Re: Oblivion Phantasy ~ Chain of Dreams 【RP Thread】

[Masquerade]

Nika raised her arms to guard against the automaton's blow, her heels scraping across the road as she was pushed back into one of the spellcasters. The sky pirate lowered her guard and quickly tapped the flat of her blade against the woman's shoulders after she had callously pushed past her. "Next time, you'll address me with a little more respect...unless you want a crimson necklace," Nika growled with a sinister grin. "Granted, I think it would look good on you," she added as she took a step forward to approach the next automaton on her demolishing list. Nika spun on her heel with her blade out leaving a deep gash in the automaton's torso. She regretted how they machine would not bleed. 'Twas a true shame.

Nika moves to F4.

"Alas, a part of Captain Heaven's motto cannot be achieved by my blade slicing the body of these...machines," Nika uttered in theatrical despair, plunging her blade deep in the thing's machinery, withdrawing the weapon with a flourish. "Worry not, my crew; bloodshed will be achieved. Your captain promises!" she exclaimed mostly to herself as she thrust her blade into the sky, not really caring about what the robots might do to her. It didn't even pack much of a punch. How am I supposed to enjoy the pain if these things can't dish it out~?

Nika attacks Adel! 2 hits! 6 Dmg per hit! (ATK)

[crazE]

Fei let out a grunt as she felt her form strike against the firm post, hitting the ground with a thud. She immediately pulled herself to her feet, glowering at the machine that had used its body to fling her into the wooden barrier. She could feel the stinging of it, but only slightly as she charged the machine that had slammed into her, seeing another quickly advance toward her. Was it worth it? Yes.

"Don't you push me!" Fei cursed as she brought her broadsword up, slicing and completely decimating what was left of the broken down automaton with the powerful slash. She then immediately felt a hot stinging pain as the machine approaching from the other side dug its blade into her flesh, causing her to yell out and pull away. Gripping her side, she quickly pulled a defensive stance against the other clockwork pawn.

[Fei attacks Khen! 5 ATK Damage!]
[Fei waits...]

[Kurio]

Aliesse's target had ignored her completely and moved away, not a very nice thing to do. But just as she was about to chase after it when another one of the machines tried, and succeeded in stabbing her. It was painful, but at least there wasn't much of a wound. Just a bruise and that was it. It could have been much worse. Oh well, looks like she'll have to beat on this one first.

Right, Aliesse, remember what you've learned. Swift strikes and then out of their zone.

Aliesse attacks Jier. 7 ATK Dmg per hit, 4 hits

Aliesse moves to cell E-2

[Shadow]

Chapter I ~ II: Wrong Disturbance


Location: Antica - East Avenue

Objective: Defeat the Enemy Units!

Atmosphere: Charged Mood: "You feel the thrill of combat, and the unexpected chaos." Occasionally Increases the Base Damage both dealt and received, for either Party.

Dreamstate: None

Party Limit: 7/7

Music: Broken Moon

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Feitura +0.5 X Levels!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

Nika +0.5 X Levels!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

Vittoria +0.5 X Levels!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

Rose +2 X Levels!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

Aliesse +0.5 X Levels!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

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Khen takes 2 Damage.
HP: -1/20

Khen takes 2 Water Damage.
HP: -3/20

Khen takes 10 Damage, CRITICAL!!
HP: -13/20

Khen OVERKILL!!

Feitura +1 X Level!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

Nika +1 X Level!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

Vittoria +1.5 X Level!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

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Adel takes 2 Water Damage.
HP: 8/20

Adel evades Wet.

Adel takes 4 Light Damage.
HP: 4/20

Adel is Confused!

Adel is Critical!

Adel takes 3 Damage, 3 Damage.
HP: -2/20

Adel KO!

Nika +2 X Levels!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

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Jier takes 2 Water Damage.
HP: 16/20

Jier evades Wet.

Jier takes 4 Damage, 4 Damage.
HP: 8/20

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Peon takes 2 Water Damage.
HP: 13/20

Peon evades Wet.


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{t} { } { } { } {V} { } {s} { } {w} G
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~ Enemy Phase III ~


Jier moves to E4 (C4 - D4 - E4).

Jier uses Stab on Nika! 11 Damage, CRITICAL!!
ENG: 3/5

Nika takes 8 Damage.
HP: 15/25

Nika -1.5 X Levels!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

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Peon uses Stab on Feitura! 11 Damage, CRITICAL!!
ENG: 3/5

Feitura takes 4 Damage.
HP: 17/25

Peon waits...


