Spiral Knights - Machinauts: Far Side of Cradle

Machinauts: Far Side of Cradle - A stat-based RP

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Thu, 10/19/2017 - 17:44

#4101

Midnight-Dj

Victory is but a prelude to the next battle

"Maledict will not harm the denizens of Cradle anymore." KV-103 said, "Kaan, another fool to the fire. Let that be the final warning to those who seek power from the eyes."

Thu, 10/19/2017 - 21:10

#4102

Doctorspacebar

((Right, now to get the 5* gear worked out.

I'll at least do some dialogue tomorrow. See you then.))

Fri, 10/20/2017 - 18:24

#4103

Doctorspacebar

"Indeed. If Kaan had just stuck with machines and engineering, imagine where he'd be now! Maybe we wouldn't have had to deal with this nonsense. But why in the world would the Apocreans oppose an alliance against the Swarm? I thought they hated each other."

"I think I caught something during Maledict's spiel." IS-M44 says, "He mentioned wanting a war between us to distract you from their actions. There's something here that the Apocreans wanted. Have you heard of an old dragon named 'Arvaken'?"

"Arvaken? Arvaken, the ancient guardian himself? That's who they were after?!" Galvaron's eyes grow wide. "I thought he didn't even exist! Thought him just a legend! If he appeared to you... Yes, you have what it takes." Galvaron moves to leave the area. "I just went here to help you fight, but since the fight is over, I should get to where Kirisia is and let her know that ancient Arvaken was targeted by the Apocrea. If Arvaken is on our side, we can rebuild, and this time, we can govern right."

As Galvaron leaves the room, Holt stares at you, his brother's Mirror Shield on his arm and the great lance Liberator against his back. He is still some kind of dark amorphous creature, but he no longer has any distortion around it. He extends his free hand, in an attempt at a handshake.

Fri, 10/20/2017 - 20:24

#4104

Midnight-Dj

"I guess not all children of the dark are of pure evil..." KV-103 stepped forward and shook the hand of the creature. At the moment of contact, something changed.

KV-103's visual modules were stunned by a blinding flash of light, after the flash, another figure stood in Holt's place, a massive machinaut from time immemorial, bigger than even the fallen king armed with an ornate golden chainsword. They both stood in a resplendent palace with what seemed to be a massive victory parade outside the marble balcony behind them. The sound of a million throats cheered as metal feet stomped across the streets below all in perfect unison.

"I congratulate you on your fine work, our distant scion." the massive machinaut said, "but know that the war for cradle is forever, even if the swarm is vanquished, a new enemy will always emerge. Maintain vigil and farewell."

"I wish I could be marching down there with you," KV-103 said, with an strong sense of nostalgia, "I don't think anything I can do can bring back this glorious golden age."

"It is all in the past now, Fallen King." the massive machinaut replied, "it may be true that you cannot bring back the past, which is all the more reason to strive for the best future with what you have. And maybe one day, we will meet again."

The massive machinauts stepped back, a few other equally powerful and ornate machinauts stepped into the room and performed an unique salute at the Fallen King. An ancient gesture never saw by the living eyes in the present.

The illusion soon faded, Fallen King looked backed into the hands of Holt.

Sat, 10/21/2017 - 21:55

#4105

Doctorspacebar

((I can't do much tonight. But I'll start work on 5* gear tomorrow.))

Sun, 10/22/2017 - 20:48

#4106

Doctorspacebar

Holt shakes KV-103's hand, and returns his hand to his side. He gets the feeling KV-103 had some sort of moment, judging by the slight pause. After the handshake, he nods to Ignem, and then turns to leave.

"...ahem! Ah, there we go." Arvaken's voice can be heard again. "That battle was dangerous and my Sprites had to make themselves scarce before it heated up. Now, Holt. That spear... it's only strong against the Apocrea, if I'm correct?"

Holt nods, slowly.

"Then both us and the Machinauts will need to find weapons to combat the Swarm." Arvaken says, "I expect Holt shall be quite busy watching out for any Apocrean stragglers left in that Harvester's wake. I'm afraid much of my time has been spent guarding the rift, and I know little of such a weapon."

"As it happens," IS-M44 says, "We just got a few leads along that line from the Stark Citadel data. They point toward a part of the Almirian sector. I'll brief the Advance Force on it as soon as we finish working out what we've found."

"Almire... Yes, they were once a kingdom where peace and order was the norm- and order is the antithesis of the Swarm's Chaos. I've got a feeling you will have some luck there."

((5* Gear Progress Report: Got some initial stuff done and came up with a few ideas for new weapons. Still lots to do.))

Mon, 10/23/2017 - 02:56

#4107

Midnight-Dj

Teeth of Cerberus when?

"That was..." KV-103, still stunned by the strange flash back, rewind the recording suite, only to find the footage of the past few minutes are filled with statics.

"What was that?" KV-103 speculated, "A part of the ancient technology that made up my system must had reacted to the presence of the Apocrean energy. Just as it can manipulate time, so did it manipulated my perception of it."

"The realm of Almire," KV-103 followed up on Arvaken's comment, "the eternal ever burning hell space where the vainglorious king vanaduke resided. Where can we find there other than smoke and cinder?"

Mon, 10/23/2017 - 21:15

#4108

Doctorspacebar

"Well, the Citadel itself is smoke and cinder, as you say. But the outskirts should be less dangerous. If I hear right, they've found some lost treasures of Almire, few and far between though they are. I assume your friend refers to an area in that region."

IS-M44 says, "Yep. The outskirts are still fire-blasted ruins with no trace of the Almirian people, but they don't burn as harshly, and Undead are usually less frequent. The farther you get from the Citadel and Vanaduke, the less the curse affects the place, the more that wild Beasts and other creatures have moved in and plants have begun to grow again, and the more items that turn out to have survived the blaze. I've also heard that Vanaduke was slain in battle with the Isorans. Every time the curse of the Citadel forces him to rise again, the Isorans return and slay him, and return him to his rest."

"But there's one area in particular that isn't remotely a burning wasteland." IS-M44 says, "It's just an empty crater. There's no signs of fire, no signs of corpses, very few Undead... just a crater. Three things give that crater significance. One, near that crater, there's an old Gremlin artificer who lives on a hill, only rarely trading with the Great Colony; she's often crafting weapons and armor, so she may have some information on improving five-star weaponry. Two, you remember Karilius? We found some Owlite records on expeditions to the Candlestick Keep that were written by his apprentice, and they place Karilius right at that crater during the Fall of Almire- and the Owlites might have some information on the subject as well. But the big one?"

"Well, remember the sensor relays that woke you guys up? One of them is nearby. The data indicated that the Swarm tried to infect that area during the Shadow Lair incursion. They failed, but the sensor relay data doesn't point to why. If we find out what stopped them, we might be able to find it." IS-M44 says, "Failing that, we can always fortify the crater and use it as a forward base against the Swarm. 'Urban' warfare- for lack of a better term- would be the norm around Almire, and the crater would be the best alternative."

((Progress report: Got everything started up and got some Swords done.))

Mon, 10/23/2017 - 22:29

#4109

Midnight-Dj

Artificer? 40K is strong with this one

"Those Xenos slayed Vanaduke?" KV-103 questioned, "An admirable but ultimately futile effort... they should have avoided that area altogether. I remember old tales of Ultranaut legion launched a purging campaign in that area thousands of years ago. One thousand strong went in, only eight ever returned..."

"I guess now we know the fate of Karilius..." KV-103 commented, "But what peculiar place to bury one of high regard? In the middle of a crater... owlites sure had strange burial rituals."

Tue, 10/24/2017 - 17:59

#4110

Doctorspacebar

((School today late and tomorrow early, so I won't be able to post tonight. See you tomorrow.))

Wed, 10/25/2017 - 21:13

#4111

Doctorspacebar

So many weapons...

((Progress Report: I've finished the swords, including a few new swords (and the Amputator). KV-103, you might be interested to note that you can choose to change the Teeth of Cerberus to a Piercing weapon on alchemizing it, or keep it a Shadow weapon.))

Thu, 10/26/2017 - 16:47

#4112

Xaurian

Oops, forgot to post again.

(So, now for Ignem's dialogue in reaction to both killing Maledict and the Almire exposition, because I forgot to post yet again. Take note: If I don't post, assume I have forgotten to. My memory is about as reliable as hydraulic launchers.)

"And so I have become judge, jury and executioner." I said, sheathing my weaponry. "At least we've successfully thwarted Kaan's coup d'état attempt. I have a feeling the Apocrea might go after us since we thwarted their plot here, but for now Dragonspire is safe. Had he succeeded, the new regime would be writing the history books."
. . .
"So, our next duty is to investigate the crater near the remains of Almire." I said. "I haven't been able to use my espionage components since the coup attempt as that was a more urgent manner, but I'll see if I can intercept radio calls made by the Isorans and see what I come up with."

-{]Out of range.[}-

"...on second thought, there goes that idea. I'm apparently out of range of the Isoran communication networks. I am curious however as to the nature of the Shadow Lair incursion."

(So remember that Ignem had espionage components for listening in on communications? Well, I wanted to try putting them to use but then I realized that might not be such a good idea. Or would it? I'm unsure.)

Thu, 10/26/2017 - 18:50

#4113

Doctorspacebar

((Again, early school tomorrow means I'll have to skip working tonight. See you tomorrow.))

Fri, 10/27/2017 - 20:43

#4114

Doctorspacebar

((Progress report: Got the guns done now. I'll try to be on tomorrow, too.))

Sat, 10/28/2017 - 21:25

#4115

Doctorspacebar

((...I tried, but there were unexpected plans that came up. However, I should be on tomorrow. See you then.))

Sun, 10/29/2017 - 17:28

#4116

Doctorspacebar

Aaaaaaaargh

((So apparently our ISP says we don't have an IP address, and as a result, I can't get on the internet, I'm using my phone to send this. I'll be on when my internet comes back.

Terribly sorry about the delays.))

Mon, 10/30/2017 - 19:08

#4117

Doctorspacebar

Minipause Episode III: Revenge of the Fioptics

((Due to a combination of fi-optics issues and homework, I won't be able to work on Machinauts until Wednesday evening. I'm sorry about these delays, and I'll endeavor to complete the weapons listing as soon as I find the time.))

Wed, 11/01/2017 - 10:30

#4118

Xaurian

In the meantime

Me and Doctorspacebar decided to do an MST together. It was all written before Chapter 4 ended, so the only schedule slips will be my laziness and lack of memory, but hopefully I can keep to a Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule. The rest of this week is going to be stressful for me, since I want to draw once a day, but I also have to prepare the MSTs for posting on the forums & my tumblr, which takes a while (especially the forums one, as it's an absolute mess of HTML tags).

And boy do things get crazy in that MST. I guess that could tide you over during Machinauts downtime, once I start posting the chapters. Fortunately, that's tomorrow. I'm trying to time it to make one joke in one segment of the MST make sense in the original context.

EDIT: IT BEGINS.

Tue, 10/31/2017 - 22:17

#4119

Midnight-Dj

And...

I improved.

Wed, 11/01/2017 - 20:07

#4120

Doctorspacebar

The minipause is over, but the wait goes on...

((Progress report: The Bombs are all done! Those Obsidian Fragments can be used for unreliable but powerful new weapons, and there are some new ones aside from them too (as well as returning favorites like the Dark Retribution). Next, I'll handle the Shields, which will hopefully go much faster!))

Fri, 11/03/2017 - 07:05

#4121

Doctorspacebar

((I had to delay thursday's post because of homework and schedule issues. I'll most likely post another progress report tonight. See you tonight.))

