's blades, sending hunks of now hot metal into the metallix's body. Cassia, however, was only struck by a few stray fragments, leaving her feathers singed as she was blown back, and into a pile of junk with a yelp of pain from the impact.
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Post by Jamie Lee on Sept 18, 2008 2:22:41 GMT -5
With a loud KOOM Metal's engine blew, spitting fire as he was promptly tossed like a ragdoll along the ground. As he came to rest he found himself staring up at the sky and for a brief moment found himself wondering WHAT had just happened. As the error reports rolled in the metallix quickly realized the use of both legs and his left arm were down - not to mention his engine. This quickly garnered a fierce glow from his eyes. "SURRENDER OR FACE ANNIHILATION!" [dice=6] The SWATbot focused on Nate managed to side step the ferret's swipe, instead attempting to disarm and grab him. [dice=6][dice=6] [dice=6] One of the swatties facing Iron, however, was knock so lucky. And thus, was knocked on its ass. Fortunately its partner was there to pick up the slack! With lasers! [dice=4][rand=488868149451723742028437116738013355596251679581184179577535824981]
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Post by SHM 128 III on Sept 18, 2008 2:44:01 GMT -5
[dice=9] [dice=9] The SWATbot managed to grab onto Nate's staff, but the ferret held on, refusing to let the robot have his weapon. At the same time, he also dodged the 'bot's attempt to grab him, focusing all his attention on the tug-of-war to get his pole back. "Grr... Give me my fighting staff back!" Nate grunted, "What good do you have for it? You don't even know how to use it, I bet!" And then he heard Cassia cry out. Nate glanced over his shoulder to see the young bird, lying in a pile of trash, covered in soot, and... Oh yeah... her entire right arm completely blown off. Robotic or not, the sight of a child missing one of their limbs would be enough to set anybody off, especially Nate. "CASSIA!" he shouted, panic once again returning to his features, "Don't move! I'm comming!" Turnning back to the SWATbot, the ferret quickly delivered a strong kick to the robot's... "nuts," hoping to get it to let go of his staff that way... [dice=9] ... And if that didn't work, he followed it up with another strong pull in an attempt to just pry his weapon from its grip. [dice=9] (ignore this one if he wins the first roll)[rand=47058732904999106685673730570127955459159550412461548363710115332]
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Post by Mage on Sept 19, 2008 16:07:08 GMT -5
[dice=10] Alas, the firing of lasers did not help. Iron easily dodged back Neo style, and rolled backwards getting back up. He then noticed Nate trying to get to the wounded Cassia, and didn't seem to be doing well. Meanwhile, Cassia didn't look good herself. "Cassia!" The buck ran to the Swatbot holding Nate back and threw a punch. "Nate, ill take care of these guys. Go help Cassia!" [dice=10][rand=9677551523561364524664111706913353673407337505893409042412717809]
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Post by slomoto on Sept 19, 2008 22:49:04 GMT -5
@dagger@ With a metallic clash of metal, the Swatbot who was attacking with the long range lazer was attacked as well, by Dagger with a flying kick to its metallic head. Whether or not he deflected the lazer attack or even did harm to the Swatbot made little difference to him. He still landed in a crouched position, his red eyes glaring at the ferret and sparrow. "You heard him. Go!" He demanded, and spun around, poised for another attack.
[dice=8] (Attack Roll) [rand=233903492107606086379328387673674345052506138674711227873273953148]
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Post by V for Vizetta on Sept 19, 2008 23:58:09 GMT -5
Cassia groaned softly, raising her head to look around. She remembered seeing her arm coming apa- her arm! The girl glanced at the limb in question, and seemed shocked that she hadn't been dreaming. " Abas will be upset I broke my arm..." This isn't to say she didn't hear Metal's order, or Nate calling out to her, or even Dagger's return... She simply wasn't registering them. She'd damaged her arms before, yes, but... there had always been some LEFT. Now she was left with... part of her upper arm, from the looks of it. Trying to stand, she quickly fell over, with a sound that could pass for a quiet squawk, due to the dramatic difference in weight between her sides that she simply hadn't been ready for. " Owww..."