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Ally Side:

Enemy Side:

Legend Cells:

~ Ally Phase IV ~


Rineai muffled a gasp as she covered her own mouth, watching as the Clockwork Pawn directly in front of her friend delivered an extremely accurate stab with its intricate shortsword, gleaming even against the crackling background flames restrained and obstacled from further spreading by the polished cobblestone ground. There was a crack as if the blade hit invisible glass, a portion of Rineai's barrier phasing into existence around the contact point. An hexagonal piece shattered into Raw Mana as the weapon continued to pierce the Thunder Tamer's flesh slightly, but the strike was definitely of its critical precision. Rineai relaxed, and even more so as her eyes, ever full of energy, noticed two of the four automata were now nothing but collapsed, nonfunctional carcasses of metal laid on the street.

"Barrera, Debilito, Fisica." the Barrier Master chanted again, stepping farther from the direct confrontation between girl and machine, but at the same time, keeping both Clockwork Pawns close enough. Another display of a bright and fading red barrier occurred, but Rineai was seemingly concerned about something else, Just what will happen when this is over...?


Rineai moves to G6 (H5 - H6 - G6).

Rineai casts DeProtect on Peon!
MP: 6/30
Barrier: 2%

Peon is DeProtected!

Rineai +1 X Level!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

Protect has 1 Turn left.

[Silver]

Vittoria
Hp: 13/15
Mp: 16/30
Atk: 2
Def: 2
Int: 6
Spr: 4
Critical: 10%
Evasion: 2%
Move: 2 Cells

Vittoria moves to G4!

Vittoria had only paid the younger woman who tapped her with her blade mind long enough to catch her threat. After that she quickly focused back into the battle, but as she slipped behind the more physically fit girl her attention was drawn away once again. "I apologize. Perhaps if I knew your name I could speak to you in a more formal manner." the Spellslinger said before raising her staff. "After all, it is hard to speak formally to someone you don't know." Vittoria added before sending her mana flooding to the staff.

"Ignis!" the Spellslinger stated, a small ball of fire appearing at the tip of the staff. Swinging it like a blade, the fireball darted over the Sky Pirate's head and flew straight for the mechanical foe. "Glacies!" Vittoria stated just as forcefully as the previous spell, another swing creating a ball of ice that flew at the enemy. This time, the Spellslinger was very pleased to feel Ro's gift allowing some of her blocked mana to replace that she had lost in her assault.

Vittoria casts Ignis on Jier! 7 Int Fire Damage!
Vittoria chainspells Glacies on Jier! 7 Int Ice Damage!

Vittoria
Hp: 13/15
Mp: 6/30
Atk: 2
Def: 2
Int: 6
Spr: 4
Critical: 10%
Evasion: 2%
Move: 2 Cells

[Masquerade]

Nika raised a hand to her mouth and laughed theatrically. So it all came down to formalities, did it? Nika tapped her blade against her right leg a couple of times before moving off to get in-between the two remaining automata. "The name is Nika Makari, if you must know. However, I prefer to be called Captain Heaven," she said proudly, waving a hand daintily at the mage before jamming her blade twice into the torso area of the automaton on her right. No blood, at least, from the enemies. She had wounds herself on her chest that were bleeding rather badly, but instead of cringing in pain, she simply took in a deep breath and sighed in content before twirling around. "Yes, yes, the wondrous and infamous Captain Nika Heaven Makari, a sky pirate by profession!" The girl thrust her blade into the air, a look of triumph on her face. "Treasure! Infamy! Bloodshed! That is my motto and the motto of my crew. Here I came seeking action, and action I've found, ne?" she turned promptly to the others, a sinisterly sweet smile upon her face. That venomous gleam in her aureate eyes could not be hidden though.

Nika moves to E5.

Nika attacks Peon! 2 hits! 6 Dmg per hit! (ATK) [Chance of Poison]

Yes, that was the only reason she had come to Antica. It was the only reason she went anywhere. To loot valuable treasures, perform notorious acts, and draw the blood of foes and have her own blood drawn in the process--those were her goals. Even if things hadn't grown so violent, at least the festival would still have been fun...somewhat. The sky pirate was quickly reminded of the encounter with Null Magic Boss that had pretty much ruined her night. Mm, well the night is a lot better now, she mentally mused, fiddling with her blade while waiting to see what the others would do. The robots seemed to have met their match in this motley group of fighters.

[crazE]

Fei almost gasped in surprise as the mechanical pawn in front of her lunged agily, its blade accurately swirling and piercing into her side, causing her to yelp and take a step back. The magnificent reveal of the green hexagonal barrier that her friend Rineai had summoned over her had done its job, but the pawn was undaunted and still continued, leaving a good-sized gash to the curve of the left side of her torso. She growled, only to see in surprise the sky pirate coming in to take the pawn. The blade of the butterfly woman swooped and stabbed directly into the mechanized innards of this pawn, causing it to combust with smoke as its functions were severely meddled with. Feitura smiled and decided to give this one final chance.

"Eat it you piece of scrap!" Fei yelled as she brought her broadsword up, one powerful swing that would cleave the robot in two and spray the metal across the street.

[Fei attacks Peon! 5 ATK Damage!]
[Fei Waits..]

