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Post by Talon on Jun 23, 2009 23:17:46 GMT -5
((MONTHLY CAMPAIGN))
What was once the gleaming black-and-chrome Fort Machinima pulled itself out of the desert sands, issuing a trumpeting roar seemingly composed of hundreds of voices as it righted itself up. Its three electric-blue, oval-like eyes narrowed before it started to lumber across the desert, a bulky, demonic-looking biomechanical behemoth over 1000 feet tall. Swarms of Cromians encircled their gigantic counterpart, all hauling the bodies of destroyed droids and other various machines along as they began to follow it across the desert. The Machinima Cromian issued a resounding grumble as it started its trek, its long, segmented tail lashing about and its jagged, blade-like wings stretching out into the sky.
Deep within the beast's confines stood the Ether Lord of Earth, the bulky brown monster known as Teragus. His arms and legs seemed to be fused to the bio-organic walls of what was once O'Malley's personal quarters. His single red eye shone in the darkness as he saw through Machinima's eyes, and rumbled,
"Do not fear... Master Nexus... the parts for our... new members will... soon arrive... so I swear... on my life..."
His mandibles all parted, issuing a growl of sorts.
"But... with the Harbinger... out of the way... and this construct's... amount of firepower... none will dare to stop us..."
With that, he continued to will the towering monstrosity across the desert...
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Post by Azure_Ghidorah on Jun 23, 2009 23:27:57 GMT -5
It was then that Solranous Flash Stepped in front of the massive base-turned-humongous mecha
"Oh boy... this won't end well." the dragon muttered, before amassing as much telekinetic force as he could and fired it at Machinima mid step.
Due to the massive size of the machine, though, this did nothing more then slow it down for a few seconds.
"God help me now please... I'm gonna need every bit of help I can get..." Solranous muttered at the failure of his attack. Following his own words, the dragon transformed to his Chaos state and prepared to fight.
[shadow=black,left,300]'I wonder... if I can fight this thing at an even size...'[/shadow]
the dragon thought, prepping a shield to try and defend himself from the retaliation.
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Post by Talon on Jun 23, 2009 23:44:24 GMT -5
Machinima slowly turned its head towards the source of its minor stop, and issued a growl that caused everything in a mile radius to shake.
"I must rid... myself... of this... sudden pest..." Teragus rumbled.
With that, Machinima abruptly smashed a hand into Sol's barrier, causing the much smaller dragon to fly at least a hundred feet under the sand. With that, the monstrosity withdrew its claw and continued on its merry way, stepping on the spot where Sol had been smashed into, most likely putting more strain on the dragon's barrier and energy output. Several of the lesser Cromians paused at the spot, laughing and shaking their heads before continuing on after their larger member.
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Post by Azure_Ghidorah on Jun 24, 2009 0:16:01 GMT -5
The Cromains who had paused to laugh quickly found all their vital organs imploded, causing them to drop down dead. Snarling, Solranous unearthed him self and Flash Stepped ahead of Machinima again, extending one of his swords and swinging down on the base-turned-mech, carving into it deeply, and possibly causing pain to Teragus.
The dragon hissed, and the swung his second blade, cutting through Machinima's eyes.
[shadow=black,left,300]"Don't think a little blunt trauma will slow me down"[/shadow] Solranous hissed under his breath.
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Post by Talon on Jun 24, 2009 19:27:37 GMT -5
Machinima staggered backwards a bit, growling in pain and irritation as it swatted blindly about it, one of its four arms slamming into Sol and sending him plummeting back to Earth. Its eyes quickly regenerated, as did the wound to its torso, and it slowly fixed its gaze on the large crater Sol's impact had caused. All three of them narrowed as Teragus muttered from within Machinima's core,
"This vermin... is persistant..."
It slowly raised its claw at Sol as dozens upon dozens of large ports and barrels opened up along the claw's palm and forearm, all of which instantly began gathering varying colors of energy.
"Persistance... will only kill... those who stand... in our way..." Teragus rumbled to himself.