Sun, 11/05/2017 - 12:17

#4122

Doctorspacebar

((Sooo. I kinda forgot to post progress reports. Terribly sorry about that.

However, I did the shields on Friday and will probably get to work on the armor and helmets late tonight. Once they're done, Crafting will open up for about a week.))

Sun, 11/05/2017 - 22:39

#4123

Doctorspacebar

((Progress Report: Limited headway on the armors made despite schedule conflicts and homework assignments. Next time I really get the chance to sit down and tackle it, I should have it done.))

Mon, 11/06/2017 - 05:23

#4124

Xaurian

I say we do a joke intermission

(If only to pass the time.)

ENTER MISSHAPEN: DONUT STEEL MAYMAYS

Ignem: "Alright, tell me. What actually happened?"

Gatrnerd: "Well, you began hallucinating all sorts of random stuff because of malware and then you brute-forced your way into a .rar that told you the truth as we've established."

Ignem: "Hold up, so all those things I saw and heard...were just hallucinations?"

Gatrnerd: "Yup! They didn't exist."

Ignem: "That doesn't make sense."

Gatrnerd: "Oh trust me, that's the most sensible part of this all. The less sensible part is the content of said hallucinations does not translate to reality, because that reality is a fork we've cut off."

Ignem: "Uh..."

Gatrnerd: "Now, I get what you're thinking, "Gatrnerd are you drunk again?" and you would be correct if it was possible to get drunk on Coca-Cola Zero. So, there are trillions of alternate timelines and universes where things are different, but only three are considered fixed and will always remain even as others disappear."

Ignem: "Why would they even disappear?"

Gatrnerd: "Because tracking too many results in headaches, so it's better to just stop tracking them, which means we lose them entirely because they usually fall apart afterwards."

Ignem: "What."

Gatrnerd: "Trust me, it doesn't make sense to me as well!"

Ignem: "So all those hallucinations were a fork of this timeline you cut off. HOW MANY TIMELINES DID YOU DESTROY!?"

Gatrnerd: "Oh, just a little under 20,000. Let's say 19,742."

Ignem: "You destroyed 19,742 universes!?"

Gatrnerd: "Yep."

Ignem: "So why was I able to see that fork you destroyed, you madman?"

Gatrnerd: "Because I hadn't consider killing that fork at the time and only did it after I wrote those posts. The power of retcon has terrifying consequences when abused."

Ignem: "I think we have a winner in exterminatus here. Nothing else comes close."

Gatrnerd: "But we're derailing the topic. After you bruteforced that rar, Kaan attempted his coup with the backing of Maledict and got rekt for his efforts."

Ignem: "So where do we go from here?"

Gatrnerd: "Nowhere, as long as Doctorspacebar is still trying to get all the five-star gear out of the door."

Ignem: "...I seriously hope this doesn't mean I'm alone with you until he's done. If that's the case, I am so expunging this incident from my memory as soon as I can."

Mon, 11/06/2017 - 22:00

#4125

Doctorspacebar

((Progress Report: Armors are done. I think I'll try to get Crafting up on Wednesday, or failing that, on Friday.))

Wed, 11/08/2017 - 20:22

#4126

Doctorspacebar

Took me long enough!

Your conversation is quickly interrupted by the familiar sound of Boost's voice.

"Machinauts!" Boost rushes in, Alchemy Machine under his arm, and sets it down, gasping for breath. "I started... running this way... as soon as... I heard you won! ...And now I... need to catch my breath."

Boost takes a deep breath, then says, "There we go. Listen, I got my five-star recipes. And I'm sure you've found the ingredients to use them, correct? One thing to know: This stuff is top notch! The gear catches heat like normal, but we don't know how to use the heat to improve it yet. We Strangers are researching ways to use Radiant Fire Crystals on them like before, though, so keep picking up as much heat as you can find, because there may soon be a way to use it. Now, uh, M44... are they authorized for the..."

"Obsidian Weapons?" IS-M44 says, "If they feel it's necessary. Advance Force, Obsidian Weapons can be made from those shards you've been finding around Dragonspire. They'll deal Nameless damage that can pierce most defenses, but there's a problem with them. The Obsidian component, at the bare minimum required to change the damage type, is just small enough to make the weapon ornery. Occasionally, the weapon will resist your intentions, and while ten different failsafes are in place to prevent it from hitting your allies, there's a very real chance the weapon won't activate properly."

"However, this CAN be mitigated somewhat by Doom resistance!" Boost nods. "If you craft an Obsidian weapon, make sure you've got a little Doom Resistance. Of course, you don't need to craft them, I've got your normal reliable weapons right here... say, what's that noise?"

The Snarbolax Pup walks into the room, causing Boost to shout in alarm- but it does not move to attack. It looks at you, nods slowly, raises its tail in the air- and then it leaves. You don't pick it up on radar.

"By the Sleeper's spleen!" Boost says, "That was a Snarbolax Pup!"

"What do you think it wants?" Squad asks.

"Who knows..." Boost sighs with relief. "At least it isn't going to come back. The Snarbolax is terrifying."

"It is. And yet, it was one reason we were able to win the day. I suppose it understands that as well." IS-M44 adds, "It also understands we've set about activating some Beast Bells, so there IS that..."

"...whew! Well, without any further ado, go forth, conquering heroes, and spend, spend, spend!"

Crafting is enabled! Expect it to be enabled for about a week.

Boost's Bargains:

[5*] Eternal Orb of Alchemy - 15000cr for 3

[4*] Advanced Orb of Alchemy - 6000cr for 3, 2000cr for 1

All 5* recipes - 3000 Crowns each

4* Alchemical Base - 8000cr

Spark of Life - 1500cr ("They're available at a discount right now!")

Radiant Fire Crystal - 1000cr each (Used for something, but what...?)

Vial Cell - 500cr each (Consumable; lets you add a Vial's effect to your weapon attacks 5 times per cell)
[10 IN STOCK]

Ultra Deluxe Fire Vial - 1000cr (Consumable; causes Strong Fire with +Medium Amp to multiple targets)
[8 IN STOCK]

Ultra Deluxe Freeze Vial - 1000cr (Consumable; causes Strong Freeze with +Medium Amp to multiple targets)
[8 IN STOCK]

Ultra Deluxe Shock Vial - 1000cr (Consumable; causes Strong Shock with +Medium Amp to multiple targets)
[8 IN STOCK]

Ultra Deluxe Poison Vial - 1000cr (Consumable; causes Strong Poison with +Medium Amp to multiple targets)
[8 IN STOCK]

Remedy Capsule - 500cr (Consumable; removes status effects)
[8 IN STOCK]

Vaccinator Capsule - 750cr (Consumable; removes a select status effect and renders the user immune to that status effect for 3 turns)
[6 IN STOCK]

-Loot Gained-
(All of this will be applied later.)
5775 Crowns
1236 Heat
1 * Emptied Clips
1 * Scrap Metal
2 * Spark Plugs
4 * Cheap Gunpowder
2 * Sharp Fangs
3 * Rock Chips
1 ** Forbidden Fruit
3 ** Chitin Frags
1 ** Power Cells
2 ** Iron Gears
1 ** Frayed Fabric
3 ** Swordstones
2 *** Rocket Sprockets
2 *** Phials of Phear
1 *** Fine Fabric
2 *** Striker's Scabbards
1 *** Hailstones
1 *** Volt Oil
1 **** Blaze Pepper
1 **** Corrosive Acid
2 **** Obsidian Fragment
1 **** Thunderball
1 **** Trojan Horseshoe
1 **** Whimsical Reactant
1 **** Philosopher's Shards

-Ally Rows-
KV-103: 0
DSN-001: 0
Mark: 1
-Cannon Puppy: W
LV-909: 1
D-07: 0
-A.I.M.: W
903:99: 0
Matikclocker: 0
Nano2Nano: 3
Royal: 0
Thrynn: 1

-Player Parameters-
King: 8337/10200 HP -- [ KO Meter: ||||||||||..... ] -- 0 Retribution (2/5)
Ignem: 2146/5200 HP -- 0 BP (+2)
Inactive (post to return):
Faidra: 4600/4600 HP -- 0 BP (+3) -- Saber Storage: (Poison x1) | N/A
Matikclocker: 2500/2500 HP -- KO METER: [ |||||||.......... ] -- [OVERCLOCK METER: ||||] {X MODE ACTIVE}
Thrynn: 4600/4600 HP -- \_/ [ 10 x [300 Prc, Slight Chance of Minor Poison] | 23 x [300 Shd, Slight Chance of Moderate Fire] | 13 x [500 Prc, Slight Chance of Minor Poison] | 17 x [400 Shd, Slight Chance of Minor Fire] ]
Mute: 4600/4600 HP -- Vials [DOOM/CURSE]
Edolas: 7500/7500 HP -- 35% Protect Ally | 11% Critical Hit (2x)
(Each Inactive Machinaut listed above will gain 21758 Crowns and 2553 Heat upon returning)
99ASSASSIN: 6600/6600 HP -- 2756 Retribution (1/4)
Nano: 6000/6000 HP -- \_/ [ Empty ] -- X-Bomb active!
FXZ-42: 6000/6000 HP
Lucretia: (will add info again soon)
(Each Inactive Machinaut listed above will gain 83928 Crowns and 12574 Heat upon returning)
--

-Shields- (Still not entirely updated)3
KV-103: 75/75 (Nm 60)
DSN-001: 2000/2000 (Nm 1000|Spcl 500|Univ. Res 3)
Ignem: 1750/1750 (Nm 1500|22 Fir/Poi/Stn/Slp)
ASSASSIN: 50/50 (Nm 100)
Matikclocker: 750/750 (Nm 300|Spcl 150)
Nano2Nano: 150/150 (Nm 200)
Thrynn: 500/500 (Nm 200|Spcl 100)
FXZ-42: 750/750 (Nm 300|Spcl 150)
Mute: 150/150 (Nm 200)
Edolas: 2400/2400 (Nm 3600|Spcl 1200)

-Finishing Moves-
KV-103: 535/900 FP (40FP/combo damaging foe Shield, 40FP/Sword hit on KO attack, 35FP/dodged attack, 40FP/blocked attack | Overkill > Target's remaining HP: x1.2 bonus)
Ignem: 900/900 FP (20FP/ricochet or splitshot target, 20FP/Sword hit, 35FP/dodged attack, 40FP/enemy targeted twice or more in a row) [FINISHER READY]
Finisher Field Guide
(This section is a work in progress.)

-Combo Attack Log-

Link here

-Player Allies (Requires Updating!)--

Lightbulb (PAD-103 "Mute") [A8|B1|R7 (Turret)] ACTIVE (237/1330 HP) | 1000 Nrm | 4000 Prc | 0 Ele | 1000 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x1243 Nrm, 2 ROF}

A.I.M. (D-07 "Ditto") [A8|B1|R6 (Turret)] - Waiting (0/450 HP) | 300 Nrm | 1200 Prc | 0 Ele | 300 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x400 Nrm, 2 ROF}

Destroy (Nano2Nano) [A8|B1|R6 (Turret)] - 450/450 HP | 300 Nrm | 1200 Prc | 0 Ele | 300 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x400 Nrm, 2 ROF}

Mega Cannon Puppy (Mark30-Longshot) [A8|B0|R6 (Turret)] Waiting (430/430 HP) | 300 Nrm | 1200 Prc | 0 Ele | 300 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x400 Nrm, 2 ROF}

Surge Mail Polyp (SEE-4) [A6|B2|R8(+2) (Turret)] Waiting (230/230 HP) | 25 Nrm | 100 Prc | 25 Ele | 0 Shd
{Weighty Heave: 2 ROF, 190 Nrm, Slight Minor Shock, Fair Mod Stun, Back Row penalty enabled | Galvanize: Same Row Ally Machinaut +2 Ref for 2 Turns, 3 turn cooldown}

-Player Team-

KV-103 "Fallen King" Stats [Midnight-Dj]

DSN-001 Stats [Sonosuke]

LV-909 "Ignem" Stats [Gatrnerd]

903:99ASSASSIN Stats [Herozenzero]

Matikclocker Stats [Matikclocker]

Nano2Nano Stats [Nanonizer]

Thrynn G-54 Stats [Liminori]

FXZ-42 Stats [Blue-Knife]

PAD-103 "Mute" Stats [Magmaul-Ace]

903:99MAGICIAN "Lucretia" Stats [Sombei]

H4-D35 "Edolas" Stats [Edolas]

Idle (Ch.3) - Post for crafting info!

