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>>26825714
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Post sheets.

>>26825815
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>>26825815

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>>26825815
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>>26825815
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>>26825754
>>26825837
>>26825864
>>26825910
Last time on HolyQuest...

https://desustorage.org/mlp/thread/26775426/#26777911

When they came back to Zha Arlakane, the ground below was swamped in a cloud of rust, in which miniscule steel butterflies with angular wings and pill-like bodies swarmed, along with a small collection of angels, which looked far more pony-like than any that the party had seen so far. Upon further observation, the butterflies seemed at odds with the angels, driving them back whenever they tried to dive further into the cloud. The angels' overall body structure reminded them of the angel Miracle, whom they met in the Everfree, but Miracle had no body parts which looked overtly pony-like.

At the front gate there was an enmormous creature, its body shaped like a mosquito with the mouth of a pony. From its mouth extended a great drill shielded by a White Noise Barrier, extended deep into ZA's front gate, melting and twirling the thick gate's heavy metal. Just as the creature pierced the door and crumbled the guards' rampart, the party managed to stop it.

Amy 2/6
Flaming 3/6
Shei 6/6
Pryce 10/5
Novelus 1/6
Observer 2/6
Golem 5/5
Flow 10/5

>Let me know if this is inaccurate
(1/2)

https://soundcloud.com/user956786122/itsuwari-no-saisei-the-end-of-evangelion-ost-04-hq

With a hideous creak, the creature's head raises, twitching and beeping. Its eyes are dull and black, and the lower jaw falls off entirely. From the creature's exposed throat begins to seep a long vine. From buds on the side of the vine seep a vile dark ink, which spreads along the ground at a breakneck pace. Ports explode on both sides of the mosquito, and acid shoots out in torrents, hitting many nearby guards, who run and scream in agony. The creature's broken left legs reach underneath it and wearily push itself upward. Butterflies begin to crawl out from its many injuries as rust spreads along its sides like a cancer.

Rocks careen down toward you from where the creature's limbs, now coated with enormous creeping vines, pierced the upper rampart. Roll to dodge, instant.

A heinous creaking sound escapes the creature's mouth as acid pours from its open mouth and many injuries. With its back legs it begins to scrabble itself foward into the opening it's made. From far behind, one angel has remained behind after Amy's blast chased away the others. It holds out the flat of its hoof, where a plate slides back. A large silver harpoon on a long chain fires from the opening and imbeds itself in the back of one of the mosquito's legs, pinning it to the ground momentarily.

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>>26825815
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>>26825837
>>26826089
Back on the ship, Shei has just come back from Circadia with the body of an angel, recovered from underneath the debris and strange seawater submerging the city.

Onion, Box, Spitshine, and Zjetya are watching the fight through the ship's scrying orbs, whispering to each other about how it's been going.

>>26826058
>>26826067
Pryce looks down in shock as the creature spits acid on the guards below
"What is this thing?"

As the vines shoot out, Pryce leaps into the air to fly over them.
>Dodge [1d10]

Looking up to the sky as his spell starts to descend, he turns his focus to the mosquito. Horn glowing crimson, a wave of magic spreads out to wash over the beast to prepare it for his own drill.
>Smite [1d10+2]

>>26826132
Flow's unconscious body is slowly being dragged by Vice and Trapper to the barracks before they stop to see Shei.

>"Ah, hello Sir Shei. What's that you got there?"
>>"Oi mate, shut up and let's hurry up! This fookin idiot decided to get himself knocked out /just/ when things were getting bloody interesting!"
>"Oh be quiet, Trapper, I'm sure the others fared just fine without him."

Flow leaves a long trail of goo, as his rear legs seem to have dematerialized.

>>26826067

Amy, still a wolf for one more turn, jumps out of the way of the rocks. [1d10]

As she does, her fur begins to turn pale, starting at the back and working its way up to her mouth.

>homing missile [1d10+1]

>>26826169
>>26826176
Shakuzulu. Ululululu.

>>26826058
>>26826067
Flaming watches as the creature, now mutilated beyond recognition, rises up, staring at the rocks as they fall down towards her. "It's still not dead?! We'll make it wish it was..."

She begins to dodge the boulders [1d10+1] as she watches the angel harpoon into the back of one of its broken legs. It gives Shorthorns a temporary spark of brilliance.