With that, a veritable wave of energy and techno-organic missiles streaked forth and slammed into the spot where Sol landed, causing an explosion of smoke and sand roughly several hundred feet high, the haze clearing to reveal a glassed-over crater twice the size it had been before. Machinima began lumbering forward once more, tail swaying. On another note, the Cromians that Sol had apparently killed were already back on their feet, trailing after their larger ally, careful not to get crushed by its swaying tail.
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Post by Azure_Ghidorah on Jun 24, 2009 19:47:26 GMT -5
Unbeknowest to Teragus, the glasses over area started to crack, then shatter as Solranous once again rose from what was assumed to be his death, wincing.
[shadow=black,left,300]"Ok... that hurt... but I'm not done yet!"[/shadow]
At that declaration, Solranous spun a circular field of energy in front of him, which started to shimmer in the middle. The dragon floated away from the 'lens' in front of him, and fired a Star Burst Flare at it.
For a few seconds, the lens did nothing but absorb the energy. But once those seconds were up, a torrent of energy, magnified significantly by the lens, screamed out at Machinima, catching its shoulder and vaporizing any Cromians withing about ten feet of the beam. Said beam had literally cut through Machinima's shoulder, leaving a decently sized partial hole in it.
Solranous, however, scowled at the fact that while the wound was pretty much cauterized, the mech's regeneration was quickly over coming that.
[shadow=black,left,300]'Well, this is annoying... Now I know how my enemies felt...'[/shadow]
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Post by Talon on Jun 24, 2009 20:21:44 GMT -5
Machinima bellowed in rage at its shoulder wound, then lashed its head back at Solranous. Teragus himself was starting to get a little pissed at Solranous's constant interuptions, and roared,
"WHY... DO YOU CONTINUE... TO ATTEMPT... TO DEFY US SO...?!"
With that, Machinima abruptly lashed both of its larger arms upwards and sandwiched the chaotic dragon between both of its claws, grinding them together as it brought the appendages steadily closer. After several seconds of twisting and crushing, the entity's 'face' split open, revealing a massive, toothy maw, from which issued an extremely loud roar, more so than the previous ones had. Tremendous amounts of energy filtered into the maw as Machinima brought is claws apart, then abruptly unleashed a torrent of plasmatic force from its jaws at least 100 feet in diameter. The attack washed over Sol's location and further so- in fact it went so far as to hit the Sandstone Cliffs at least a mile or so away, carving a massive hole into the natural structure. The beam eventually stopped, and Machinima rumbled as its maw folded back into its faceplate once more. It didn't wait to see if its attack had destroyed its target, and continued on its path.
There wasn't a Cromian in the hoard who hadn't winced at the attack.
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Post by Azure_Ghidorah on Jun 24, 2009 20:36:18 GMT -5
And yet, such a brtal attack still proved insufficient... Solranous, bloody, bruised, and missing a limb or two from the attack, Flash Stepped in front of Machinima again, taking a few seconds to regenerate his body.
[shadow=black,left,300]"Don't think that'll stop me!"[/shadow]
Solranous roared in defiance, Flash Stepping again. As he came out of the Flash Step, mere feet away from Machinima's face, he lashed out with a kick that crumpled parts of the mech's facial armor.
[shadow=black,left,300]"As for why I continue to defy you, is because frankly, I'm sick of beings like you enslaving others through any means! I know how it feels to be enslaved, and I'd much rather not have any body go through that as well!"[/shadow]
He snarled as he kicked off and built up a sphere of energy above himself.
[shadow=black,left,300]"ALFORCE. SOUL. BLAST!"[/shadow]
With the cry of the name, Solranous hurled the attack at Machinima, enveloping the head and a decent portion of the torso in the blast.
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Post by Talon on Jun 24, 2009 23:06:40 GMT -5
The smoke cleared, revealing a ravaged Machinima. Most of its upper chest and shoulders were mangled, the armor melted away in various areas and the biomechanical flesh below charred black. Dozens of small, barely-glowing red lines were visible through the burnt-over flesh, and the massive Cromian's eyes bore no glow. Slowly, the entity shuddered to life, a glow returning to its eyes.
"Enslaving others...? You assume... that is what... the Cromian birth cycle... consists of...?"