[Zerifachias]

Rose paused for a moment to search her brain for information pertaining to the spells she used. She had enough mana to cast both, but that Sagittarius spell would exhaust her pretty seriously if she used it. It would be better not to use that spell, or Aquarius either. Aquarius took too much time to cast, and Rose could see that the other battlers were doing just fine cleaning up. Merry actually took down one with her spells, so the others were now focusing on the only remaining enemy.

She didn't know if it was needed, but Rose decided she could go and use a basic spell that required little energy to use. Rose walked forward, noticing that her path was clear, and raised her left hand, keeping her book open to a page her father drew the night sky in. A small, yellow light came from her hand, illuminating Rose's front. A small, star-shaped bundle of mana then shot from her hand and hit the machine, breaking into multiple, tiny yellow lights that scattered everywhere as it slammed into the machine.

Rose moves to H-6

Rose attacks Peon! 5 Int DMG!

[Kurio]

Aliesse moves to cell H-3

The others could finish up here. The robots were pretty beaten up now, wouldn't take much for them to fall. Besides everyone always told her not to exert unnecessary energy. As a martial artist and even more, an assassin, 'one couldn't afford to waste their strength', they would say. So she just strolled back to the location where just a few moments ago she landed so disgracefully on her butt.

Aliesse waits

[Shadow]

Chapter I ~ II: Wrong Disturbance


Location: Antica - East Avenue

Objective: Defeat the Enemy Units!

Atmosphere: Charged Mood: "You feel the thrill of combat, and the unexpected chaos." Occasionally Increases the Base Damage both dealt and received, for either Party.

Dreamstate: None

Party Limit: 7/7

Music: Broken Moon

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Feitura +0.5 X Levels!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

Nika +0.5 X Levels!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

Vittoria +1.5 X Levels!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

Rose +0.5 X Levels!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

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Jier takes 4 Fire Damage.
HP: 4/20

Jier takes 4 Ice Damage.
HP: 0/20

Jier Perfect Kill!

Vittoria +2 X Levels!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

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Peon takes 6 Damage, 6 Damage.
HP: 1/20

Peon evades Poison.

Peon is Critical!

Peon takes 10 Damage, CRITICAL!!
HP: -9/20

Peon takes 2 Damage.
HP: -11/20

Peon OVERKILL!!

Nika +1 X Level!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

Feitura +2 X Levels!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}


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Ally Side:

Enemy Side:

Legend Cells:

~ Chapter Complete! ~

Experience Gain

[+1 Exp] - Clockwork Pawn
--- x4 KO
--- +1 Perfect Kill
--- x2 Overkill (2 Units)

[+4 Exp] - Ally Phase < 5

[+2 Exp] - No Ally Character KO

[+1 Exp] - No Excess Trigger Usage

Total: 14 Experience Points

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Rineai Scudo (Barrier Master)
Current Level: 1
0/10 + 14 Exp --- 18/10 EXP
Rineai LEVEL UP!
+3 Stat Points
+1 Skill Points
+2 Upgrade Points
Next Level: 4/10

Feitura "Fei" (Thunder Tamer)
Current Level: 1
8/10 + 14 Exp --- 22/10 EXP
Feitura LEVEL UP x2!!
+6 Stat Points
+2 Skill Points
+4 Upgrade Points
Next Level: 2/10

Captain Heaven (Sky Pirate)
Current Level: 1
0/10 + 14 Exp --- 14/10 EXP
Nika LEVEL UP!
+3 Stat Points
+1 Skill Points
+2 Upgrade Points
Next Level: 4/10

Vittoria Loveguard (Spellslinger)
Current Level: 1
0/10 + 14 Exp --- 14/10 EXP
Vittoria LEVEL UP!
+3 Stat Points
+1 Skill Points
+2 Upgrade Points
Next Level: 4/10

Rose (Stellar Mage)
Current Level: 1
0/10 + 14 Exp --- 14/10 EXP
Rose LEVEL UP!
+3 Stat Points
+1 Skill Points
+2 Upgrade Points
Next Level: 4/10

Mirani Flore (Florist)
Current Level: 1
0/10 + 7 Exp --- 7/10 EXP
Next Level: 4/10

Alliese (Assailant)
Current Level: 1
0/10 + 14 Exp --- 14/10 EXP
Aliesse LEVEL UP!
+3 Stat Points
+1 Skill Points
+2 Upgrade Points
Next Level: 4/10

Item Drops

Small Gear x3 - Quite small, silvery gear that is supposedly part of a Clockwork Pawn's mechanism. It appears to be in near-perfect shape.

Broken Blade x2 - Blade crafted in the copper-silver fashion much like the Clockwork Pawn it once belonged to. It is barely usable. [+1 Atk / Weapon / Equippable by Nika and Aliesse]

Gold Obtained: 48 Units

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((OoC: Update your profiles~ We will continue shortly.))