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Post by Jamie Lee on Sept 24, 2008 0:51:33 GMT -5
[dice=6][dice=6][dice=6] Nate quickly discovered that kicking something in the crotch that doesn't have anything worth kicking was rather ineffectual. He did however manage to yank his staff lose from its grip right as Iron charged forward and slammed his first into it, leaving a rather unsightly dent in the robot's hide from the buck's strength. Of course, just because it had a rather nasty dent in it didn't mean it was down yet. Thus, more lasers! Wheee! [dice=4] [dice=6] Meanwhile the SWATbot up against Dagger was faring slightly better. It had survived the jackal's attack, and now, with its laser trained on him, fired. Its partner, also back on its feet by this time, did the same. [dice=4][dice=4] Metal continued to lay there on the ground, eyes a bright and pulsating red as he tried to remain still and conserve his energy. With only one really functional limb there seemed little else he could do at that moment - besides, of course, call in more reinforcements, as well as a pickup for repairs.[rand=12066262360343838862398010332053385842174222160376733421486728527]
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Post by slomoto on Sept 24, 2008 7:06:03 GMT -5
[dice=8][dice=8]
@dagger@ While still in his stance. Dagger moved an inch to the left, dodging the first robot's blast. The second robot's similar flare-up gave Dagger some pause, but his shot sailed over him in just the same way, though dangerously close to one of his ears. "Hrrrrrrm..." He growled. He could have kicked himself for having taken the offense before. It went against all the principles of Shinopa. Thinking more critically, Dagger dashed between the two of them and leaped up to catch one of the random pieces of metallic rubbish fixed into the cliff side. He hoped both swatbots still had their eyes trained on him.[rand=83919088473055755121427248759881093894290478249718537173980582551]
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Post by SHM 128 III on Sept 26, 2008 1:32:31 GMT -5
His staff recovered, Nate quickly retracted it back into his arm before turning and making a sprint towards the fallen bird. Nothing else mattered at the moment, not even the downed robian (despite what it had said, Nate was still convinced that it was Sonic); all that mattered now was Cassia. He knelt down beside the young sparrow, carefully inspecting her arm. He may have been an absolute idiot in the garage, but it was more than a little obvious that her limb was... broken. "Cassia? Are you okay?" Nate asked, although he pretty much already knew the answer, "You think you can stand?"
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Post by V for Vizetta on Sept 26, 2008 16:50:03 GMT -5
Cassia looked up a little absently at Nate, then her eyes fell back to the remains of her arm. She tried to stand when Nate asked if she was able to, and again, started to fall towards her undamaged arm from the weight difference. THIS time, she caught herself, then brought that arm across her chest, so she wouldn't be so off balance. " Abas will be upset. My arm is broken, and the pieces are all over."
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Post by Mage on Sept 26, 2008 23:00:42 GMT -5
[dice=10] Another dodge from the young buck, time to counter. Iron swiped his leg out under the Swatie's leg, attempting to knock him down. [dice=10][rand=764804182569769389819509170900381807584915837384720966929025261394]
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Post by slomoto on Sept 27, 2008 17:54:51 GMT -5
@dagger@ Dagger watched carefully for the visors of the swatbots to flare up again, and just before a beam of light inescapable by any living thing that is not a blue hedgehog could singe the life out of the Jackal, he sprung back to the ground and dashed away. Both robots trained their lasers on each other in an attempt to catch up and promptly exploded into rubble. Dagger spun around and slid to a halt on all fours by Iron's side, wheezing as he caught his breath. He stood in this position, eying the Buck as it advanced towards the remaining tin soldier. He would help, but he'd rather see how the apparently strong freedom fighter would handle things.
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Post by SHM 128 III on Sept 29, 2008 23:02:33 GMT -5
"'Abas'?... Oh, you mean Zack?" It took Nate a moment (and a few context clues) to figure out what Cassia was talking about. He had never even heard that word before... Must've been foreign. But how could Cassia have known of it, then? Eh, no matter. That certainly wasn't a high priority right now. First things first, they had to get out of here, and fast. Sensing that the bird would probably move rather slowly under her own power, Nate hoisted her into his arms, fireman-style, and began to carry her. "I think ol' Zack will be more pleased to see you return home in one piece as opposed to your arm, wouldn't you say? Come on, let's get outta here." As he carried her past Metal, he paused and looked down at the prone robot. He still couldn't believe it. Knothole's greatest freedom fighter, roboticized... and they just beat the circuits out of him. "I'm sorry, Sonic..." the ferret apoligized, "Hopefully, once they're able to deroboticize you, you can forgive me." And with that, he turned and kept walking, with Cassia in his arms.