The armor and burnt areas suddenly began rapidly regenerating as Machinima shot Solranous a glare through all three eyes, rumbling as it brought its claws to it sides.
"There is no... 'free will'... involved in the equation... it's all a... matter of biological functions..."
A claw shot out and swatted Solranous higher into the sky with tremendous force. Another claw shot out and grabbed Sol before he could go much higher, and slammed him back into the ground with enough force to shake the ground for miles, sending out a sort of 'wave' of sand as it did. As Machinima forced Sol deeper into the ground, Teragus bellowed,
"The Cromian Cell... is much like... an egg... it is our... larval stage... however... it requires... a living host... to mature... once it bonds to... such a host... it fuses with them... completely... when it does... all organic function... halts within their body... killing the host... with minimal pain..."
The claw then hefted Sol into the air via dozens of dangling biomechanical tendrils that had bored into his form while the claw crushed him, and the claw reeled back.
"From there on... the Cromian organs... develop from the old... and organic activity... starts again... under the... Cromian influence... so do not PREACH... to us about... TAKING AWAY ONE'S WILL... WE DO WHAT... IS NECCESARY... TO KEEP OUR RACE... ALIVE!!
The arm then lashed out, the tendrils stringing Solarnous along before they smashed him into the ground. This was repeated several times as Teragus roared,
"IF ANYTHING... YOU ARE THE ONES... WHO ARE TRYING... TO TAKE OUR RIGHT TO LIVE... YOU ARE THE ONES... TRYING TO... KEEP A DYING RACE... FROM COMING TOGETHER...!!!"
Surges of energy ran through the tendrils and ravaged Sol from the inside-out repeatedly, granting him no respite between bursts, as the pauses between each surge only lasted a millisecond. Machinima hoisted Sol into the air one last time with the tendrils as Teragus finished in a bellow,
"AND AS A REPRESENTATIVE... AND GUARDIAN... OF THAT RACE... I CANNOT... ALLOW SUCH... A TRAVESTY.... UPON MY PEOPLE...!!!!"
Several more surges, these much larger than the previous ones, rushed up into Solranous with enough force to destroy almost all of his internal organs and nigh-vaporize his nerves and skeletal system. With that, Machinima whirled around once and disconnected the tendrils, sending what wa sleft of SOlranous flying a good mile or so away. Machinima issued a low howl, as did all of the Cromians surrounding it. With that, the titan of pseudo-flesh and steel began to lumber across the desert once more.
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Post by Azure_Ghidorah on Jun 24, 2009 23:59:40 GMT -5
Solranous hissed in pain as he caught himself mid-air. The dragon hacked as he regenerated his body, staring at the distant mecha lumbering towards its destination.
[shadow=black,left,300]'So... its not what I first thought... It's even worse... They're nothing but a bunch of parasites... While I don't have any hatred for parasites in general... These parasites... I cannot allow them to survive... Teragus... Today, you die...'[/shadow]
Solranous then Flash Stepped back in front of Machinima, several thousand feet ahead of the mecha, his chaos soul already recharging him back to full energy. The dragon hissed to himself, drawing the same lens again, but this time five times as large, enough to encompass a thrown Alforce Soul Blast. Speaking of said attack, Solranous started charging it up again, putting more power into it then the last one. Once it peaked, Solranous hurled the sphere at the lens, watching as the blast was absorbed and then magnified.
The dragon held the blast until Teragus could see him with Machinima's eyes.
[shadow=black,left,300]"These things you have told me, Teragus, they show me the error of my original thoughts concerning your race... However, those revalations have birthed a newer hatred for the Cromians none-the-less. We cannot reach an agreement, for our objectives oppose each other, and we are not willing to compensate on them... My comrades would likely agree with me, if they could hear... and so I believe this day marks the final fall of the Cromian race... You now face a group of beings... whose will has outshined all darkness that have plauged them, even hat which only meant well for their own kind such as yourself. You face a power... that refuses to bend to your will, even in the face of overwhelming force...