[Shadow]

Rineai panted after the last two Clockwork Pawns became subject to a final barrage launched by the group, their copper forms crumbling to the cobblestone below and spilling out nonfunctional pieces of silver machinery. She was not used to successively casting barrier after barrier, especially in a situation which invoked a real, palpable sense of danger she was bound to take if she were to continue fighting. And I will, the girl stood upright now, gaze rather cautiously looking around the chaos that was surely spreading throughout the citadel of Antica, Because this... isn't supposed to be happening... Rineai had moved her hand to gently clutch the magenta, perfectly oval gem partly hidden by the pink ribbon that came attached to it.

The Barrier Master walked forward, to the center of the ample road to get a better viewing angle. Her eyes drifted finally to the four women who had made such unexpected--albeit impeccable-timed appearances before fighting the threatening automata. Huh, strange, I could've sworn there were five... she recalled there being someone else, but said person was apparently gone now. Just who were they? She cleared her throat and began, "Umm... Excuse me, who--" and the Barrier Master's sentence was interrupted by her own gasp. Sizzling with active Mana, another beam extended from beyond the East Avenue, narrowly missing Nika and causing Rineai to step backwards, startled. It was not over. It never was.

"N-nevermind," she quickly said as she caught her breath, vision darting across the length of the road to the indiscernible end. She knew the East Avenue ended in a vast plaza, and there was no doubt there was something happening there. Rineai tugged Feitura by her nightblue cape, "I am going there." she stated, uncertainty noticeable in her voice, but she was willing to accept the risk. Rineai gulped, and took off sprinting. Would she follow her? Would they follow her? The Barrier Master did not know. Why am I doing this...?

The East Avenue opened up, indeed, into an expansive plaza--the Great Plaza at the heart of Antica, which would have been an amazing sight to the Barrier Master if it were not for the roaring flames of tents set ablaze, of the perpetual, echoing march of the Clockwork Pawns, and the distant yells of panicked citizens escaping from the maws of discord. Ignoring everything else, Rineai resumed running, focusing her efforts to reach a certain point within sight. She stopped only once she arrived.

Gargantuan in form, a majestic arch of layered, ornate stone stood in the center of the Great Plaza, fortunately untouched by the machine's inexplicable rampage, and towered above every other in the city--with The Spire being the only exception. Channels crept in symmetrical patterns to divide the bass-relief engraved on every one of its sides, and it arced high above to create the signature form, but stopped abruptly before connection to leave an empty space in between. The remnants of a massive crystalline sphere, destroyed centuries ago, floated in the middle; and the hollow and broken carcass was filled with webs and webs of cracks. The entire sphere, or so Rineai roughly measured, would have had the diameter of Rineai's entire body length.

However, below it laid exactly what the Barrier Master had been looking for. Before her was a system of ornate, beautiful fountains spraying forth crystalline water in intricate paths and shapes created by the effect of magic, as well as the actual structures of masterfully worked stone. She stepped into the area. The floor was of a perfectly smooth nature, only disturbed by carefully traced lines spanning it, apparently part of a large-scale pattern--an actual glyph--which supplied magic to the multiple fountains inside it. Wide, distributed openings in this surface served to grow the overlapping blades of grass among the robust forms of trees. The place was virtually intact, much to the Barrier Master's surprise. It only took Rineai a couple of seconds before she noticed it.

At the center of a particular fountain, there was a machine. Spherical shape broken by the metallic, armored copper and silver composition which seemed to be an inherent trait of the Clockwork-type automata the God Machine spawned, this particular one hovered in its position, a set of progressively smaller ringlike gears slowly rotating around it. Its overshadowed internal workings shuffled incessantly, sparking with traces of stray Mana which grew a static, buzzing yellow before being pulled back by an unseen force--it was converting the energy. The large mechanical ball opened up on the top, revealing a small and rough crystal of Mana restrained and harnessed through more contraptions of metal.

Rineai blinked in realization. It was a Clockwork Core, designed to keep nearby units constantly supplied with energy to keep them functioning, and it was not just one. She could make out similar shapes resting, or rather floating on other fountains as well. This one, however, appeared to have noticed her, for the Barrier Master registered a temporary red glow in the otherwise cyan-colored crystal, and almost immediately after, four Clockwork Pawns appeared into view, readied blades firmly held in their grip. "How...?" she blinked again, trailing question only directed at herself. "There... there are so many."

Rineai stood there, caught in a mental debate. Would she, as crazy as the idea sounded, fight?

...Or rather, flee elsewhere?


Chapter I ~ III: Source, Reached


Location: Antica - Great Plaza: Hope Fountain

Objective: Defeat the Clockwork Core!

Atmosphere: "This... this is possible, right?" Prevents the usage of Excess Triggers.

Dreamstate: None

Party Limit: 1/7

Music: Broken Moon

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Ally Side:

Enemy Side:

Legend Cells:

Starting Zones have been Set.