"That's it! It can't move into the city if it has no legs to crawl! Everyone, destroy the legs!" She shouts as she leaps up and poises her head for the nearest one besides the harpooned one, slamming her skull into it

[1d10+4] All or Nothing!

>>26826067
''By the King's Crown... Just what is that thing...''
Dodging the rocks, the sheep turns towards the remaining soldiers currently not agonizing in the acid, shouting with a commanding voice
''Don't let it inside the City! Stop that monster!''
[1d10+2] inspire

>>26826067
Observer attempts to dodge as she fires her homing shots at the beast while attempting to scan it. Her summoned beast attacking it as well.

>Homing Bolts
[1d10]
[1d10]
[1d10]

>Appraise: Biological Scan
[1d10+1]

>Spike beast
[1d10]

>>26826252
>forgot dodge roll
Dodge for Observer
[1d10]
Dodge for beast
[1d10]

>>26826132
>Idk if it still matters but Shei took a wound of damage last session form the goo creature.

Shei-sher watches the battle ensue from the open hatch before ushering his Gigganox into the barracks. Shei dismounts, leaving his pet to rest. He promptly unhinges the angelic metal from the saddle and laying it beside his pet and other belongings.

"Phew, glad my excursion. We do miss out on a lot when we leave like that" Shei tells his pets.
He then ambles beside Volkama and taps his head as a greeting. "Good morning Volkama. Say, I have been meaning to ask you something, for precautionary sake. If there were to be a rogue among us determined to destroy our Weathership from within where would they attack? In other words, what are the most integral machinations of your vehicle?"

>>26826169
"Oh well these are the-" But shei is interrupted by one of the goo minions before he can finish. He lets them continue their business as he does his.
"They are a peculiar group, those familiars."

>>26826305
Vice takes Trapper by the head and smashes it into the floor, and wipes his hooves together.

>"Now that that mess is done...where were we?... Ah yes! Sir Shei, what do you have there?"

Trapper lies on the floor, his purple goo splattered everywhere from getting his head smashed in.

>>26826210
[1d10] dodge roll

>>26826157
"SURRENDER YOUR TRAITORS... SURRENDER YOUR TRAITORS... SINS WILL BE PUNISHED. SINS WILL BE PUNISHED," the creature commands mindlessly.

You dodge a few of the rocks, but one catches your back legs as you jump, bending your back painfully. You hit the ground and lose 7 Hits. You hear the creature stammer and stutter as your earlier volley finally comes down and nails the back of its head.

>>26826176
You dodge the rock and cough up five orbs.

>>26826252
Two bolts and the nail beast's scratches plink uselessly off the shell. A mass of butterflies leaks from the port to nip at the creature's undersides for 1 Hit.

>>26826373
You dodge the oncoming boulders. Soldiers nearby scatter and try to set the cannons back up. (Inspire failed)

>>26826191
You dodge the boulders and smash the leg keeping the mosquito's head propped up. It falls back down with a loud crash.

The vines leaking from its mouth curve their trajectory toward you and Amy.

[1d10+3] [1d10+3]

Meanwhile, many more leak from the creature's various open ports and wounds, spreading elsewhere into the city.

>>26826271
>>26826169
>Noted
Volkama jerks up awake from where he was sitting on the barracks floor, a pile of books around him. "Leave me be unless you bear food. Seek the engines, you jimmy those sons-of-bitches enough they're bound to detonate. If suicide's your game I ask you let me know ahead of time."

>>26826266
The rock slides thoroughly crush you and your minion, knocking you out of the control seat.
>Observer 0/5
>Nail Beast 0/3

>>26826382
Flaming shouts out a loud war cry as she knocks down the leg keeping its head up, dancing around the boulders and smashing the occasional one with her head as she watches the vines whipping around to strike at them. She growls as it calls out, "Traitors?! What traitors, what are you talking about!"

She swings her head into the path of the vines, intent on them breaking upon her iron skull.

[1d10+4] All or Nothing

>>26826382
"What traitors, what sins?!"
Pryce shouts back at the creature until he's tripped up by the rocks, falling back down with a groan of pain,

He stands back up, a swirl of white and orange around his horn. He pulls off his bracelet, flipping it overhead. As it passes over his horn, the multicolored light shoots through the bracelet, the colors separating. The orange splits and attempts to form a flurry of butterflies to match the creature's own.
>Homing Magic [Fire] [Butterfly] [1d10]

The white splits out into a circle and descends around Pryce to recover the injury he took.
>Prayer for Deliverance [1d10]

He catches his bracelet as it continues flipping through the air on his other hoof.