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Post by Jamie Lee on Sept 29, 2008 23:47:52 GMT -5
That ferret had entered his field of vision again and used that... name...! Why did everyone insist on calling him that even after being corrected?! Metal's eyes glowed even brighter. "MY NAME IS METAL!" he shouted furiously, raising his only functioning arm. Electricity crackled around it and a sudden, and strong, burst of energy shot straight at Nate's back. [dice=7][rand=396531082890146947399493595344176172142145855851644362033251625058]
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Post by SHM 128 III on Sept 30, 2008 0:29:37 GMT -5
[dice=9] Fortunately, Nate heard the crackling electricity (not to mention the sudden outburst from the robot) and quickly dodged out of the way of the shock. He turned and glared back at Metal. "Hey," the ferret 'scolded', "if you're going to try and kill me, at least have the dignity to do it face-to-face, and not while I'm holding an innocent." His point made, Nate turned towards Iron, who seemed to be finishing up trashing the last SWATbot. "Hey, Iron! Come on, I think it's high-time we blew this deathtrap!"[rand=74673585488381725710597417363684303464852462076129333536134600535]
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Post by V for Vizetta on Sept 30, 2008 0:56:03 GMT -5
Cassia stares as she saw the robot get ready to electrocute both of them, and yelped as Nate dodged the bolt, seeming to try to hold on to Nate, even though the position made it rather difficult.
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Post by Mage on Sept 30, 2008 1:11:08 GMT -5
Once Iron was done with the Swatbot, he looked over at Nate and Cassia. Then to the attacking Metal. "Hey!" The elk boy ran between them, shielding Nate and Cassia while holding his fists towards Metal. "...Don't try anything idiotic." He then looked back to Nate nodding. "Lets go." Iron started to back away from Metal, glaring at him in case he tried something else.
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Post by slomoto on Sept 30, 2008 9:00:26 GMT -5
@dagger@ Upon their returning to the higher ground of the junkyard the freedom fighters had found Dagger already at the surface. In the time of his 'strategic retreat' from Cassia's rescue below the chasm he had went to the exterior of the factory he mentioned and stolen the parts of an un-assembled robotic patrol craft in a large crate; as well as dolly it was placed on. Given the nature of the robot there would certainly be a reasonably sized light bulb in the package. The rest could be divided up between Iron and Dr. Zachary. He stood in front of it, unmoving except for his swaying black and blue tail as his eyes fixed on the emerging freedom fighters.
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Post by SHM 128 III on Oct 13, 2008 21:59:31 GMT -5
Nate, being the first one up the hill, was the first to see Dagger with the collection of junk parts. Personally, he was more concerned now about getting Cassia home than the original mission, but if the jackal wanted to help out, he wasn't going to complain. "Wow, you work fast..." Nate commented, "We better just grab the parts we need, though. I don't think the swatties are going to give us the time to run off with an entire unassembled robot." All the while, the ferret was busy looking all around him for signs of reinforcements. Quite honestly, with all the ruckus they had caused, he wasn't sure if they had the time to run off, period.
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Post by V for Vizetta on Oct 13, 2008 22:50:42 GMT -5
Cassia was just... shaking, clinging to the ferret carrying her like he was some kind of lifeline, which... he almost was at the moment. She couldn't run as off balance as she was, and frankly, she was shaking to much to even TRY to walk... So for the moment, Nate was stuck with her, and she with him. Wonderful.
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Post by Mage on Oct 14, 2008 22:46:14 GMT -5
While Iron was grateful that Dagger took the time to stop and help them out, it wasn't the right time to look for the part to make sure it was actually in there. The buck ended up pulling the dolly. "We'll look in it later, lets move!" He said, while bringing the things with them. After a while, he noticed that he can't properly run with everything. And Nate might have a rough time too. "...?" Then Iron's eyes came across an old black buggy, the young man ran over to it putting the parts in the back seat while taking a look at its interior. Then he quickly shifted around the parts and wires trying to get it to work.
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Post by slomoto on Oct 22, 2008 22:01:53 GMT -5
Dagger didn't seem to acknowledge the commentary of the two whom addressed him. He began to walk as well, but slowly alongside the both of them. When Iron stopped to attempt to resuscitate some discarded form of transportation the Jackal looked over to the young sparrow perhed on Nate's back. To the adult Freedom Fighters he was silent, but she could clearly hear the light wheezing from his throat as he breathed. "I'm sorry." He said softly to her. He was indeed sorry that he had scared her. Fighting the league of Swatbots he subjected the trio to did not weigh on his conscience as much as the fact the girl found him frightening.
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