D-07 "Ditto" Stats [Spirals-Ore]

Mark30-Longshot Stats [Colray]

R8-368 "Royal" [Trymal]

K1XK1N9 "Enterthekicks" Stats [Whyna]

Idle (Ch. 2)-Post in this thread and I'll give you crafting information if your name is listed below!

-SEE-4 Stats [Eternity-Terminal]

-"Sephiroth" Stats [Saucce]

-E-304 Stats [Arylide]

-BETA-01911 [Dreathuxy]

Idle (Ch. 1)- Post in this thread and I'll give you crafting information if your name is listed below!

-'Cobalt' [Hexlash]

-M4g1k [Snakey-One]

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-INVENTORY-

Total Crowns Earned: 38312 (Sorely needs an update)
-Prologue: 636
-Chapter 1: 10441
-Chapter 2: 7783 (+26 WP)
-Chapter 3: 39665
-Chapter 4: 4500

-Consumables-
10 Vial Cells
---
1 Ultra Freeze Vial [****]
2 Ultra Shock Vials [****]
0 Ultra Stun Vials [****]
1 Ultra Sleep Vial [****]
1 Ultra Curse Vial [****]
1 Ultra Health Capsule [+2000 HP]
1 Remedy Capsule [Removes all status effects on user or target]
1 Elite Reconnaissignal [****]
---
1 Super Fire Vial [**]
3 Super Shock Vials [**]
2 Super Stun Vials [**]
---
2 Doom Vial [0*]
1 Freeze Vial [0*]
4 Mecha Turret Kits [0*]
2 Poison Vial [0*]
2 Reconaissignals [0*]
3 Shock Vials [0*]
1 Stun Vial [0*]

-Materials-
(Philosopher's Materials can be used as one of any same-ranked Material!)
28 * Beast Scales
34 * Ripped-Up Wanted Posters
28 * Emptied Clips
39 * Gel Drops
32 * Brimstone
30 * Scrap Metal
46 * Grave Soil
26 * Spark Plugs
20 * Cheap Gunpowder
25 * Sharp Fangs
20 * Rock Chips
25 * Philosopher's Motes

15 ** Owlite Feathers
13 ** Forbidden Fruit
10 ** Chitin Frags
15 ** Waste Modules
13 ** Power Cells
16 ** Ammo Boxes
11 ** Iron Gears
14 ** Fuel Canisters
13 ** Gremlin Gizmos
12 ** Frayed Fabric
12 ** Translocation Residue
14 ** Cooling Cells
14 ** Physics Applicators
23 ** Dead Gold
12 ** Swordstones
19 ** Philosopher's Pebbles

13 *** Bushy Tails
7 *** Rocket Sprockets
9 *** Phials of Phear
14 *** Unstable Cores
10 *** Fine Fabric
8 *** Striker's Scabbards
14 *** Mod Calibrators
13 *** Soul Dust
12 *** Force Dynamos
13 *** Torchstones
10 *** Hailstones
8 *** Volt Oil
26 *** Brute Cores
13 *** Toxic Cores
19 *** Philospher's Chunks

5 **** Almirian Scabbard
2 **** Blaze Pepper
5 **** Blighted Bone
4 **** Calibrator Mod
2 **** Corrosive Acid
3 **** Crystallized Gunsmoke
7 **** Drake Scale
4 **** Heavy Gear
2 **** Ironwood
3 **** Meteor Mote
4 **** Miracloth
8 **** Obsidian Fragment
3 **** Perfect Snowball
4 **** Rocky Core
3 **** Thunderball
3 **** Trojan Horseshoe
2 **** Whimsical Reactant
5 **** Philosopher's Shards

-Key Items-
Old Cipher (An old drive containing some kind of complicated deciphering program; the letters "H.E.Z." are embossed on the drive. It was used to decipher the Audio Log you found.)
HEZ Audio Log I (An old Gremlin-made Audio Log found in the Viskouza base in the Torchbellow Ruins. Click the link to see what it said.)
HEZ Audio Log II (A slightly newer Gremlin-made Audio Log found in Archdevil-IT Mardrux's office. Click the link to see what it said.)
HEZ Audio Log III (A Gremlin-made Audio Log left behind by a sinister hooded Gremlin. The Old Cipher doesn't translate it...)

-Unused Gear-
]-Cloudy Orb (L9 Nrm Bomb, H31/50, Acc +7, ArmSpd 5(+2), CTR: Low, QAt 21 (up to 3, Slight Chance of Minor (Fi/Fr/Sh/Po), Chg 32 (up to 10, Fair Chance of Minor (Fi/Fr/Sh/Po)) {0/5 2+ foes with diff. status effects on the same turn} [6D 2S]
]-Static Flash (L10 Nrm Bmb, H MAX, Acc +8, ArmSpd 7, CTR: Low, QAt 16 (up to 2), Chg 28 (up to 7, Good Shock rate), Status: Mod Shock (Fair)) {0/15 Charge Attacks} [D1]
]-Simplistic Six-Shooter (L10 Nrm Gun, H MAX, Acc +6(+2), ROF 8, CTR: Low, Clip 6 x 19, Chg 6 x 17 + 38) {0/40 Bullets Hit} [D7 E2]
]-* Sharpened Lumberdirk (L5 Pc/El Swd, H53/55, Acc +6 (+1), CSPD 8(+1), CTR: Low, Com 15/15/15/23, Chg 32 (8%: Backstab x5 damage) {4/20 Supereffective Hits} [1D 1E 1S]
]-* Bog Repeater (ASSASSIN’s, See Page 24)
]-* Kat Claw (ASSASSIN’s, See Page 24)
]-* Blast Charge (L5 Nrm Bomb, H52/55, Acc +8, ArmSpd 7, CTR: Low, QAt 27 (up to 5), Chg 50 (up to 11)) {3/15 Charge Attacks} [5D]
]-* Shiny Shards (L10 Pc/El Bomb, H MAX, Acc +7(+2), ArmSpd 8(+2), CTR: Med, QAt 4x16 shraps, Chg 8x28 shraps, 17% all shards to main target, 64% each shard hits new foe) {0/10 3+ Shraps hit target} [6D 2E 2S]
]-* Lil' Gelato (L10 Prc Bmb, H MAX, CTR: Med, Charge deploys Lil' Gelato (20+5% Mach (+ 80 Heat) (111) HP, A6|B0|R8 Turret, Frosty Spine: 1x30 Prc, 5 ROF, Slight Minor Freeze.) {2/40 Turns Active} [D5 H5] (HP 95/95)
]-* Heavy Hatchet "Best Bud" [UV: v. Gremlin Med] (L10 Nrm Swd, H MAX, Acc +8(+2), CSPD 2(+2), CTR: Low, Com 44/30/45/30 (15%: +1 target) [52/36/53/36 to Gremlins], Chg 92 (30%: +1 target) [108 to Gremlins]) {0/10 Extra Sword Targets} [D8 E2]
]-* Six-Shooter "2S" (L8 Nrm Gun, H35/85, Acc +6(+1), ROF 8, CTR: Low, Clip 6 x 25, Chg 6 x 23 + 43) {4/40 Bullets Hit} [D7 E1]
]-Plywood Lumberdirk (L10 El/Pc Swd, H MAX, Acc +6(+2), CSPD 8(+2), CTR: Med, Com 16/16/16/22, Chg 32 (7%: Backstab x5 damage) {8/20 Supereffective Hits} [E2 S2 D6]
]-* Apprentice Orb (L10 Ele Bomb, H MAX, Acc +7(+2), ArmSpd 5(+2), CTR: Med, QAt 27 (up to 4, Slight Chance of Minor (Fi/Fr/Sh/Po)), Chg 42 (up to 11, Fair Chance of Mod (Fi/Fr/Sh/Po)) {0/5 2+ foes with diff. status effects on the same turn} [E2 S2 D6]
]-* Lil' Gelato [UV: Damage Low] (L10 Prc Bmb, H MAX, CTR: Med, Charge deploys Lil' Gelato (20+5% Mach (+126 Heat) (155) HP, A6|B0|R8 Turret, Frosty Spine: 1x28 Prc, 5 ROF, Slight Minor Freeze.) {11/40 Turns Active} [H9 D1]
]-** Katscratch “Scratch” (L5 Shd Swd, H 77/100, Acc +7, CSPD 5(+5), Com 165/225Nrm/165/225Nrm/195, Chg 522 & 580Nrm (Extra +1 Acc), +1 Combo Attack vs. Close Range attackers) {0/5 Shields Broken} [S1]
]-** Featherbow “Snipe” (L5 Prc Gun, H 77/100, Acc +8, CTR: Low, Chg 468, OverChg 890) {0/5000 Overkill Damage} [S1]
]-** Pulsar [Damage Low] (L6 Nrm Gun, H 88/120, Acc +7(+2), ROF 5, CTR: Low, Clip: 3x127 (up to 3), Chg: 255 (up to 5)) {--/15 triple-target shots} [2E]
]-** Featherbow (L6 Prc Gun, H 88/120, Acc +8, CTR: Low, Chg 468, OverChg 890) {0/5000 Overkill Damage}
]-** Iron Knuckles (L5 Nrm Swd, H 77/100, Acc +7, CSPD 8, CTR: Low, Com 140/151/270 (base 130/140/250), Chg 564 (base 486) (Good chance of Mod Stun), can still Block while Charging) {--/15 full combos} [D2 E1 S1] (slated for unequipment)
]-** Monster Buster (L6 Nrm Gun, H 88/120, Acc +7, ROF 7, CTR: Low, Clip 4x115, Chg 577 (60% chance to carry Overkill)) {9/20 Hits with 2+ Bullets}
]-*** Bird’s-Eye Featherbow (L5 Prc Gun, H 34/200, Acc +8, Chg 920, OverChg 1621) {0/5000 Overkill Damage}
]- ***** Durandull (12 Acc, 15 CSPD, 400/400/400/400/500 Nm/El, Special Effect: Actually deals 1 damage per hit) {0/20 Sword Hits}
[]Proto Non-Shield (L4 Shd, H12/25, HP 12/12, Nrm 5|Prc 0|Ele 0|Shd 0) [H1]
[]Plank (L4 Shd, H12/25, HP 35/35, Nrm 22|Prc 0|Ele 0|Shd 0) [D1]
[]Proto Shield (L4 Shd, H12/25, HP 25/25, Nrm 32|Prc 0|Ele 0|Shd 0)
[]Proto Shield (L8 Shd, H11/45, HP 32/32, Nrm 32|Prc 0|Ele 0|Shd 0, +0.5 All Resistances) [D1 H6 R1]
[]Proto Shield (L10 Shd, H MAX, HP 21/27, Nrm 30|Prc 0|Ele 0|Shd 0) [H1]
[]** Owlite Shield (L6 Shd, H 88/120, HP 450/450 Nrm 150|Prc 0|Ele 400|Shd 0 (Resistance: 2 vs. All)) [2R]
[]** Support Shield (L6 Shd, H 88/120, HP 400/400, Nrm 300, 8 Fir/Poi/Stn/Slp Resistance)
{}Ex-Motocross Plate Mail (L4 Arm, H12/25, Nrm 44, Stn + 1, Slp - 1, ASD -1) [D1]
{}Rusty Brigandine (L4 Arm, H12/25, Nrm 27) [D1]
{}Kevlar Knock-Off (L4 Arm, H12/25, Nrm 25)
{}Cruddy Cuirass (L4 Arm, H12/25, Nrm 27) [D1]
{}Asbestos Armor (L4 Arm, H12/25, Nrm 22, Frz +1, Fir -1)
{}Badly Battered Brigandine (L10 Arm, HMax) [D1]
{}Base Mail (L1 Arm, H0/15)
{}** Desperado Jacket (L6 Armor, H 88/120)
/\Iron Plate Bucket (L4 Hlm, H12/25, Nrm 44, Stn +1, Slp - 1 ASD -1) [D1]
/\Old Mecha-Visor (L4 Hlm, H12/25, Nrm 27) [D1]
/\Rusted Retro Visor (L4 Hlm, H12/25, Nrm 25)
/\Rusted Retro Visor (L4 Hlm, H12/25, Nrm 25) [D1]
/\Compute-O-Vision (L4 Hlm, H12/25, Nrm 22, Frz +1, Shk - 1)
/\* Base Helm (L1 Hlm, H0/15)
/\Man With A Moon (L10 Hlm, H MAX) [D1]
/\* Warm Hat (L8 Arm, H5/85) [6D 2R]
/\** Desperado Hat (L6 Hlm, H 87/120)
<>* Bomber Gauntlets (Boost a throwable item, Vial, or Bomb Charge Attack (once each); each Boost increases damage by 25% and targets by 2)
<>* Bomber Gauntlets (Boost a throwable item, Vial, or Bomb Charge Attack (once each); each Boost increases damage by 25% and targets by 2)
<>* Default Coil (Defending generates BP, 1 BP -> +2 ASI/CTR on next attack)
<>* Default Coil (Defending generates BP, 1 BP -> +2 ASI/CTR on next attack)
<>* Default Coil (Defending generates BP, 1 BP -> +2 ASI/CTR on next attack)
<>* Knight Bracer (Can take incoming hits for allies below 10% HP, cannot evade hits taken for allies)
<>* Periodic Block of Elements (Creates 1 random Vial/3 turns)
<>* Boxer Belt (Charges a 20-point KO meter each time 10+ damage is dealt or taken, Sword damage dealt is tripled and pierces defense if attack is used while KO meter is full)
<>* Rocket Boots (Adds Jump Attack, Jump renders user invulnerable on first turn, then attacks w/ 2x Reflexes/WeaponSpd, Sword attacks condensed)
<>* Rocket Boots (Adds Jump Attack, Jump renders user invulnerable on first turn, then attacks w/ 2x Reflexes/WeaponSpd, Sword attacks condensed)
<>* Rocket Boots (Adds Jump Attack, Jump renders user invulnerable on first turn, then attacks w/ 2x Reflexes/WeaponSpd, Sword attacks condensed)
<>* Fledglite Tome of Impact Retribution (1/4 damage taken by self or shield added to next attack, Retribution Cap + 33%)
<>* Critical Scope (Chances for Acc-Based Bonus Damage on Charge Attacks are doubled, Standard Attacks gain target's chance to deal Acc-Based Bonus Damage)
<>** Title-Seeker Belt (Charges an 18-point KO meter each time 50+ damage is dealt or taken, Sword Combo damage dealt is tripled or Sword Charge damage dealt is doubled, and pierces defense if attack is used while KO meter is full)
<>** Powercooled Risk vs. Reload (Can use with a standard Gun Attack, either halves Reload Time (65% chance) or take 50 recoil damage during attack (35% chance))
<>*** Challenger Belt (Charges a 16-point KO meter each time 10+ damage is dealt or taken, Sword damage dealt is tripled(Sword Charge/Jump damage is doubled) and pierces defense if attack is used while KO meter is full)
<>*** Elemental Tome of Impact Retribution (1/2 damage taken by self or shield added to next attack, Retribution Cap + 40%, +2x(Fire Tick) Retribution on a Status Effect)