>>26826382

All of Amy's hate and anger are concentrated into her mouth. The blackness consuming her is gone and she shifts back into a pony. She then projectile vomits all the dark energy out of her mouth like a lazor at the giant robosquito.

>imma firin' mah lazors!

[1d10+1]
[1d10+1]
[1d10+1]
[1d10+1]
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>>26826382
Vice sighs and sits down next to Flow's unconscious body, and Trapper, who's head is smashed into the ground.

>"What are we ever doing here, we /should be helping the others!"

He leaves to go find the others on the ship.

>>26826382
"I will leave you a sticky note should I ever wish to. Thanks Volkama." Shei says before leaving the room and heading out toward the battlefield, eager to get a better look at the bizarre create the party is fighting.

Shei-sher tosses a match at the mosquito's metallic hull
>CURSE OF IRON+1
[1d10+1]

And then takes out Pupil to examine it
>Appraise
[1d10]

>>26826382
Observer attempts to climb back up into her seat as her nail beast attempts to stand back up.

>Recovery
Observer [1d10]
Nail Beast [1d10]

>>26826382
''NO! Come on soldiers, protect the proud people of Zha!''
[1d10] Glorify

>>26826428
You crunch the subsection of vine creeping toward you, but a coat of the ichor spewing from the vines's pustule-like puds themselves splatters over your face and hair. A kind of constricting, numbing feeling overtakes you. Your legs begin to tremble, threatening to buckle.

>-1 to physical attacks and mobility rolls (until cured) and -3 Hits (or 1 Wound) per turn for 2 turns

>>26826453
Your laser sears a path across the creature's camera-like eyes, shattering two of them. You feel a sickening prick as the vine jabs itself into your leg. Your nerves react like they're seared as your arm expands from where the vine pierces it, and turns a dark purple. You tumble to the ground as your body begins to turn numb.

>Amy 0/5, -2 to physical attacks and dodging rolls (until cured) and -1 Wound for 2 turns

>>26826445
"SURRENDER... S-SURRENDER..." the creature repeats mindlessly. You conjure three small flocks of butterflies.

"Don't bother! It can't converse, just parrots words!" a passing guard shouts.

>>26826479
As Vice leaves for the control room, he sees Zjetya and Onion sitting there watching the party as they fight the gigantic mosquito at ZA's gates. He catches a faint glimpse of Renee as she blitzes out with Spitshine and Box.

>>26826528
The flame weakly dances across the surface of the hull. You see it lightly melting the outer shell but doesn't seem to be that effective.

>Bodhidharma, the Possessed
>Weak: Holy / Resist: Fire
>69/180 HP, DC 8
>Weakness: White Noise Barrier generator on back of the head
>An accomplished monk in life, Bodhidharma was the first hero to brave the depths of the cursed Orso-Magah and subdue the raging dragon therein. He turned countless evil kings and warlords from evil with the wisdom of Dharma he obtained from his austerities, and is said to have fathered the written Equish language with fellow monk Foxtail.

(1/2)

>>26826579
As you scramble to get up, soldiers running by knock you and the beast back down. It pokes you with its quills. -1 Wound

>>26826606
You hear the faint, but approaching sound of battlecries. Sounds like reinforcements. Soldiers load and set the cannons with record speed.

Cannonfire [1d10+2]

The Bodhidharma snaps the chain binding it with a single swift tug. "REPENT... REPENT... SURRENDER YOUR TRAITORS... REPENT..." it continue to drone.

>>26826445
You momentarily lose control of the flow of butterflies, summoning too many, and burn your arm badly. You fall helpless, 0/4

>>26826643

Amy falls over with a little yelp. She then proceeds to throw up some more from the sick feeling the poison gives her. The vomit is a combination of some residual black ichor and regular vomit this time.

"Oooooh," Amy groans softly. "I hate fighting..."

[1d10] to get up

>>26826643
"A generator lies at the back of its head! There it is most weak!" Shei-sher informs the party

>>26826643
Once Vice sees Renee go out and the party fighting the giant mosquito thingy, he turns on a heel and runs after Flow and Trapper.