[Masquerade]

The metalwork fiends had finally been torn to shreds, their copper and silver components littering the road. Albeit it not as inspiring as entrails and blood, it would have to do for the moment. Nika stood proudly amidst what she considered to be a great work of destruction. A particularly cute girl, the one that was creating weird barriers and the like in battle, ventured forward, looking for...something. A treasure? A trophy? She seemed so very pirate-like that Nika swooned to herself in joy, dodging to the side just in time for an immense laser to go bursting past her. "Well now, someone needs to work on their aim, ne?" Her hazel eyes darted to where the barrier girl was and noted that she was heading towards the source of apparently more action, coaxing her possible friend to come along with her. What? Was she not going to invite the rest of them for some more destructive fun? This was not going to do. This piece of jailbait was going to steal all the infamy to be gained from this venture.

"My, no need to be in such a hurry to toss that nice body into danger now," Nika crooned loudly before crouching low and leaping into the air, the wind swirling under her to carry her farther through the air. She landed on some awning and used the force of her landing to propel herself along, also using the buildings to maintain her momentum. Down below, she could at least see the barrier girl running along and eventually coming to a stop near some rather intricate fountains. Whoever had constructed them had done a marvelous job; Nika could appreciate good architecture. Descending from above, the sky pirate landed just in front of the barrier girl and spun around whilst drawing her blade and slicing the air with a flourish.

"You've already landed yourself in trouble, ne? No point in running away now," she chimed with her sinisterly sweet tone, readying herself for more mayhem.

Nika starts at H5.

[Zerifachias]

"We can't save this city, girl!" Rose shouted after the younger girl with the barrier. "They're too many!" Well fuck. This wasn't working. Should they follow? Or should they run? Rose voted for running, she wasn't a coward, but she wasn't a fool either. Nothing good would come of throwing yourself into danger. Save yourself and whoever you can grab on your way out. That's the idea most people would have.

Rose's magic certainly couldn't save so many. And it couldn't destroy very many either. Herself, Merry, and one other person. Rose could save that many, and she wasn't going to be making a substitution of herself to save someone else.

"Damn it!" Rose growled, there was something about leaving a little girl behind t do all the fighting that pissed her off. "I can't believe this. Merry, let's get a move on!" Rose shouted to her friend, then ran off after the sky pirate and the barrier girl. She stopped next to the girl and huffed, trying to catch her breath. Rose was never a runner. Long distance, short distance, whatever. She walked, never ran, but the situation seemed to call for it.

"You're all fucking insane, you know that?" Rose managed to gasp out, her hand over her rapidly beating heart. "One more brawl and that's it, I'm leaving. We can't save this city with so few. It'd take a fucking miracle."

Rose starts in I-4.

[Silver]

"Wait, Ro!" Vittoria called after her friend as she dashed off after the Sky Pirate and the Barrier Master. It seemed insane to go after the automata that had been attacking; there were far too many for the small party to fight off. They should have helped evacuate the premises, not dashed into immediate danger. Danger that would likely get them all killed. But as the Spellslinger's friend made no intention of turning back around the young mage found herself running after them also.

"This is crazy." she thought to herself, as she chased the trio. "I mean really, there's no way we can possibly fight off so many of these things. I'm worn out just from fighting a few of them already!" she continued in her head, trying to push her mana cycle into overdrive. If they were going to even attempt this she would need it all back and fast. She was next to useless without mana she had shown that when she smacked the robot with her staff. Feeling it fill just enough, the Spellslinger sighed mentally; remaining next to Ro was not an option now, she had to if they were to get the most out of her.

It took several more moments before Vittoria was positioned behind the party, only to make her way around them. Once repositioned in front of Ro, she relaxed if only slightly as she caught her breath. That minor relaxation however faded upon seeing the large amount of Automata, not to mention the new one sitting in the fountain ahead. ". . . Well... that's not what I wanted to see..." Vittoria muttered to herself before readying her staff once again.

Before she prepared any spells though, she looked back over her shoulder at her friend. "If it gets bad we run." the Spellslinger stated, her tone one of absolute seriousness.

Vittoria starts at H4!

[crazE]

Feitura seemed to be bathing in her victory, strutting about over the remnants of what was a clockwork pawn. She twirled her broadsword like it was nothing, swiftly sheathing it back into the old scabbard resting just over the back of her waist. She thought about rummaging through the wreckage, but she doubted she could find anything truly of worth. "Man, they look in worse condition tha-" Her gaze suddenly pulled from the clockwork carcasses as she felt a large tug upon her night-blue cape, immediately turning to meet the gaze of Rineai. She could barely catch the statement that Rineai blurted out before she suddenly dashed off, making Fei's eyes widen in surprise.

"W-Wait!" she called out, immediately dashing after her. The winds seemed to rapidly pick up around Fei's body, her cape being lifted high as her feet seemed to gain some air with every leap forward toward wherever Rineai seemed to be going. She still glimpsed a few more people fleeing from the city, making her sigh with disappointment.