-Rarities-
3 Alchemical Bases (4*)
34 Sparks of Life

-Known Recipes-
* {Heavy Hatchet, Kat Claw, Metal Fists, SmallCalibur, Tempered Dueling Sword, Weighted Anchor, Weighted Frying Pan, Apprentistick, Heightened Plasmator, Overclocked Light Scope, Pummel Gun, Six-Shooter, Super Arm Arm, Apprentice Orb, Asteroid Bomb Mk II, Lil' Gelato, Lil' Wiz, Shiny Shards, Bolted Non-Shield, Bone Shield, Tough Plank, Base Mail, Hefty Plate Armor, Vitasuit, Base Helm, Hefty Plate Helm, Vitacap, Warm Hat, Bomber Gauntlets, Bucket Dimension, Default Coil, Fledglite Tome of Impact Retribution, Fledglite Tome of Hearty Fortune, Periodic Block of Elements, Risk Vs. Reload, Rocket Boots, Knight Bracer}
** {Calibur, Cutter, Energy Saber, Flourish, Iron Knuckles, Katscratch, Ray Shamshir, Snarl of Cerberus, Spat-O-War, Autogun, Catalyzer, Featherbow, Mire Crossbow, Monster Buster, Pulsar, Wallbreaker, Cannon Puppy, Doom Watch, Magic Orb, Meteotillery, Surge Mail Polyp, Demo Suit, Desperado Jacket, Medisuit, Plate Armor, Wolver Coat, Cobalt Helm, Demo Helm, Desperado Hat, Plate Helm, Wolver Cap, Defender, Non-Shield, Owlite Shield, Support Shield, Advanced Periodic Block of Elements, Binocular Critical Scope, Bucket Dimension Mk II, Burst Module, Combo Chronopacitor, Default Coil Mk II, Master's Gauntlet, Mega Rocket Boots, Owlite Tome of Hearty Fortune, Owlite Tome of Impact Retribution, Pauldrons of the Knights of Rounds, Power Gauntlets, Powercooled Risk vs. Reload, Title-Seeker Belt, True Knight Bracer}
*** {Beam Shamshir, Capacitant Energy Halberd, Dire Katscratch, Gaze of Cerberus, Magna Lance, Sealed Sword, Shining Energy Saber, Striker, Swift Flourish, Tempered Calibur, Antigua, Bird's-Eye Featherbow, Cryotech Alchemer Mk II, Mobile Siege Ram, Multiburst Brandish, Pepperbox, Radiant Prisma Scope, Supercharged Buster, Faeflare, Graviton Charge, Mega Cannon Puppy, Tactical Meteotillery, Great Defender, Luxury Support Shield, Tempered Non-Shield, Boosted Plate Armor, Dusker Coat, Fused Demo Suit, Gunslinger Sash, Medisuit Plus, Solid Cobalt Armor, Boosted Plate Helm, Dusker Cap, Gunslinger Hat, Medicap Plus, Solid Cobalt Helm, Brave Default Coil, Challenger Belt, Charging Combo Chronopacitor, Defender's Bracer, Dragonblaster Boots, Elemental Tome of Hearty Fortune, Elemental Tome of Retribution, Honed Master's Gauntlet, Incredibucket, Risk vs. Reload Deluxe, Serial Periodic Block of Elements, SMART Critical Scope, Super Burst Module, Super Power Gauntlets}
**** {SWORD: Forceful Energy Halberd, Grand Flourish, Iron Chef's Spat-o-War, Ironwood Lumberdirk, Maul of Cerberus, Silent Nightblade, Spectral Scissorsword, Supercharged Gunsaber, Vile Striker, Zero Energy Saber; GUN: Cryo Driver, Ionic Double Bow, Master Blaster, Proto Buster, Strike Needle, Virulent Catalyzer, Volt Driver; BOMB: Giga Cannon Puppy, Graviton Bomb, Heavy Splinter Bomb, Luminous Faeflare, Mega Gravitant Rocket, Meteotillery Prime, Plasma Capacitor, Wizardry Orb; SHIELD: Bombastic Network Block, Mighty Defender, Sturdy Support Shield; ARMOR: Fencer's Garb, Heavy Demo Suit, Heavy Plate Mail, Medisuit Prime, Mighty Cobalt Armor, Sunset Duster; HELM: Blast Boost Basinet, Fencer's Helm, Heavy Plate Helm, Medicap Prime, Mighty Cobalt Helm, Sunset Stetson, Sage's Tome of Impact Retribution, Strong Challenger Belt}
*****

Wed, 11/08/2017 - 23:59

#4127

Xaurian

I think you broke something

(I don't have access to the 5* recipes document. Anyway, here's the rest of the joke intermission while I wait for access.)

BACH 2 YER REGULRALY SCHEDULE ENTER MISSHAPEN

Gatrnerd: "Waaaait. Boost, how did you get into here!? I thought this was a secure dimension!"

Ignem: "As far as I can tell, the fourth wall seems to be broken."

Gatrnerd: "But I thought I fixed it? He left anyway, so I should patch it up before things go downhill."

But before Ricky "Gatrnerd" Everglade can fix the fourth wall, the annoying narrator from the Clockwork Catastrophe remake returns to describe actions in this joke intermission.

Gatrnerd: "Ugh, not you again!"

Blame the man in the wall.

Gatrnerd: "What spoiler in the spoiler?"

???: "About that, I have a spoilery haunting that's annoying me a lot. I can't say much or my clanmate will know."

Out of the broken fourth wall, a peculiar figure emerges, a Mesa-class Warframe.

Ignem: "There's TWO OF YOU!?"

Tenno Gatrnerd: "Yup. There's probably plenty more, considering how cause and effect fall apart when that moniker is brought up."

Ignem: "So what you're saying is, is that the Gatrnerd I've been talking to...is nothing more than his avatar."

Ricky: "That's the truth. I'm pretty sure my "admirer" is going to panic when he sees this. He needs to stop stalking me."

But at this moment, Ignem stops working. This revelation makes no sense to her.

Tenno Gatrnerd: "That dragon...was it Floyd Atacama or Lloyd Mojave? Don't say that around him, he's probably going to react very badly to that."

Ricky: "I haven't bothered to ask him for his name yet. Also, it appears Ignem is displaying a blue screen of death. I wonder what the error is...?"

Ignem: "A fatal exception TOO_MUCH_NONSENSE has occurred at CPU in Logic Proccessor. The current application will be terminated."

Ricky: "Oops. Too many Gatrnerds at once breaks that Machinaut. Keep it at one?"

Tenno Gatrnerd: "Nah, give her some time to reboot and realize this is the space beyond the fourth wall, so if anything makes no sense, it's because it's where logic goes to die. Just like my attempts to open all my Void Relics."

Unbeknownst to the three, Lloyd was listening in the whole time. The dragon is quite surprised to learn of his crush's identity crisis...

Lloyd: "Am I hearing this right, or have I been munching on glowsticks too much? Two of my senpai?"

Ignem: "Okay, that was strange. I crashed from too much nonsense. I shouldn't think about that too much."

Ricky: "Well, you're outside the fourth wall, so nothing makes sense here. Try to avoid thinking too deeply into it...the Polarid mindset fails here."