He leaps up and crashes his hind hoof on Flow, prompting him to jolt awake.
"Huh, what?!"
>"The others are in trouble, we have to get going. Now!"
He scoops up Trapper and drags him along to go outside.

Flow rolls his shoulders around and unsheathes Snek Sword.
"Time to get murderin'."
He grins and follows Vice.

>Vice: Bow of the Stormking
>Trapper: Perma-poison knife+parrying dagger

>>26826643
>>26826692
Flaming grunts as the black material sprays all over her, causing her to fall back down from her leap in a roll as she tries to shake off the material, pawing at her face and hair. "Ach! *spit* what is this stuff?! I'm... ooh..." she shakes her head as the numbing spreads.

"Feeling weak... g-get it off, please." She asks weakly, barely keeping her legs up as she watches the monstrosity continue to move in towards the city gate. "No you don't you, cheating demon!" She leaps with a lot less oomph, swinging her head at the nearest stable leg to bring it down again

[1d10+3] All or Nothing

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>>26826653
Observer can only grumble in annoyance as she attempts to recover again.

>Recover again.
Observer [1d10]
Nail Beast[1d10]

>>26826759

"Go, Shortyhorns! Go!" Amy cheers Flaming on as she struggles to her hooves before she throws up on more time.

"Why do buffalos enjoy this!?" she asks desperately to herself out loud.

>>26826653
>>26826653
[''Bleat bleat move those fluffy assess'']
[1d10+2]

>>26826799
She turns back weakly, fighting the numbing sensation as she grunts, "You need to feel the THRILL of the fight, Amy! Let yourself run wild, embrace the orderly chaos of battle. My clan lives for good fights like this, it's pure entertainment for us!"

>>26826653
"Thou'st art the traitorous kind! Thy ilk have abandoned the earth for heavenly reparations. Begone coward!"
>Highlander: passive; You naturally adapted to the conditions of mountainous areas. Cold damage is reduced by 1 (minimum of 1 damage). Rolls affected by Goatcraft are automatically successful in mountainous terrain. Your attacks made from high ground receive a +1 bonus.

Shei-sher bolts toward the Mosquito with his staff held high. He jumps off a hill peak toward The mosquito's head. He aims the hammer of his staff toward the back of its head. Hitting the generator.
>[1d10+1] spellbreaker

>>26826692
You get back up, but still feel a little numb and woozy. The swelling does not go down.
Amy 7/4

>>26826722
You charge through the red fog and reach the others, where they fight a colossal mosquito-like figure.

>>26826762
You regain proper footing.

>>26826759
You stumble mid-charge as the numbing intensifies, falling face first against the metal with a bad crunch. Blood seeps from your nose and mouth, tasteless as even your tongue dulls.
Flaming 0/4

>>26826865
>Inspire succeeds, +1 to all

The cannonfire erupts with a triumphant bleat, opening many injuries along the Bodhidharma's side. You hear a violent grating as the creature slumps over again from the impact.

>>26826897
"SPEAK NOT OF KARMA. SPEAK NOT OF KARMA. ONE SUCH AS YOU... SHALL FIND PEACE IN NO REINCARNATION."

The Bodhidharma begins to lunge forward, disregarding the party and shuffling itself ahead on its awkwardly-broken legs, carving a path of trampled buildings and architecture in its wake. As you attempt to hit its weak spot, a vine injects itself into your leg, swelling your veins as you begin to feel woozy.

>-1 to attacks and dodging until cured, -3 Hits per 2 turns
"It's headed toward the throne! Don't let it get away!" a soldier commands to you all as they load up the cannons again.

From the far west side of the city, many more reinforcements come, setting up at vantage points and nocking arrows.

>>26826982
>correction, wrong damage values for Shei. Meant to be -2 on Debuff, -1 Wound for Damage

>>26826643
"Its speaking of something though. There might be more following it."

With his pyreflies conjured, Pryce flicks his bracelet off again, bouncing off the stone at his hooves once before he attempts to conjure a canon behind it with the bracelet being the end of the barrel.
>Conjure Weapon [Great, Ranged, Fire][Fireworks Canon] [1d10+1]

As well as flashing fire to push back the creature's vines from the gates.
>Telekinesis [Fire] [1d10]

>>26826982
With Observer now comfortably in her seat, she attempts to summon a new batch of bolts to the fight.