What a festival.

She immediately stopped next to Rineai as she halted, the winds that had been carrying her spinning and dispersing quickly. She looked at Rineai with concern. "Rineai, what's going on-" her comment was cut short as she followed Rineai's direction of attention toward a massive cacophony of metal and mechanisms clicking and shifting. There was an apparent humming of energy within its construct, her gaze flickering to the glowing mana source emanating from its body. Immediately her thoughts deduced its purpose, her hand instinctively reaching behind her and gripping her massive blade. Suddenly, the butterfly woman revealed herself immediately in front of Rineai, spinning about as she seemingly always did. She glanced back to see the rest of the group that they had fought with. Were they following them? She sighed as she pulled her blade from its sheathe, holding it warily as she growled. "Looks like we have more problems." She responded to no one in particular, focusing on the pawns that stood in the way of their "fountain".

[Fei Starts at H6]

[Kurio]

Aliesse starts at cell H-7

More of them? Joy, Aliesse didn't get enough satisfaction from beating on these things last time. She only hit the things like four times total. If there hadn't been more Aliesse would be in a really bad mood right about now, having been so worked up about it and then barely getting to even scratch those things back there. This time though, Aliesse would truly stand out among the others, hopefully without making herself look like an idiot in the process.

"Come now, where's your fighting spirit?" Aliesse questioned the female who had just called her and the others insane, "You've already decided to fight, so make the most out of it."

[Shadow]

Chapter I ~ III: Source, Reached


Location: Antica - Great Plaza: Hope Fountain

Objective: Defeat the Clockwork Core!

Atmosphere: "This... this is possible, right?" Prevents the usage of Excess Triggers.

Dreamstate: None

Party Limit: 6/7

Music: Broken Moon

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{ } { } {w} {~} {~} {~} {w} { } { } A
{ } { } {w} {~} {C} {~} {w} { } { } B
{ } { } {w} {~} {~} {~} {w} { } { } C
{ } { } {A} {w} {w} {w} {E} { } { } D
{ } { } { } {G} { } {V} { } { } { } E
{ } { } { } { } { } { } { } { } { } F
{t} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {t} G
{t} {t} { } {V} {N} {F} {A} {t} {t} H
{t} {t} {t} {O} {R} { } {t} {t} {t} I
-1---2---3---4---5---6---7---8---9-

Ally Side:

Enemy Side:

Legend Cells:

~ Ally Phase I ~


Rineai's mind pulsed with overwhelming, overlapping thoughts which made it extremely difficult to distinguish one with another, but she was used to this. "We can't save this city, girl!" the words the Stellar Mage became imprinted in her mind once again. The girl had originally intended to reach the source--which she had actually accomplished, but she had not considered the hypothetical case that the event might as well be widespread throughout the entire citadel, with the remaining Clockwork automata affected by this epidemic berserk. Or was it? A realization came next, which further deepened her wonder. They were not just attacking everything. She had not, fortunately, seen any injured or dead, and the actual buildings seemed to be completely intact, from what she had witnessed. It looks like--

The Barrier Master blinked. In front of her was the eccentric butterfly lady from before, followed shortly by her friend Feitura, and finally by the other three--with the nightgown-wearing spellcaster strongly remarking how they were insane afterwards. Well, this is really a crazy thing to do, but... Rineai gazed past the four shortsword-wielding machines, eyes which were still gleaming with energy focusing on the hovering core inside the fountain. It was guarded, but what if they could destroy it? Figuring she might as well already proceed protecting the ones who were bound to receive injuries first this battle, she began her incantation,

"Barrera, Protectum, Fisica." A green barrier appeared around the Thunder Tamer, then Rineai proceeded to redirect the residual, but still active energy to form a replica of it which surrounded, this time, the Sky Pirate.


Rineai casts Protect on Feitura!
MP: 29/35
Barrier: 15%

Feitura is Protected.

Nika is Protected (S-Ability Barrier Synchronization).

Rineai +1 X Level!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

Rineai waits...

[crazE]

Fei kept a stern glare upon the clockwork pawn ahead, her eyes dancing with the fury to break these mechanical beings into nothing but scrap. They ruined the festival, brought this down under siege, and simply just ruining the mood. All she wanted to do was relax from her job of defending and destroying and have fun with her best friend of which she had run into. But of all times, these things had to come. She swung her blade again, her eyes widening slightly as protective green hexagons encase the area around her before disappearing into the air. She smiled, looking back at Rineai. "Thanks, I'm gonna need it for what's gonna happen." she said with a curt smile.

Upon turning back to look at the automata consecutively, she brandished a small whetting stone, going back to work on her broadsword with the biggest intent on crushing these things.

[Fei uses Cleave Boost! +20% CRIT!]
[Feitura waits....]