We are the warriors of Nightshade... no, the warriors of Earth. Our souls shall burn brightly, no matter the peril that descends upon us... Even if our lives shall be snuffed out, our memory will cause our allies' souls to burn brighter! The greater the peril, the greater the flame of passion towards our duty to protect this city, this world! Even if the demons of hell shall come in their full, unholy wrath, we shall stand at the gates, ready to greet them, and to send them back from whence they came!
THIS IS OUR PASSION! THIS IS OUR OBLIGATION TO THE INNOCENTS AROUND US!
ALFORCE. SOUL. BLAST!"[/shadow]
Speech finished, Solranous released his building attack on Machinima, the mighty sphere being ten times larger and at least fifteen times more powerful then the previous attack, and it surged towards Machinima, Teragus could almost feel the roar of power and defiance coming from it as it impacted with Machinima.
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Post by Talon on Jun 25, 2009 0:46:53 GMT -5
The blast failed to go any farther, however, as it was held at bay. Machinima had all four arms out and its wings splayed, a buclking barrier formed between itself and the Alforce Soul Blast. The blast was beginning to bend the barrier back, and Machinima's legs shifted as Teragus spouted back,
"You despise my race... because we simply... attempt to survive... yet you... blasphemize us further... by calling the humans... 'innocent'...?! Who are you... to speak... of innocence... on their behalf...?! The cosmos... is truly fortunate... that those despicable... 'monsters'... do not have the means... to travel amongst... the stars! You call us... parasites... yet you defend a race... so willing to kill... for no gain... to destroy... all around it... their own... fleeting gains?! ...YOU... are the despicable... beings here...! We assimilate... simply to survive...! Were it not for... that... we would very well... be a peaceful race...! But our creators.... designed us for their own gain...! They did not care... about our views...! They simply wanted... effective weapons! The humans... are no... different...! And you... and your allies... are just as malicious... for calling these... wretched, hateful beasts... 'INNOCENT'...!"
A chorus of outraged cries from the swarms of Cromians followed that little speech as Machinima slid and began to lean backwards from the blast's force, and the barrier began to shift its angle.
"Before... our conflict... continues... allow me... to ask... you this... why... do you protect... the vile... humans...?! What... possible... reasons... would you have... to defend them... and speak so highly... of such undeserving... creatures?!"
A multitude of specks of light began to shine over Machinima's arms, legs, and torso- hell, the entire front side! Its maw opened as well, drawing in energy, as well as several large ports arranged around the center of its chest. And yet, surprisingly, it still had the energy to keep the barrier up...
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Post by Azure_Ghidorah on Jun 25, 2009 2:39:31 GMT -5
[shadow=black,left,300]"I cannot deny that you are correct in your accusations... I used to be human once... so I know... However, in the same manner that they have the capacity for unspeakable evils... they also have the capacity for immeasurable good... Those points of light... for me, they outclass the sea of darkness... and that is enough reason for me to protect them... I've seen too much bloodshed in my life, and it saddens me that, no matter what, more shall stain that life. I'm sorry... Teragus... Hatred was the wrong word to use... I lied without realizing it... I don't really harbor any feelings of anger towards your race... I don't know why I'm trying to explain, human emotion is so complicated... that not even humanity itself truely understands its emotions.
Had we known much sooner... perhaps we could've found a peaceful solution. A generation of Cromians that wouldn't need to rely on the methods used now... Sadly... we were informed too late... and now a race must be sentenced to death for the survival of another..."[/shadow]
Solranous, surprisingly, started to cry, and Machinima's barrier was steadying against the blast thrown against it, which had become weakened due Solranous no longer wanting to fight.
[shadow=black,left,300]"But now... I can only hope that you all are reborn as a part of any thriving race... so that you could have the life that you are being denied... I could never expect you, or any of the Cromians to forgive me... But one must die, and one must survive... Such is the brutal law of nature...[/shadow]
The Alforce Soul Blast reintensified back to its original strength, but the roar of the energy was now one of pure regret.
[shadow=black,left,300]"It's time to end this, one way or another..."[/shadow]
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Post by Talon on Jun 26, 2009 1:41:47 GMT -5
Teragus issued a long sigh, Machinima straining under the attacks' force once more.