Her nail beast continues to follow after the beast with the golem, throwing spikes at any weak points it can find.

>Homing Magic
[1d10]
>Nail Beast
[1d10]

>>26826982
After she stumbles into a bundle across the ground, she grunts, feeling the numbness spreading as she struggles to hold onto consciousness. "U-ugh... w-weak... not, t-this weak." She stares up at the Bodhidharma, growling as it moves on and on despite its injuries into the city proper. "I'm... on it!" She tries to shout to the soldier as she struggles to stand up again.

[1d10+1] (does the -1 Physical rolls affect getting up from helpless?)

>>26826982
Once the trio has reached the party and mosquito, Vice nocks an ice arrow, and launches it at one of its legs.
>>Frostbullet Arrows; DC -1 against plant-based enemies, DC -2 against water-based ones, and when fired carry the Ice effect that lasts 2 turns and can freeze distant objects.
[1d10+1]

"Rip! And tear!"
Flow immidiately charges forwards to start climbing one of the mosquito's legs.
[1d10+1]
He also starts hacking away at the leg he's climbing.
>Weapon Flurry
[1d10+4]
[1d10+4]

Trapper is in hot pursuit.
[1d10+1]
And he too, cuts up the leg he's climbing with his little knive and dagger
[1d10+1]
[1d10+2]

>>26827027
>since it's from last turn
You get back up.

>>26826982

Amy drinks a potion.

Natural Remedy [1d10+3]

>>26826982
>>26827084
Pryce rises up, turning to follow the beast as its limps forward in its broken charge.
"You're not getting any further! I won't let you take away ponies like those angels did before!"
Pryce's horn glows as he tries to pull back or at least slow the beast.
>Telekinesis [Fire] [1d10+1]

He flicks his bracelet overhead, attempting to conjure a canon around it to keep up with the fleeing beast.
>Conjure Weapon: Fireworks Canon [Great, Ranged, Fire] [1d10+2]

>>26827055
>forgot inspire bonuses

>>26826982
>>26827009
Shei misses his mark but hangs onto Bodhidharma's neck. He feels the vine tab him like a needle
"Tch-.. ngh ahhhhh!" Shei feels the pain start wrack his nerves. "You are too old for this world. Begone."

Shei raises his staff again and swings for the generator.
>Dania's inspire minus debuff equals -1
[1d10-1]

>>26827071
>Yes
You get back up. The last of the numbness subsides, but the wooziness dwindles only slightly.
>Flaming 8/3

>>26827055
You conjure four bolts. As the Bodhidharma flees, it exposes a knot of twirling silver metal at the joint where its skull meets neck. The nail beast pelts it with nails, causing a small barrier around it to shimmer and dwindle.

>>26827121
You canonize a cannon.

>>26827103
You heal 2 Wounds, which is really just a net gain of 1 from the poison. You feel better, no longer numb or woozy.
>Amy 7/5

>>26827156
As you charge again, you are beset upon by an enormous flurry of butterflies. With alarming speed they nip at you and pick you up, pulling you out of the city and back into the rust-colored clouds surrounding the mountain exterior.
>Shei 0/4 from 0 and Debuff, currently mid-air being taken by the butterflies

>>26827075
The arrows miss, and Trapper falls off, but you and he tear up the Bodhidharma's legs. As more injuries open up around the creature's body, it slows, still leaving a wake of destruction. More vines seep around from its injuries, creeping into every nook and cranny around the city.

As the Bodhidharma slows, you and only you hear a low, smug laugh from within, that of an old pony's. "I have not found a karmic alignment in such disarray in many eons. I'm not sure what the Vipaka will unleash! Hmm hmm hmm!"

Sickening black-and-yellow crystals rise up all along the body at you and Trapper.
[1d10+5]
[1d10+5]

>>26827239
Pryce chases down the beast with pyreflies and canon in tow. His horn glows crimson as another wave attempts to coalesce and spread outward to mark the creature to Pryce's magic.
>Smite [1d10+2]

>>26827239
Observer peers at the shimmer and attempts to fire a null-spell bolt at it as the other homing shots follow.
The nail beast also continues shooting more nails at the shimmer.