Ignem: "Well then. Now what?"

Ricky: "I should patch up the fourth wall. The real Gatrnerd couldn't fix it after A Knight's Tale and had to kick everyone out in order to alleviate the problem, which could've destroyed the fabric of spacetime if we loitered here."

Ignem: "But that hasn't happened yet! That only happened in the last two posts, which won't be posted until the 20th of November!"

Real Gatrnerd: "About that...yeah, I failed to fix it. I had to make some workaround error handlers to avoid having everything fall apart behind the scenes, which could've been disastrous and killed us all. Unfortunately, fixing it requires a major shift in status quo for it to work, which is either destroying a fixed timeline or..."

Ricky: "...NO, WE ARE NOT DOING THAT!"

Lloyd: "Sigh...I can't spit it out."

Real Gatrnerd: "It's going to happen in the future, like it or not."

Tenno Gatrnerd: "And I'm sure he's going to realize now there's three of us. A fourth and I'm sure we'll crash Ignem again."

Ignem: "Not happening."

But then, a knight wearing a Rock Jelly Helm and Chaos Cloak emerges from the hole in the fourth wall.

Knight Gatrnerd: "Lads, I have good news! They buffed Fashion Knights! Oh, and my slots ran out. I'm not sure what else has happened since then...can you remind me not to sleep as much?"

Ignem: "A fatal exception TOO MUCH NONSENSE has occurred at CPU in Logic Proccessor. The current application will be terminated."

Real Gatrnerd: "That wasn't an actual BSOD. Nice try, Ignem."

Ignem: "Well, that fake BSOD didn't work to excuse myself from this conversation, but that was the Isoran I was trying to snoop on?! I knew it being out of range was a warning sign."

Knight Gatrnerd: "Say what now, madam? Snooping on my communications?"

Ignem: "Well, you see...uh..."

Real Gatrnerd: "I managed to fix the fourth wall in the meantime! Bad news is, I gotta kick you all out. So, there goes your conversation. Sorry!"

Ricky: "There goes my fun. Thanks, other m-"

Knight Gatrnerd: "And we hardly knew any of-"

Ignem: "You can't just cut me off lik-"

Tenno Gatrnerd: "Was fun while it last-"

Lloyd: "Hey, Ricky! I just wanted to say, I-"

But before anyone could finish their sentences, they disappear back to their normal planes of existence, and with it, the hole in the fourth wall disappears.

Real Gatrnerd: "That takes care of that. Now I can get back to writing things down and drawing in the meantime."

AND OF ENTER MISSHAPEN

(And now, back to Ignem.)
. . .

I suddenly come back to my senses at the sound of Boost's voice. After listening to Boost and IS-M44 converse about Obsidian and five-star weaponry, I noticed the Snarbolax Pup.
"What's it doing here?" I asked in confusion. With no reply and the beast absconding from the area, I feel absolutely confused.
"But now, what to upgrade...?" I thought, changing my attention to the opportunity to craft.

Thu, 11/09/2017 - 05:01

#4128

Midnight-Dj

Impulse spending

"After all of the time Apocrea had threatened us... " KV-103 asked IS-M44, "Are you sure about using their weapons against our enemies? For all we known any of us could be the next mirror knight..."

TRANSACTION IN PROCESS

Recipe:

Ironmight plate mail + helm = 6000 cr [Durable]

Leviathan Non-Shield = 3000 cr [Quality]

Teeth of cerberus (FINALLY) = 3000 cr (Keep it shd/nrm) [Mighty]

Final flourish = 3000 cr [Ferocious]

Royal Guard’s Energy Halberd = 3000 cr [Heavy]

Orbs :

15000 X 6= 90000 cr

Total: 108000 (remaining cr: 485)

"You certainly bled our treasury dry boost..." KV-103 commented.

Commercial time

KV-103: "Why are you not changing my load out human? I have been using the same set of war gears since the beginning of this journey, surly you would want to see something different?"

Me: "Eh, as you can see from the spending, we barely have enough just keep your current gears up to date. And the battles have been easy so I don't see a point in changing tactics. And besides, this makes doctorspacbar's life a lot easier since everything is more or less the same."

KV-103: "Doctorspacebar? Who is that?"

Me: "Machine god, for the lack of a better word... he is the reason why you exist, well, most of your actions in combat anyways, I still penned your backstory though."

KV-103: "So you gave me my soul, and he gave me my spirit..."

Mon, 11/13/2017 - 16:27

#4129

Doctorspacebar

"I don't like it either," IS-M44 said, "But, they're the only known use we have for the Obsidian Shards you've found. We haven't yet employed the weapons, but we've heard that a few Isorans crafted Obsidian weapons, albeit without their HQ's approval. I wouldn't approve them at all if it was a deal with the Apocreans, like the contract they gave the Mirror Knight. But the weapons only utilize materials... Still, if you can keep a good variety of weapons, you won't need the Obsidian weapons, as their main draw is the Nameless damage. It hits enemies through their defenses. If we could make a weapon like H's Liberator, that would be preferable..."

H scratches his head, and looks in the direction of the Stark Citadel.

"Stark Citadel... Do they have more than one of those? Actually, I'll have HOLM-35 look into it... A part of that spear is one of Karilius's orbs, though. Which leads us back to that crater."

Boost is ignoring the conversation; he counts KV-103's crowns. "I would offer a discount, but... I can't! It's getting easier to produce these things, but they're still quite expensive. This is the only way I turn a profit. And if I don't turn a profit, I don't ever make anything better, right? Still, with what you have, you can definitely refill those coffers! How about you, Ignem?"

Wed, 11/15/2017 - 17:55

#4130

Xaurian

Mesmerized by the anti-lootbox riot

"Oh, sorry!" I said, snapping out of a daze. "I must've been thinking about upgrades too hard and considering the possibilities. But now let's get to the actual decision-making."

[Purchase: Blazing Polaris Recipe, Supreme Support Shield Recipe, Gravitonfas Recipe, Medicap Deluxe Recipe, Giga Graviton Armor Recipe, Railblazer Recipe, 6x 5* Orbs of Alchemy packs: approx. 111,000 crowns, balance post-transaction: approx. 1,146]

[Craft: Final Flourish [Ferocious], Blazing Polaris [Debilitating], Supreme Support Shield [Secure], Gravitonfas [Ferocious], Medicap Deluxe [Durable], Giga Graviton Armor [Unbreakable]]

(I messed up the math. Oops. I'll have to wait until later to replace the trinkets and Silent Nightblade.
Bonus fun fact: The Supreme Support Shield's description ("This shield will help you get through those rough times in your life when you’re exhausted, you don’t feel like getting out of bed, or you’re being pummeled by a nuke.") is a nod to a line from A Knight's Tale: ""USE IT NOW SARAH!" Derek cried out, getting pummeled by a nuke.")

Wed, 11/15/2017 - 23:26

#4131

Doctorspacebar

((I should get the next fight, and the first one with 5* gear, ready by Friday.))

Fri, 11/17/2017 - 21:53

#4132

Doctorspacebar

((I will have to delay the post a day due to unexpected issues.

It appears I put "12000cr for 3" and "15000cr for 3" in different places. As this may have caused confusion, i will effectively be setting the price at 12000.))

Sat, 11/18/2017 - 23:14

#4133

Doctorspacebar

Loose ends

As your gear pops out of the Alchemy Machine, you notice it doesn't have a listed Forge Style...

"Oh, yes... As I said before." Boost says, "The forge styles we had earlier don't work on five-star gear. But we're working on a way to upgrade it with heat like before... the systems are in place to upgrade it manually, but you'd need a forge that could produce quite a bit of heat. I'll get back to you as soon as we've come up with something! ...ah, hold on." Boost hands you each a small canister. "Keep your heat in this. It'll hold it for a while, until you can use it."

As Holt waves farewell and goes on his way, Squad says, "Hey... look here, where the Snarbolax Pup was standing. There's something in this grass."

Squad is holding a note, written on simple paper and laminated to preserve its message. "Advance Force, meet me at 40.33 East, 29.54 South, Depth 20. We have a score to settle..." Squad says, "It's from Wrecch. Who's that again?"

"The leader of the mercs that attacked Matik Co. I'll confirm if it's a trap..."

"It's not."

Scarlet Heir says over the comm network, "I've got a bead on him. He's waiting right at those coordinates. Advance Force, arrive as soon as possible. I want him to pay for using my sister as his personal weapon, but I'm not sturdy enough to take a direct hit. We'll take him down together."

---

"So, you showed your faces." Wrecch cracks a smile that betrays the insanity within. "And you've upgraded your gear, too. This should be a good fight... A real good fight."

"You!" Scarlet Heir shouts, "You let my sister remain insane. You used her as a weapon and nothing else!"

"...you're Scarlet Devil's sister, then? Honor to meet you," Wrecch snarls. "If I'm being honest, I wanted her to be the one who lived. That Archdevilite was nothing but dead weight- got us into this job in the first place, and was making us use those stupid Apocrean devices, so I hope he's really deep in the UnderWhirled right now- but Scarlet Devil, she was one of the few mercs I've felt bad for leaving behind." Wrecch shakes his head. "I must be losing my mind if I'm getting sentimental about a Machinaut... Rrgh! Ever since I ran from you and discarded that Apocrean garbage, I've been feeling as if something's wrong. I don't know what it is..."

"Listen, before we get started, I'd like to tell your superiors something that maybe they can act on, before the Swarm or the Apocrea or whatever crisis it is this time kills us all." Wrecch glares. "Scarlet Devil's pod didn't drop down in an accident. It was an act of 'industrial espionage' by someone who had it in for Zunne. They were worried he would try to make a properly-functioning version of the unstable core that was sealed in her body, which would be competition they didn't want. Never considered that the Machinaut inside was as alive as any Gremlin..."

"No... You can't mean, all this time..."

"...Or maybe they did, and didn't care. I should know that's how I treat my job... heh." Wrecch lifts his hammer. "I've looked through some Torchbellow records, you know. Lots of instances of you Machinauts getting a raw deal because you're machines."

"You're trying to get me to turn against my allies? Give me a break!" Scarlet Heir shouts, "It's three against one and you brought that on yourself!"

"...I'm just telling you what I saw. I don't want you to try and join my side." Wrecch grins wide. "I want the best fight I can get. The most powerful opponent I can find... stronger even than a Dracolisk! Win or lose, that should drive away this feeling for good!"

"This is their tactical officer," IS-M44 says over comms. "I'd like to know where you got the information you say you found."

"Would you now?" Wrecch's hammer charges with electrical energy as you approach him. "Then your Advance Force will have to get it from me! Go on, avenge everyone I've killed, every life traded for my paycheck... if you can even last that long against Blackout!"

Scarlet Heir prepares for battle.

-Victory Conditions-
=Defeat Wrecch!