"I am... glad... that I have... gotten you to... understand... our plight... and I thank... you for such... and what... you say is... indeed true... unfortunately... but we Cromians... are not willing... to roll over... and die... so easily... and now... as we have done... with so many other worlds... we shall follow... the laws... of nature... and erase... another species... from the galaxy... to ensure the future... of our own..."
Machinima's barrier suddenly dropped, but as it did, all points of energy forming on the titanic Cromian's front flared in intensity. It gave a roaring bellow, then all points of light vanished before Machinima unleashed a massive surge of energy forth from its chest that impacted into Sol's amplified Alforce Soul Blast... and began to drive it back. The entourage of cheering Cromians watched hopefully as the sphere was driven back further and further, Machinima not showing any signs of giving up as it went.
"OUR WILL... TO SURVIVE... IS STRONGER... THAN ANY... PHYSICAL... FORCE...!! WE... WILL NOT... BE STOPPED... HERE...!!"
With that, Machinima gave a final bellow, hundreds of vein-like, neon-red lines arcing across its frame before the surge of energy eventually pushed the Alforce Soul Blast off-course, barely missing Solranous as it was pushed above the cliffs, appearing like another sun to the city... before that sun went critical. At least 30 percent of the Sandstone Cliffs were vaporized in the brief instant, and a shockwave of tremendous force raced across the desert, kicking up staggering amounts of sand as it washed across the area. Machinima staggered backwards, steam venting out of hundreds of ports across its frame as it began to cool down.
"You... see...?"
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Just inside of Earth's orbit, the massive ship known as Tenkyanon was repositioning itself, its forward bow aiming at a specific point on the planet below. On the main bridge of the ship, droids all frantically barked orders at one another, steel digits flying across holographic and physical keys. In the middle of the bridge stood a familiar droid, angry-red optic narrowed as several holorgraphic displays showed the battle below.
"Safety locks 1-6, disengaged!"
"Photon accelerators charging!"
"Firing speed and Earth's rotational calculations finished!"
"15 minutes 'til fire!"
O'Malley nodded at the reports spouted off by his crew, then brought an arm up and ordered,
"Update the coordinates every 1.5 minutes! Keep those conduits hot! Prep the kickback brakes! Someone get me a f*cking coffee!"
Several laughs shot up at the end, followed by a myriad of 'Aye-aye's', and O'Malley folded his arms behind his back, watching the scene unfold.
I'll show you filthy bastards what happens when you mess with us... He thought, mentally scowling.
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Post by Azure_Ghidorah on Jun 26, 2009 2:13:10 GMT -5
Solranous grimaced at how close he had come to dying right there. Such an attack, amplified for the sole purpose of obliterating Machinima in one shot, would certainly have killed him, shield or no shield. Either way, the dragon returned its gaze to Machinima, looking surprisingly unfazed by the near miss.
[shadow=black,left,300]"I can't deny that your will is strong. However, what remains to be seen is if it can overcome my will!"[/shadow]Solranous roared to Teragus.
Mentally, the dragon glanced up to the sky and thought.
[shadow=black,left,300]'I sense your intentions O'Malley... and I can't blame you for them.'[/shadow]
Returning his gaze to Machinima, Solranous deployed his sword once again and swiped hard, cutting into Machinima's legs in an attempt to try disabling the mech's mobility.
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Post by Talon on Jun 26, 2009 16:49:52 GMT -5
Machinima bellowed in pain from the hit, and staggered forward, blindly swiping at Solranous. One of its claws managed to hit, and slammed the dark-green wyrm into the ground, like it'd done so many times before. Unfortunately, Machinima decided to one-up on this... and step on Solranous. Driving its foot deeper and deeper, Machinima growled at Solranous as Teragus rumbled,
"It can... and will... overcome... your... determination..."
Thye cracking of bones heralded Solranous's increasing amount of trouble as the entity larger than a skyscraper eventually lifted its foot... and began to make its way across the desert once more. Several moments of silence passed before a voice sighed, and muttered into Solranous's mind,
Maybe you should try a different tactic... being straight-forward with this monster won't do you any good...
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