>Spellbreaker
[1d10]
>Homing Magic
[1d10]
[1d10]
[1d10]
[1d10]
>Nail Beast
[1d10]

>>26827239
"Screw you and your karma!"

Flow continues to climb up its leg as he cuts it up more and more.
[1d10]

>Weapon Flurry
[1d10+3]
[1d10+3]

As Trapper falls off, he tries to halt his fall by stabbing into the mosquito's leg, hoping to cause /some/ damage to it
[1d10]
[1d10+1]

Vice curses, and hastily readies another ice arrow.
[1d10]

>>26827239
As the numbness finally fades, Flaming stands up to full height, shaking out and stretching until the feeling returns to her joints.

"Aaaaagh! Ooooooh..." she moans as she stretches out, feeling the sensation of pain coming through her legs. "Ow... okay, lesson learned: avoid the vines."

She shakes her head, watching at the devastation the monster has wrought so far, "Oh no... we can't let it go any further!" She cries out to those nearby, charging in to follow it into the heart of the city. She dances around the magical blasts from Observer and Pryce, and leaps up towards its back with her head poised to strike, aiming for a part uncovered by the vines. "HEY! You aren't done with me yet!"

[1d10+3] All or Nothing!

>>26827239

Amy wiggles her leg to make sure it's alright. She then proceeds to look up at the large creature, still advancing into the city. She runs after it, shooting more holy fire at it.

[1d10+3]

>>26827239
Shei's body goes numb, an inconsolable pain vibrates through his body as he raises silently into the sky. like a drifting soul.
"I don't feel so gung ho anymore" Shei is drained of his ambitious energy. The butteflie's nipping causes a pain like disintegrating. "Have I died?" He thinks

"I was just not meant for the battlefield. Serves me right for my arrogance. I might of lived longer if I kept to my timid nature.." Shei-sher lets himself drift, trying to go on peaceful. But he finds great difficulty in passing on. The butterflies' nibbling grows more irritable.
Shei begins fidgeting wildly causing the butterflies to leave him.
[1d10-1] get up from helpless.

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>>26827269
The blast misses, falling short in the creature's wake.

>>26827271
The first shot hits, disabling the shielding around the twisted metal. As you attempt to unload onto it, however, your horn overloads and sends tremors down your spine from the overuse. You lose 5 Hits.

>>26827292
You reach the creature's back, sending great chunks of metal and wiring flying on the way up. Vice hits a vulnerable joint with an arrow, breaking off one of the legs entirely. Near the nape of the neck you see a twisted segment of metal, sparking and vulnerable-looking.

"Oh please, colt, I know why YOU sound so scared; you're one of the nastier karmas here, hoo-hoo-hoo. Which layer of Tartarus shall be most appropriate for the deserter?"

Trapper is blown to smithereens by the exploding spikes, but you are only grazed, losing 4 Hits. As the crystals explode they leave some black gooey parts lodged inside.

Soldiers nearby begin to launch arrows at the Bodhidharma, but you are invariably in their line of fire. Roll to dodge.

A vine seeps out of one of the Bodhidharma's injuries, its crystalline head twisting into that of a naginata. "Amuse me," the voice commands as it slashes at you.
[1d10+4]

>>26827317
>>26827329
>>26827269
Amy's blast scorches the tail end of the Bodhidharma, causing it to fall off, melting at the point of impact.

As you charge toward the Bodhidharma, an enormous wall of black-and-yellow spikes, filled with some kind of pus, erupt along the vines between you and it. One of the spikes closer to Flaming explodes, burning her for three Hits. More black gunk covers her, but she does not feel any different from it.

From the vantage points, soldiers launch volley after volley at the Bodhidharma.

>>26827415
The butterflies seem to subside their nipping, or you've gone totally numb. You can't tell. You woozily roll about as vision begins to fade...
Shei 0/3

>>26827497
Observer screams in agony from the overload. She sits there panting for a moment before attempting to scan the beast once more while her horn cools down.