[Silver]

Vittoria
HP: 25/25
MP: 30/30
Atk: 2
Def: 3
Int: 6
Spr: 4
Critical: 10%
Evasion: 2%
Movement: 2 Cells

With her only request given to her friend, Vittoria turned back to face the many machines that stood ahead of them. One was in direct range and with Ro's special magic reducing the flow of mana required to cast her spells, the Spellslinger was ready for action. "Glacies!" Raising her staff behind her head, she made a large swiping motion with it, causing a surge of blue mana to sphere and freeze. The resounding ice shot at the automata, but as her allies had seen the Spellslinger was not finished.

"Ignis!" Vittoria added, making a thrusting motion with her staff, almost like she were plunging it into the machine. A small ball of pure flame appeared at the tip and then rocketed off after the icy sphere. With her attacks complete, Vittoria pulled back and relaxed just a bit; the other, more physical members, could rush in and cover her... hopefully.

Vittoria casts Glacies on Ghra! 7 Int Ice Damage! Reduced Mp Cost!
Vittoria chains Ignis on Ghra! 7 Int Fire Damage! Reduced Mp Cost!

Vittoria
HP: 25/25
MP: 20/30
Atk: 2
Def: 3
Int: 6
Spr: 4
Critical: 10%
Evasion: 2%
Movement: 2 Cells

[Masquerade]

Nika uses Dance of the Sky! [Evade +20%][Move +1 cell][Basic Attacks +1]

MP: 8/20

Nika performed a delightful dance as she watched the green barrier form around her. Now she wouldn't be able to get all beat up and bloody...what a shame. Regardless, she dashed forward and gave a perfect bow to the machines before her. "My dearest mechanical friends, it pleasures me greatly to make you apart of such destruction and mayhem of a grand scale that perhaps all of our names will go down in history. Your roles, of course, are those of the destroyed. Allow me to help you look the part," the sky pirate chimed, her theatrical tone melting suddenly into that of a much more wicked one. The air seemed to stir around her causing the wing-like appendages on her outfit to flutter. Though the others wouldn't be able to see, her hazel eyes were gleaming with energy. She was ready to lash out. Oh, I do hope this is as much fun as it was just a few moments ago, the girl thought whimsically to herself and sighed in dreamy content.

Nika moves to F5.

[Kurio]

Aliesse moves to cell E-7

Aliesse would have ran toward one of the robots immediately, but even someone like her was sharp enough to notice that only one person out of the entire group had made her way toward the things. Now if Aliesse was smart, she would wait for the robots to come closer or at least have their attention focused on someone else. But that's the thing, Aliesse isn't smart, she wanted to have fun, and beating these mechanical things senseless sounded so much more entertaining than waiting around for them. Without another thought Aliesse charged the robot directly in front of her, taking a good two pieces off its metallic body.

Aliesse attacks Eenf. 8 ATK Dmg per hit, 2 hits

[Zerifachias]

"You know what to do, Merry," Rose nodded towards her friend, allowing Merry to use some of Rose's power. Or her Gift as Rose liked to call it. The girl who she yelled after earlier was close enough to use her Gift as well, but did she know it? "Stay close to me," Rose told the girl, "and you'll find that the energy you need for spellcasting is lessened. I'll explain later if you want, for now, fight."

Rose raised her book, flipping to a new chapter and holding the book out flat on her left hand, with her right hand over the book, her palm facing down. A mystical light spread from the book and wavered ever so slightly. Then, a feeling of draining began to fill the air around her, for this spell did not use Rose's own mana as much as it did the mana around it. Rose's eyes were focused steadily in front of her, on the closest machine. If she was lucky, this would do some damage to it.

Rose begins charging a spell!
Charge: 0/1

[Shadow]

Chapter I ~ III: Source, Reached


Location: Antica - Great Plaza: Hope Fountain

Objective: Defeat the Clockwork Core!

Atmosphere: "This... this is possible, right?" Prevents the usage of Excess Triggers.

Dreamstate: None

Party Limit: 6/7

Music: Broken Moon

-----~---~---~-----

Aliesse +0.5 X Levels!
X Gauge: {/////}{/////}{/////}

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Ghra takes 3 Ice Damage.
HP: 27/30

Ghra takes 3 Fire Damage.
HP: 24/30

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Eenf takes 4 Damage, 4 Damage.
HP: 22/30


{ } { } {w} {~} {~} {~} {w} { } { } A
{ } { } {w} {~} {C} {~} {w} { } { } B
{ } { } {w} {~} {~} {~} {w} { } { } C
{ } { } {A} {w} {w} {w} {E} { } { } D
{ } { } { } {G} { } {V} {A} { } { } E
{ } { } { } { } {N} { } { } { } { } F
{t} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {t} G
{t} {t} { } {V} { } {F} { } {t} {t} H
{t} {t} {t} {O} {R} { } {t} {t} {t} I
-1---2---3---4---5---6---7---8---9-


~ Enemy Phase I ~


Ante moves to F3 (D3 - E3 - F3).