-Mercenaries (ENEMY)-

Captain Wrecch - 20000/20000 HP
A-10 | B-4 | R-6
1500 Nrm | 1500 Prc | 1500 Ele | 1500 Shd | Row 0
[] ***** Riot Guards+ (1500/1500 HP, 1500 Nrm | 750 Spec)
[] ***** Energy Shielding (3000/3000 HP, Secondary Shield protected by Riot Guards)
]- ***** Modified Rocket Hammer "Blackout" (6 ACC, 3 CSPD, +6 Turn Order, Combo: 2000 Ele + another 2000 Ele on hit, Fair Chance of Moderate Shock, Charge: 6000 Ele, Instacharge does not get the Turn Order boost, Good Chance of Moderate Shock)
]- ***** Odious Gatling Gun (8 ACC, 12 ROF, 6x999 Shd)
<> ***** Shadowblock Trinket (Protects a Gremlin from their Shadow vulnerability at the cost of removing their Elemental resistance)
<> ***** Broken Highwind Boots (Would let the user perform a Jump Attack if they hadn't been busted from over-use)

-Machinauts (ALLY)-

TH-006R “Scarlet Heir” - 7200/7200 HP
A-8 | B-2 | R-10
]- Scarlet Meister's Thousand Needles (1 ACC, 20 ROF, Clip Endless x 575 Pc/El, restores HP equal to half the damage dealt, bullets persist for two turns before firing and can strike close-range attackers, on miss: +2 Acc against target, Chg: 2800 Pc/El (up to 5), Good Chance of Strong Poison, fires all bullets at once)
))) Stoker Powerdrain (8 ACC, 2 ROF, 1x2250 Shd, restores HP equal to damage dealt)
<> Sprite's Armlet (Drain attacks can instead restore HP to an allied Machinaut)
1500 Nrm | 4000 Prc | 1000 Ele | 1500 Shd | Row 3

-Ally Rows-
KV-103: 0
LV-909: 1

-Player Parameters-
King: 9000/9000 HP -- [ KO Meter: ||||||||||..... ] -- 0 Retribution (2/5)
Ignem: 7875/7875 HP -- 0 BP (+2)
Inactive (post to return):
Faidra: 4600/4600 HP -- 0 BP (+3) -- Saber Storage: (Poison x1) | N/A
Matikclocker: 2500/2500 HP -- KO METER: [ |||||||.......... ] -- [OVERCLOCK METER: ||||] {X MODE ACTIVE}
Thrynn: 4600/4600 HP -- \_/ [ 10 x [300 Prc, Slight Chance of Minor Poison] | 23 x [300 Shd, Slight Chance of Moderate Fire] | 13 x [500 Prc, Slight Chance of Minor Poison] | 17 x [400 Shd, Slight Chance of Minor Fire] ]
Mute: 4600/4600 HP -- Vials [DOOM/CURSE]
Edolas: 7500/7500 HP -- 35% Protect Ally | 11% Critical Hit (2x)
(Each Inactive Machinaut listed above will gain 21758 Crowns and 2553 Heat upon returning)
99ASSASSIN: 6600/6600 HP -- 2756 Retribution (1/4)
Nano: 6000/6000 HP -- \_/ [ Empty ] -- X-Bomb active!
FXZ-42: 6000/6000 HP
Lucretia: (will add info again soon)
(Each Inactive Machinaut listed above will gain 83928 Crowns and 12574 Heat upon returning)
--

-Shields- (Still not entirely updated)3
KV-103: 225/225 (Nm 300)
DSN-001: 2000/2000 (Nm 1000|Spcl 500|Univ. Res 3)
Ignem: 2650/2650 (Nm 2250|16 Fir/Poi/Stn/Slp)
ASSASSIN: 50/50 (Nm 100)
Matikclocker: 750/750 (Nm 300|Spcl 150)
Nano2Nano: 150/150 (Nm 200)
Thrynn: 500/500 (Nm 200|Spcl 100)
FXZ-42: 750/750 (Nm 300|Spcl 150)
Mute: 150/150 (Nm 200)
Edolas: 2400/2400 (Nm 3600|Spcl 1200)

-Finishing Moves-
KV-103: 535/900 FP (40FP/combo damaging foe Shield, 40FP/Sword hit on KO attack, 35FP/dodged attack, 40FP/blocked attack | Overkill > Target's remaining HP: x1.2 bonus)
Ignem: 900/900 FP (25FP/extra Gun target, 20FP/Sword hit, 35FP/dodged attack, 25FP/second+ hit in the same swing) [FINISHER READY]
Finisher Field Guide
(This section is a work in progress.)

-Combo Attack Log-

Link here

-Player Allies (Requires Updating!)--

Lightbulb (PAD-103 "Mute") [A8|B1|R7 (Turret)] ACTIVE (237/1330 HP) | 1000 Nrm | 4000 Prc | 0 Ele | 1000 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x1243 Nrm, 2 ROF}

A.I.M. (D-07 "Ditto") [A8|B1|R6 (Turret)] - Waiting (0/450 HP) | 300 Nrm | 1200 Prc | 0 Ele | 300 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x400 Nrm, 2 ROF}

Destroy (Nano2Nano) [A8|B1|R6 (Turret)] - 450/450 HP | 300 Nrm | 1200 Prc | 0 Ele | 300 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x400 Nrm, 2 ROF}

Mega Cannon Puppy (Mark30-Longshot) [A8|B0|R6 (Turret)] Waiting (430/430 HP) | 300 Nrm | 1200 Prc | 0 Ele | 300 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x400 Nrm, 2 ROF}

-Player Team-

KV-103 "Fallen King" Stats [Midnight-Dj]

DSN-001 Stats [Sonosuke]

LV-909 "Ignem" Stats [Gatrnerd]

903:99ASSASSIN Stats [Herozenzero]

Matikclocker Stats [Matikclocker]

Nano2Nano Stats [Nanonizer]

Thrynn G-54 Stats [Liminori]

FXZ-42 Stats [Blue-Knife]

PAD-103 "Mute" Stats [Magmaul-Ace]

903:99MAGICIAN "Lucretia" Stats [Sombei]

H4-D35 "Edolas" Stats [Edolas]

Idle (Ch.3) - Post for crafting info!

D-07 "Ditto" Stats [Spirals-Ore]

Mark30-Longshot Stats [Colray]

R8-368 "Royal" [Trymal]

K1XK1N9 "Enterthekicks" Stats [Whyna]

Idle (Ch. 2)-Post in this thread and I'll give you crafting information if your name is listed below!

-SEE-4 Stats [Eternity-Terminal]

-"Sephiroth" Stats [Saucce]

-E-304 Stats [Arylide]

-BETA-01911 [Dreathuxy]

Idle (Ch. 1)- Post in this thread and I'll give you crafting information if your name is listed below!

-'Cobalt' [Hexlash]

-M4g1k [Snakey-One]

--------

-INVENTORY-

Total Crowns Earned: 38312 (Sorely needs an update)
-Prologue: 636
-Chapter 1: 10441
-Chapter 2: 7783 (+26 WP)
-Chapter 3: 39665
-Chapter 4: 4500

-Materials-
(Philosopher's Materials can be used as one of any same-ranked Material!)
28 * Beast Scales
34 * Ripped-Up Wanted Posters
29 * Emptied Clips
39 * Gel Drops
32 * Brimstone
31 * Scrap Metal
46 * Grave Soil
28 * Spark Plugs
24 * Cheap Gunpowder
27 * Sharp Fangs
23 * Rock Chips
25 * Philosopher's Motes

15 ** Owlite Feathers
14 ** Forbidden Fruit
13 ** Chitin Frags
15 ** Waste Modules
14 ** Power Cells
16 ** Ammo Boxes
13 ** Iron Gears
14 ** Fuel Canisters
13 ** Gremlin Gizmos
13 ** Frayed Fabric
12 ** Translocation Residue
14 ** Cooling Cells
14 ** Physics Applicators
23 ** Dead Gold
15 ** Swordstones
19 ** Philosopher's Pebbles

13 *** Bushy Tails
9 *** Rocket Sprockets
11 *** Phials of Phear
14 *** Unstable Cores
11 *** Fine Fabric
10 *** Striker's Scabbards
14 *** Mod Calibrators
13 *** Soul Dust
12 *** Force Dynamos
13 *** Torchstones
11 *** Hailstones
9 *** Volt Oil
26 *** Brute Cores
13 *** Toxic Cores
19 *** Philospher's Chunks

5 **** Almirian Scabbard
3 **** Blaze Pepper
5 **** Blighted Bone
4 **** Calibrator Mod
3 **** Corrosive Acid
3 **** Crystallized Gunsmoke
7 **** Drake Scale
4 **** Heavy Gear
2 **** Ironwood
3 **** Meteor Mote
4 **** Miracloth
10 **** Obsidian Fragment
3 **** Perfect Snowball
4 **** Rocky Core
4 **** Thunderball
4 **** Trojan Horseshoe
3 **** Whimsical Reactant
6 **** Philosopher's Shards

-Rarities-
3 Alchemical Bases (4*)
34 Sparks of Life

Sun, 11/19/2017 - 00:30

#4134

Midnight-Dj

"No more talk with you, wretch," Fallen king drew his chainsword, "Remember this? Time for some new scars."

[Charge Eviscerator -> Wreench]

Sun, 11/19/2017 - 21:51

#4135

Xaurian

Wrecch really set off Ignem this time

I remain silent as Wrecch speaks, only to hear of what happened to Scarlet Devil...and possibly plenty of other Machinauts.

-{]This is...was this what Dr. Argilo considered too heinous to allow to continue?[}-

"You have some nerve." I said, clenching my fists. "Attempting to excavate memories that deserved to stay buried? Using rogue Machinauts for your own profit? I'd say from anyone's point of view you've crossed the line."

I pulled out my Silent Nightblade, still in its sheath.

"I'm only going to tell you what I am because you will be dead before you can tell anyone else, mark my words. Crimes like what you're suggesting were likely the reason Dr. Argilo initially created me...as karmic retribution against a decadent society. That goal was never realized, as he stopped himself before he could get anywhere close."

I reached my hand over to the handle of the blade and unsheathed it.

"Needless to say, that karmic retribution has been applied elsewhere, to those that truly deserved it. And now, you will join them."

[Silent Nightblade: Charge]

(And now we have found a new Berserk Button for Ignem: Abusing Machinauts. Oh, and being reminded of what her role was going to be probably doesn't help.)

Sun, 11/19/2017 - 22:34

#4136

Doctorspacebar

Homework, showing up right at the dramatic moments

((I need to get this homework under control. Unfortunately, that means I'm skipping tonight's post. Good news is, aside from that, I should definitely have more time to post this week, apart from possibly Thanksgiving day.))

Mon, 11/20/2017 - 18:43

#4137

Doctorspacebar

Dakka dakka dakka

"All that anger... now this ought to be good!"

Turn Order Roll: 1,2,3,3
Wrecch: 6 + 1 = 7
Scarlet Heir: 10 + 2 = 12
KV-103: 3 + 3 = 6
Ignem: 6 + 3 = 9

"Hyaah!"
Scarlet Heir: Scarlet Meister's Thousand Needles -> Wrecch
28 bullets deployed!

Ignem: Charge Attack w/ Silent Nightblade -> Wrecch
Roll: 29. No Instacharge.

"You can't win against a Gatling Gun!"
Wrecch: Odious Gatling Gun -> Ignem (Charging: No Block!)
8 shots @ 14 ES: 4,12,11,15,16,11,9,14. 5 hits! 3685 damage.

KV-103: Charge Attack w/ Eviscerator
Roll: 85. No Instacharge.

PENDING:
-Ignem: Silent Nightblade Charge -> Wrecch
-KV-103: Eviscerator Charge -> Wrecch
-Scarlet Heir: 28 Scarlet Meister's Thousand Needles bullets -> Wrecch

-----

"This Dr. Argilo did a pretty good job, if I say so myself." Wrecch's grinning wider as he sees Ignem take the hits. "Still standing! All right, let's see if he prepared you for THIS!"

"Hang in there," Scarlet Heir whispers to you over comms. "I'll grab some health from that crap sack for you, Ignem."

-Victory Conditions-
=Defeat Wrecch!