>Appraise: Biological Scan
[1d10+1]
>Nail Beast: Continue attack.
[1d10]

>>26827497
With the tail broken off, Pryce levitates his canon closer to him, resting it on his shoulder as he chases after. He lines up the shot and fires and the new exposed spot, the 3 pyreflies following the firework blast to meet at the impact point.
>Firework [Fire, Crit 9+ Crit fail 2-] [1d10+1]
>Homing Bolt: Pyrefly [Fire] [1d10]
>Homing Bolt: Pyrefly [Fire] [1d10]
>Homing Bolt: Pyrefly [Fire] [1d10]

>>26827497
Now that Flow is on the creature's back, he crouches low and swaps out Schlangenschwert for the Kukuru Claws.

He snarls.
"You're dead. I'm gonna tear you limb from limb and enjoy doing it! You don't even know what happened to him!"

He charges forwards as he tries dodging the soldier's arrows, slashing the mosquito's back as he prepares to take the odd polearm's slash head-on.
[1d10+2]
[1d10+2]
>dodge
[1d10]

>>26827569
Vice pumps a hoof in the air.
>"Yeah! Take that you monstrosity!"
He notches another arrow, and takes a shot at its neck.
[1d10]

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>>26827497
Fidgeting intensifies [1d10]

>>26827497
As the arrows begin to fall, Shorthorns turns and shouts her support to the soldiers, "That's it! Don't let up, keep them falling!" She cries, as her head is about to collide with the creature. She cries out in shock as the spikes suddenly emerge, causing her to be burnt by their erupting flames and making her fall backwards, landing on her legs as she haphazardly puts out the flames on her.

She growls at the creature, looking at the tail end where the bit was melted off by Amy's flames, and strives to strike there jolting quickly around the spikey vines. "Your plants won't save you, monster! You won't get any closer to the throne!"

[1d10+3] All or Nothing

>Meanwhile, she begins to glow with an intense white light that spreads out to the creature
>Mantra of Recover [1d10]

>>26827497
>>26827606

Amy gallops over to Shei. "Please be okay," she says to him as she reaches into her saddle bag. "Here," she says as she puts it into his mouth. "Swallow. It will make you feel better... Probably."

[1d10+3] for natural remedy

>>26827527
You retrieve the data that Shei did in >>26826643
>change Hits to 23/180

The beast's nails fall short of the mark.

>>26827569
"The sordid tale written in your karma tells me everything. I wonder what he'd think of you now?"

Vice's arrow breaks against the metal. You continue to go berserk on the creature's back, but its own slashing and the hailstorm of arrows eventually knock you down, barely clinging to the back. The Bodhidharma responds by jabbing at your arms to knock you off further. (Roll to climb back up, Instant)

Flow 0/4

>>26827534
You launch a volley of air support over the crystals, hitting the creature twice as it stops from Flaming's attacks.

>>26827626
You repeatedly strike the gaping wound where the Bodhidharma's tail once was. The monstrosity eventually stops in its tracks. You're near the enormous forum where King Lininas and the other rulers in ZA take council. At the very top of the Bodhidharma, you see it and Flow doing battle.

You feel two Hits return to you.

>>26827606
You soon dislodge yourself from the butterflies grasp, faintly aware of your spiraling downward toward a rapidly-approaching ground.

>>26827653
Shei is too high to reach, being carried away by the butterflies into the red mist, but soon you see him start to plummet.

>>26827738
Flow grits his teeth and immediately starts climbing back up.
[1d10]

"He'll be glad that I'm killing an abomination like you!"

>Escape Artist

Vice notches an arrow and spots the naginata targeting Flow. He takes a deep breath, and aims at the strange-looking polearm.
[1d10]

>>26827767
Before I forget, the bow has lightning.

>Bow of the Stormking: At the beginning of combat, select an elementalist effect-- by default, only holds Wind and Lightning. All arrows fired from the bow gain that effect. Can be upgraded to hold others.

>>26827653
>>26827738
>Heal applied to Shei on the way down, my bad

>>26827738
Pryce pauses a moment after his barrages hits, catching his breath.
"This thing... just won't stop..."
His horn glows as he focuses.
"Barely used this, let alone this quickly. ...I hope my heads holds together for it to work again before it wrecks more of the city."
He fires off a flare into the sky to bring about another strike upon the creature, a column of flame to hopefully end its rampage.
>Orbital Strike [Fire] [1d10+1]
>Duration [1d10]

>>26827738
Observer continues to let her horn cool down by shifting to her natural abilities by using her Fourth Eye to see possible hidden connections or properties about the creature while her beast continues attempting to strike it.