Ante waits...

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Eenf uses Stab on Aliesse! 10 Damage!
ENG: 4/5

Aliesse takes 6 Damage.
HP: 19/25

Eenf waits...

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Ghra moves to G4 (E4 - F4 - G4).

Ghra uses Bash on Vittoria!
ENG: 4/5

Vittoria is Pushed Back to Rose! 2 Damage and 2 Damage.
(Vittoria) HP: 23/25

Def: 3 --- 2

(Rose) HP: 13/15

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Vans moves to E5 (E6 - E5).

Vans attacks Nika! 8 Damage.

Nika takes 2 Damage.
HP: 23/25

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CORE attacks Nika! 9 Damage.

Nika takes 7 Damage.
HP: 16/25


{ } { } {w} {~} {~} {~} {w} { } { } A
{ } { } {w} {~} {C} {~} {w} { } { } B
{ } { } {w} {~} {~} {~} {w} { } { } C
{ } { } { } {w} {w} {w} {E} { } { } D
{ } { } { } { } {V} { } {A} { } { } E
{ } { } {A} { } {N} { } { } { } { } F
{t} { } { } {G} { } { } { } { } {t} G
{t} {t} { } {V} { } {F} { } {t} {t} H
{t} {t} {t} {O} {R} { } {t} {t} {t} I
-1---2---3---4---5---6---7---8---9-

Ally Side:

Enemy Side:

Legend Cells:

~ Ally Phase II ~


Cringing as the crackling beam launched by the Clockwork Core blasted Nika, who was several meters in front of her, Rineai, for a second, thought they were being completely overwhelmed. However, the collective strikes were only momentary as the automata withdrew, but it was certain they would continue until they were no longer capable of doing so. Composing herself again, she nodded back at Feitura, "N-no problem, just..." she quickly turned her head, gaze focusing on the copper and silver machines while she completed her sentence, "Be careful, okay?"

With that, she stepped forward slightly, but did not move further for there was a Clockwork Pawn nearby. Rineai looked around, as if to ensure no other dreaded machines were near her, and started gathering Mana. The girl wanted to get closer to the fountain where the spherical, armored core stood--or rather, hovered--but she doubted she would manage to do so with the other sword-wielding machines around...


Rineai moves to H5 (I5 - H5).

Rineai prepares a Skill...
Cast Time: 0/1

[Masquerade]

Nika moves to G5.

Nika shuddered in absolute delight as she felt the heat of the attacks against her. The pain was so fresh and great that she nearly broke off into another dance, but the time for such festive activities was over. The sky pirate sidled back a bit to wind up standing next to the automaton that was harassing the spellcasters. She tapped her blade against the side of the machine nonchalantly. "If you want to get rough with a lady, get rough with me, ne big boy?" she crooned with a sinister smile as her blade practically tore the air as she dealt two large strikes against the machine taking immense displeasure in the lack of bloodshed, even if she knew it were to be the case from the very beginning. She lowered her blade and tapped it against the side of her leg before turning and throwing an arm around the machine as if it were her best friend or something. "Me and this guy are going to have some fun. Might be best for you young ladies to move along, fufufu," she directed towards the mages. She knew they didn't possess as much constitution as she did, nor did they have the cute barrier girl's protection.

Nika attacks Ghra! 2 hits! 7 Dmg per hit! (ATK) [Chance of Poison]

[Silver]

Vittoria
HP: 23/25
MP: 20/30
Atk: 2
Def: 3 --- 2
Int: 6
Spr: 4
Critical: 10%
Evasion: 2%
Movement: 2 Cells

"Ouch." Vittoria muttered as she got up off of Ro and brushed herself off. She quickly stepped back into her previous position and raised her staff once again. "Sorry 'bout that Ro," the Spellslinger apologized, though she was fairly certain her friend would not pin (all of) the blame on her. Without waiting for a response though, the young spellcaster focused in on the nearby automata and swung her staff, another ball of flame flying forward. "Ignis diplos!" she stated loudly, following through with another swing; this time, however, another ball of flame flew forward.

Vittoria casts Ignis on Ghra! 7 Int Fire Damage! Reduced Mp Cost!
Vittoria chains Ignis on Ghra! 7 Int Fire Damage! Reduced Mp Cost!

It was then that the Sky Pirate's comment reached her and she frowned. While she hated to admit it, the younger girl was right. Staying in the line of fire was dangerous for herself and Ro; they certainly could not take much punishment. "Be careful." was the Spellslinger's simple response as she took a step away from the attacker to prevent worse damage.

Vittoria moves to H5!

Vittoria
HP: 23/25
MP: 10/30
Atk: 2
Def: 3 --- 2
Int: 6
Spr: 4
Critical: 10%
Evasion: 2%
Movement: 2 Cells

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