-Mercenaries (ENEMY)-

-Machinauts (ALLY)-

-Ally Rows-
KV-103: 0
LV-909: 1

-Player Parameters-
King: 9000/9000 HP -- [ KO Meter: ||||||||||..... ] -- 0 Retribution (2/5)
Ignem: 4190/7875 HP -- 0 BP (+2)
Inactive (post to return):
Faidra: 4600/4600 HP -- 0 BP (+3) -- Saber Storage: (Poison x1) | N/A
Matikclocker: 2500/2500 HP -- KO METER: [ |||||||.......... ] -- [OVERCLOCK METER: ||||] {X MODE ACTIVE}
Thrynn: 4600/4600 HP -- \_/ [ 10 x [300 Prc, Slight Chance of Minor Poison] | 23 x [300 Shd, Slight Chance of Moderate Fire] | 13 x [500 Prc, Slight Chance of Minor Poison] | 17 x [400 Shd, Slight Chance of Minor Fire] ]
Mute: 4600/4600 HP -- Vials [DOOM/CURSE]
Edolas: 7500/7500 HP -- 35% Protect Ally | 11% Critical Hit (2x)
(Each Inactive Machinaut listed above will gain 21758 Crowns and 2553 Heat upon returning)
99ASSASSIN: 6600/6600 HP -- 2756 Retribution (1/4)
Nano: 6000/6000 HP -- \_/ [ Empty ] -- X-Bomb active!
FXZ-42: 6000/6000 HP
Lucretia: (will add info again soon)
(Each Inactive Machinaut listed above will gain 83928 Crowns and 12574 Heat upon returning)
--

-Finishing Moves-
KV-103: 535/900 FP (40FP/combo damaging foe Shield, 40FP/Sword hit on KO attack, 35FP/dodged attack, 40FP/blocked attack | Overkill > Target's remaining HP: x1.2 bonus)
Ignem: 900/900 FP (25FP/extra Gun target, 20FP/Sword hit, 35FP/dodged attack, 25FP/second+ hit in the same swing) [FINISHER READY]
Finisher Field Guide
(This section is a work in progress.)

-Combo Attack Log-

Link here

-Player Allies (Requires Updating!)--

Lightbulb (PAD-103 "Mute") [A8|B1|R7 (Turret)] ACTIVE (237/1330 HP) | 1000 Nrm | 4000 Prc | 0 Ele | 1000 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x1243 Nrm, 2 ROF}

A.I.M. (D-07 "Ditto") [A8|B1|R6 (Turret)] - Waiting (0/450 HP) | 300 Nrm | 1200 Prc | 0 Ele | 300 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x400 Nrm, 2 ROF}

Destroy (Nano2Nano) [A8|B1|R6 (Turret)] - 450/450 HP | 300 Nrm | 1200 Prc | 0 Ele | 300 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x400 Nrm, 2 ROF}

Mega Cannon Puppy (Mark30-Longshot) [A8|B0|R6 (Turret)] Waiting (430/430 HP) | 300 Nrm | 1200 Prc | 0 Ele | 300 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x400 Nrm, 2 ROF}

-Player Team-

KV-103 "Fallen King" Stats [Midnight-Dj]

DSN-001 Stats [Sonosuke]

LV-909 "Ignem" Stats [Gatrnerd]

903:99ASSASSIN Stats [Herozenzero]

Matikclocker Stats [Matikclocker]

Nano2Nano Stats [Nanonizer]

Thrynn G-54 Stats [Liminori]

FXZ-42 Stats [Blue-Knife]

PAD-103 "Mute" Stats [Magmaul-Ace]

903:99MAGICIAN "Lucretia" Stats [Sombei]

H4-D35 "Edolas" Stats [Edolas]

Idle (Ch.3) - Post for crafting info!

D-07 "Ditto" Stats [Spirals-Ore]

Mark30-Longshot Stats [Colray]

R8-368 "Royal" [Trymal]

K1XK1N9 "Enterthekicks" Stats [Whyna]

Idle (Ch. 2)-Post in this thread and I'll give you crafting information if your name is listed below!

-SEE-4 Stats [Eternity-Terminal]

-"Sephiroth" Stats [Saucce]

-E-304 Stats [Arylide]

-BETA-01911 [Dreathuxy]

Idle (Ch. 1)- Post in this thread and I'll give you crafting information if your name is listed below!

-'Cobalt' [Hexlash]

-M4g1k [Snakey-One]

--------

-INVENTORY-

Total Crowns Earned: 38312 (Sorely needs an update)
-Prologue: 636
-Chapter 1: 10441
-Chapter 2: 7783 (+26 WP)
-Chapter 3: 39665
-Chapter 4: 4500

-Rarities-
3 Alchemical Bases (4*)
34 Sparks of Life

Mon, 11/20/2017 - 23:25

#4138

Midnight-Dj

Things are gonna get choppy from now

[Unleash Eviscerator Charge -> Wrecch]

Tue, 11/21/2017 - 20:34

#4139

Doctorspacebar

Hammer time

"Bring it!"

Turn Order Roll: 2,3,2
Wrecch: 6 + 6 Rocket Hammer + 1 = 13
KV-103: 3 + 3 = 6
Ignem: 6 + 2 = 8

"Heads up, freak!"
Scarlet Heir defends.
Scarlet Heir's bullets fly at Wrecch.
28 bullets deployed!
28 shots @ 7 ES/5 BlS -- 10,7,13,16,8,4,10,3,6,14,14,12,7,5,1,9,1,5,14,13,3,5,13,9,10,8,14,3. 17 Hit/5 Blocked! Riot Guards down!
"Here you go, Ignem!"
Scarlet Heir's Sprite Armlet redirects the 1700 HP drained to Ignem!

"Rraaargh!"
Wrecch: Blackout -> Ignem (Charging: No Block!)
2+2 swings @ 12 ES: 6,15,3,13. 2 hits! 3042 damage.
"Now hit me! Can you match that?"

Ignem: Fire Charge Attack w/ Silent Nightblade -> Wrecch
1 strike @ 13 ES/11 BlS: 1. Hit + 3 hits! 3253 damage.
"...ha! And that's a four-star weapon, isn't it!"

KV-103: Fire Charge Attack w/ Eviscerator -> Wrecch
4 swings + 1 swing @ 15 ES/13 BlS -- 10,13,4,5,15. 3 hits/1 blocked! 3 damage
+ 4572 damage! KV-103's Boxer Belt gleams!
"So... this is how strong you are... good! I crave a challenge!"

PENDING:
-no atks are pending lol

-----

Wrecch steps back to prepare for his next attack. "Not bad... at all. Now... take... this!"

-Victory Conditions-
=Defeat Wrecch!

-Mercenaries (ENEMY)-

Captain Wrecch - 8775/20000 HP
A-10 | B-4 | R-6
1500 Nrm | 1500 Prc | 1500 Ele | 1500 Shd | Row 0
[] ***** Riot Guards+ (0/1500 HP, 1500 Nrm | 750 Spec)
[] ***** Energy Shielding (2560/3000 HP, Secondary Shield protected by Riot Guards)
]- ***** Modified Rocket Hammer "Blackout" (6 ACC, 3 CSPD, +6 Turn Order, Combo: 2000 Ele + another 2000 Ele on hit, Fair Chance of Moderate Shock, Charge: 6000 Ele, Instacharge does not get the Turn Order boost, Good Chance of Moderate Shock)
]- ***** Odious Gatling Gun (8 ACC, 12 ROF, 6x999 Shd)
<> ***** Shadowblock Trinket (Protects a Gremlin from their Shadow vulnerability at the cost of removing their Elemental resistance)
<> ***** Broken Highwind Boots (Would let the user perform a Jump Attack if they hadn't been busted from over-use)

-Machinauts (ALLY)-

-Ally Rows-
KV-103: 0
LV-909: 1

-Player Parameters-
King: 9000/9000 HP -- [ KO Meter: ||||||||||||||| ] -- 0 Retribution (2/5)
Ignem: 2858/7875 HP -- 0 BP (+2)
Inactive (post to return):
Faidra: 4600/4600 HP -- 0 BP (+3) -- Saber Storage: (Poison x1) | N/A
Matikclocker: 2500/2500 HP -- KO METER: [ |||||||.......... ] -- [OVERCLOCK METER: ||||] {X MODE ACTIVE}
Thrynn: 4600/4600 HP -- \_/ [ 10 x [300 Prc, Slight Chance of Minor Poison] | 23 x [300 Shd, Slight Chance of Moderate Fire] | 13 x [500 Prc, Slight Chance of Minor Poison] | 17 x [400 Shd, Slight Chance of Minor Fire] ]
Mute: 4600/4600 HP -- Vials [DOOM/CURSE]
Edolas: 7500/7500 HP -- 35% Protect Ally | 11% Critical Hit (2x)
(Each Inactive Machinaut listed above will gain 21758 Crowns and 2553 Heat upon returning)
99ASSASSIN: 6600/6600 HP -- 2756 Retribution (1/4)
Nano: 6000/6000 HP -- \_/ [ Empty ] -- X-Bomb active!
FXZ-42: 6000/6000 HP
Lucretia: (will add info again soon)
(Each Inactive Machinaut listed above will gain 83928 Crowns and 12574 Heat upon returning)
--

-Finishing Moves-
KV-103: 535/900 FP (40FP/combo damaging foe Shield, 40FP/Sword hit on KO attack, 35FP/dodged attack, 40FP/blocked attack | Overkill > Target's remaining HP: x1.2 bonus)
Ignem: 900/900 FP (25FP/extra Gun target, 20FP/Sword hit, 35FP/dodged attack, 25FP/second+ hit in the same swing) [FINISHER READY]
Finisher Field Guide
(This section is a work in progress.)

-Combo Attack Log-

Link here

-Player Allies (Requires Updating!)--

Lightbulb (PAD-103 "Mute") [A8|B1|R7 (Turret)] ACTIVE (237/1330 HP) | 1000 Nrm | 4000 Prc | 0 Ele | 1000 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x1243 Nrm, 2 ROF}

A.I.M. (D-07 "Ditto") [A8|B1|R6 (Turret)] - Waiting (0/450 HP) | 300 Nrm | 1200 Prc | 0 Ele | 300 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x400 Nrm, 2 ROF}

Destroy (Nano2Nano) [A8|B1|R6 (Turret)] - 450/450 HP | 300 Nrm | 1200 Prc | 0 Ele | 300 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x400 Nrm, 2 ROF}

Mega Cannon Puppy (Mark30-Longshot) [A8|B0|R6 (Turret)] Waiting (430/430 HP) | 300 Nrm | 1200 Prc | 0 Ele | 300 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x400 Nrm, 2 ROF}

-Player Team-

KV-103 "Fallen King" Stats [Midnight-Dj]

DSN-001 Stats [Sonosuke]

LV-909 "Ignem" Stats [Gatrnerd]

903:99ASSASSIN Stats [Herozenzero]

Matikclocker Stats [Matikclocker]

Nano2Nano Stats [Nanonizer]

Thrynn G-54 Stats [Liminori]

FXZ-42 Stats [Blue-Knife]

PAD-103 "Mute" Stats [Magmaul-Ace]

903:99MAGICIAN "Lucretia" Stats [Sombei]

H4-D35 "Edolas" Stats [Edolas]

Idle (Ch.3) - Post for crafting info!

D-07 "Ditto" Stats [Spirals-Ore]

Mark30-Longshot Stats [Colray]

R8-368 "Royal" [Trymal]

K1XK1N9 "Enterthekicks" Stats [Whyna]

Idle (Ch. 2)-Post in this thread and I'll give you crafting information if your name is listed below!

-SEE-4 Stats [Eternity-Terminal]

-"Sephiroth" Stats [Saucce]

-E-304 Stats [Arylide]

-BETA-01911 [Dreathuxy]

Idle (Ch. 1)- Post in this thread and I'll give you crafting information if your name is listed below!

-'Cobalt' [Hexlash]

-M4g1k [Snakey-One]

--------

-INVENTORY-

Total Crowns Earned: 38312 (Sorely needs an update)
-Prologue: 636
-Chapter 1: 10441
-Chapter 2: 7783 (+26 WP)
-Chapter 3: 39665
-Chapter 4: 4500

-Rarities-
3 Alchemical Bases (4*)
34 Sparks of Life

Tue, 11/21/2017 - 23:20

#4140

Midnight-Dj

Guardbreak

"His shield is down!" KV-103 ordered, "Ignem, this is your chance! Use a finisher!"

[Eviscerator + belt -> Wrecch]

Wed, 11/22/2017 - 00:05

#4141

Xaurian

Death or Glory attack

"It's time to finish this."

[Gravitonfas: Finisher: Wrecch]

(Is this even a valid move? If it's the wrong weapon that has a finisher ready, feel free to correct it, unless I can use any finisher when I am allowed to. I forget most of the mechanics.)

Wed, 11/22/2017 - 22:42

#4142

Doctorspacebar

((It is a valid move, but unfortunately I got interrupted by unexpected events. However, I should be able to post tomorrow; see you then!))

Thu, 11/23/2017 - 21:28

#4143

Doctorspacebar

Turn Order Roll: 2,3,1,2
Wrecch: 6 + 6 Rocket Hammer + 2 = 14
Scarlet Heir: 10 + 3 = 13
KV-103: 3 + 1 = 4
Ignem: 6 + 2 = 8

"Rraaargh!"
Wrecch: Blackout -> Ignem
1+1 swings @ 12 ES/8 BlS: 15,4. 1 hit! 1521 damage. (Note: you had 1337 hp after this hit)

"That's enough of that!"
Scarlet Heir: Stoker Powerdrain -> Wrecch
2 shots @ 14 ES/12 BlS -- 5,7. 2 hits! 3282 damage.
"Here you go, Ignem!"
Scarlet Heir's Sprite Armlet redirects the 3282 HP drained to Ignem!

Ignem unleashes her Gravitonfas' full power! --SLIDING HURRICANE--
Ignem rushes forward at full speed with the Gravitonfas, and the floating Tonfas strike all at once! 5 hits, 11835 damage!
The party will deal +50 damage on each consecutive hit for 3 turns!

"Heh... a... a finishing... move..."
Wrecch crumples to the ground!
"...got all the way past the Apocreans... without using it..."

-----

Nearing the end of his vicious life, Wrecch is still smiling. "...guess you might... beat the Swarm after all. The files you want... are on an optic drive on my person." Wrecch's eyes shut for the last time. "About time... some of you maggots put up a good fight..."

And with that, Wrecch's deadly career is ended. The Refuge no longer needs to worry about any mercenary attacks, at least not by any mercenaries that want to live to see another day.

"The drive! Here it is." Scarlet Heir pulls it out of Wrecch's side pocket. "Has a few scratch marks. M44, how's it look?"

"All right." IS-M44 runs some quick scans. "Data is still intact. This brand could survive a direct hit from Project R without breaking a sweat."

"Good. I'll take this back to the Refuge... Your lab boys ought to look through this first, in case anyone who's implicated by it is still alive. I'd make plenty of backups."

"Understood." IS-M44 says, "All right. Advance Force, pick up any spoils and then head back to the forward base. You'll need to prepare for your trip to the ruins of Almire."

-The Machinauts are victorious!-
=Wrecch is down!

-Mercenaries (ENEMY)-

Captain Wrecch: Down! (-6342)

-Machinauts (ALLY)-

-Ally Rows-
KV-103: 0
LV-909: 1

-Player Parameters-
King: 9000/9000 HP -- [ KO Meter: ||||||||||||||| ] -- 0 Retribution (2/5)
Ignem: 3619/7875 HP -- 0 BP (+2)
Inactive (post to return):
Faidra: 4600/4600 HP -- 0 BP (+3) -- Saber Storage: (Poison x1) | N/A
Matikclocker: 2500/2500 HP -- KO METER: [ |||||||.......... ] -- [OVERCLOCK METER: ||||] {X MODE ACTIVE}
Thrynn: 4600/4600 HP -- \_/ [ 10 x [300 Prc, Slight Chance of Minor Poison] | 23 x [300 Shd, Slight Chance of Moderate Fire] | 13 x [500 Prc, Slight Chance of Minor Poison] | 17 x [400 Shd, Slight Chance of Minor Fire] ]
Mute: 4600/4600 HP -- Vials [DOOM/CURSE]
Edolas: 7500/7500 HP -- 35% Protect Ally | 11% Critical Hit (2x)
(Each Inactive Machinaut listed above will gain 21758 Crowns and 2553 Heat upon returning)
99ASSASSIN: 6600/6600 HP -- 2756 Retribution (1/4)
Nano: 6000/6000 HP -- \_/ [ Empty ] -- X-Bomb active!
FXZ-42: 6000/6000 HP
Lucretia: (will add info again soon)
(Each Inactive Machinaut listed above will gain 83928 Crowns and 12574 Heat upon returning)
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-Finishing Moves-
KV-103: 535/900 FP (40FP/combo damaging foe Shield, 40FP/Sword hit on KO attack, 35FP/dodged attack, 40FP/blocked attack | Overkill > Target's remaining HP: x1.2 bonus)
Ignem: 300/900 FP (25FP/extra Gun target, 20FP/Sword hit, 35FP/dodged attack, 25FP/second+ hit in the same swing) [FINISHER READY]
Finisher Field Guide
(This section is a work in progress.)

-Combo Attack Log-

Link here

-Player Allies (Requires Updating!)--

Lightbulb (PAD-103 "Mute") [A8|B1|R7 (Turret)] ACTIVE (237/1330 HP) | 1000 Nrm | 4000 Prc | 0 Ele | 1000 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x1243 Nrm, 2 ROF}

A.I.M. (D-07 "Ditto") [A8|B1|R6 (Turret)] - Waiting (0/450 HP) | 300 Nrm | 1200 Prc | 0 Ele | 300 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x400 Nrm, 2 ROF}

Destroy (Nano2Nano) [A8|B1|R6 (Turret)] - 450/450 HP | 300 Nrm | 1200 Prc | 0 Ele | 300 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x400 Nrm, 2 ROF}

Mega Cannon Puppy (Mark30-Longshot) [A8|B0|R6 (Turret)] Waiting (430/430 HP) | 300 Nrm | 1200 Prc | 0 Ele | 300 Shd
{Cannonball: 1x400 Nrm, 2 ROF}

-Player Team-

KV-103 "Fallen King" Stats [Midnight-Dj]

DSN-001 Stats [Sonosuke]

LV-909 "Ignem" Stats [Gatrnerd]

903:99ASSASSIN Stats [Herozenzero]

Matikclocker Stats [Matikclocker]

Nano2Nano Stats [Nanonizer]

Thrynn G-54 Stats [Liminori]

FXZ-42 Stats [Blue-Knife]

PAD-103 "Mute" Stats [Magmaul-Ace]

903:99MAGICIAN "Lucretia" Stats [Sombei]

H4-D35 "Edolas" Stats [Edolas]

Idle (Ch.3) - Post for crafting info!

D-07 "Ditto" Stats [Spirals-Ore]

Mark30-Longshot Stats [Colray]

R8-368 "Royal" [Trymal]

K1XK1N9 "Enterthekicks" Stats [Whyna]

Idle (Ch. 2)-Post in this thread and I'll give you crafting information if your name is listed below!

-SEE-4 Stats [Eternity-Terminal]

-"Sephiroth" Stats [Saucce]

-E-304 Stats [Arylide]

-BETA-01911 [Dreathuxy]

Idle (Ch. 1)- Post in this thread and I'll give you crafting information if your name is listed below!

-'Cobalt' [Hexlash]

-M4g1k [Snakey-One]

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-INVENTORY-

Total Crowns Earned: 38312 (Sorely needs an update)
-Prologue: 636
-Chapter 1: 10441
-Chapter 2: 7783 (+26 WP)
-Chapter 3: 39665
-Chapter 4: 4500

-Rarities-
3 Alchemical Bases (4*)
34 Sparks of Life

Thu, 11/23/2017 - 23:05

#4144

Midnight-Dj

MST- wait, how did Wrecch know that?! +1

"Perhaps we should cut this wretch to pieces and hang his remains near mercenary camp," KV-103 commented, "As a warning for any one who dares to raid the Torchbellow in the future."

Fri, 11/24/2017 - 18:36

#4145

Doctorspacebar

"I can't say I'm fond of Wrecch, but I don't think that will be necessary." IS-M44 says, "Wrecch's entire company is dead, and sending his chopped-up remains to any other companies would likely provoke an attack when we're about to be busy with the Swarm. We might be better off just turning him in to the Dracolisks. They've also got a bounty on his head, and that could go right to our war chest."

((The next fight should be up in a day or two.))

Sat, 11/25/2017 - 17:47

#4146

Xaurian

As an aside

(MST- wait, how did Wrecch know that?! +1

But what does it mean?)

Sat, 11/25/2017 - 18:20

#4147

Midnight-Dj

MST

((Wrecch knew Ignem didn't use a finisher for the Apocrean fight, now HOW does he know that?))

"Provoke an attack?" KV-103 replied, lifting up Wrecch's corpse like a hunter brandishing a fresh kill, "Are you suggesting that other mercenaries would see this as an opportunity to fill in the power vacuum left by his death?"

Sat, 11/25/2017 - 21:28

#4148

Doctorspacebar

i'm confused

((It's an easy enough inference. Using up a finisher causes you to use up energy so you can't do another one immediately after, and Wrecch would know this, being obsessed with combat as he is. He was aware that Ignem was just in a battle with an Apocrean, and she still had a finisher ready; he assumed she had beaten the Apocrean without the finisher.))

"Wait, what? Power vacuum? What is it you're talking about, 103?" IS-M44 says, "What I'm saying is, we can't just go dumping his remains around random mercenaries. They aren't quite legal, but most of them are not remotely affiliated with Wrecch. Dumping a mutilated, unrecognizable corpse in front of a mercenary troop as you suggested would no doubt be interpreted as 'We think we're better than you, fear us' and, since mercenaries aren't the type to take threats sitting down, this would provoke an attack. And, again, we have a Swarm to deal with."

"No, the fact that we killed him at all is a sign to them that messing with us is a very bad idea." IS-M44 says, "At this point, we may as well just grab the spoils, leave the corpse for the Sky Patrol, and take the bounty on Wrecch's head if they offer it. I'm fairly certain Wrecch took out a contract on someone in Dragonspire at one point."

You find about five thousand Crowns on Wrecch's person, along with a thousand units of heat, for the both of you. But he doesn't seem to have any materials you can use.

Sun, 11/26/2017 - 05:59

#4149

Midnight-Dj

((I mean, sure? Still, Wrecch haven't seen Ignem for quite a while, how can he know that she hadn't used a low cost finisher and recharged already?))

"So, you want the wolves pre-occupy themselves with licking a fresh wound rather than provoke them further with the threat of violence," KV-103 concluded, "Understood, time to move to Almire. This Mercenary have distracted us for long enough..."

Sun, 11/26/2017 - 21:57

#4150

Doctorspacebar

Return of the delays

((Tonight's post will be delayed due to issues related to homework. I'll see you tomorrow.))

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