>Fourth Eye
[1d10]
>Nail Beast
[1d10]

>>26827738
Shei-sher is seen falling listfully from the heavens. His eyes open a little and he sees the ground growing more in view. "Oh.. This is how I die."
He raises his staff up and makes his limbs firm for a clean dive. "It would be.. too embarrassing to go without a hit."

>highground
[1d10+1] hitting the generator. If it lands shei's fall is broken.

>>26827738
>>26827653
>>26827606

Instead of Amy running to Shei, she throws the flask at Shei. It magically homes in on his mouth. Because it's a spell. It's magic. It makes sense.

Amy looks up at the creature angrily. Still hurting her friends. Still breaking the walls she helped protect.

She opens up her mouth and black orbs come out of them. Her negativity solidifies into magical energy.

Homing Magic: [1d10+1]

>>26827811
>and not a single thanks for the heal

>>26827738
>>26827738
Her head striking into its tailbone, Flaming grins satisfied at the loud crunch her head makes as she breaks more and more of it down. As it finally stops in front of the council-chambers, she looks up to see Flow engaging directly with its head. "Hold on, Sir Flow!" She shouts, running up the spine of the creature towards its peak of its back to strike at the naginata-like head of the vine.

[1d10+3] Breaking off the head of the vine-spear with her skull

>>26827792
As you start to charge the spell, your hoof catches a nearby spike, and it explodes, scattering your hide with burns.

Pryce 2/4

>>26827799
Though the Fourth Eye opens, all that appears over the image of the Bodhidharma is a layer of obfuscating static.

The nail beast is similarly burned and knocked over by the crystal that damages Pryce.
NB 0/2

>>26827767
As you climb back up, the naginata rears back to bisect you, but Vice's expert shot shreds the vine in two before it can hit you. Near the front of the creature, you see the Bodhidharma dig its broken drill into the earth before the enormous forum.

"Hmm... hmm..."

>>26827834
As Vice shoots off the head of the naginata before it can hit Flow, it careens toward you, and you have to duck to avoid it.

"This karma...?" you hear an old stallion's voice mutter from within the Bodhidharma's body.

>>26827811
>>26827823
Whether just bad luck or some divine sense of humor, Shei hits the side of the hill where the ship is parked and richochets off it. He crashes into Amy, which breaks his fall but greatly hurts her.

>Shei 2/4
>Amy 2/6

>>26827823
>>26827833
>>26827811
>>26827783
Shei-sher catches the flask in his mouth, healing him but throwing off his concentration. He lands unceremoniously on the ground with a painful thud. "..ngggh t-thanks Amy.."

>>26827866
Pryce holds a hoof to his side as he's burned, gritting his teeth. He shifts the canon to the other side, spreading out a wing to help support it as he fires at the creature again.
>Firework [Crit 9+, Crit Fail 2-, Fire] [1d10+1]

His horn glows white as he tries to heal off the burns.
>Prayer for Deliverance [1d10]

>>26827866
Flow bares his claws, and starts sprinting towards the head, slashing its back as he runs along its spine.
[1d10+2]
[1d10+2]
He also focuses on himself.
>Dream of Strength
[1d10]

Vice pumps his hoof again.
"Yeah! Take it you robotic abomination!"
He notches another arrow, and aims for one of its legs, and tries to aim it so it'll hit a joint near the body.
[1d10]

>>26827866
Observer lets out a calm deep breath as she attempts to summon homing bolts after letting her horn cool down.

Meanwhile her nail beast attempts to recover.

>Observer: Homing Bolts
[1d10]
>Nail Beast: Recover
[1d10]

>>26827866
>>26827909

Vice's attack knocking off the head of the naginata causes Flaming to shout out, "EEEEP!" And she ducks quickly to avoid it
[1d10] Dodge!

She stares at Vice, "Hey! That nearly went for my head!" She shouts at the goo, before taking her head and ramming it into the back of the monster she currently stands upon

[1d10+3] All or Nothing

As he calls out 'karma', she raises her voice, "Yes, I'd say you're getting just yours, monster! This is what you get for attacking my foster home. Surrender and die!" She cries out before slamming her head forth.

>>26827866
>>26827878

Shei lands on top of Amy.

"No problem..." Amy groans with pain underneath him.

>>26827833
Shei-sher hangs on your back he appears loopy from all the poison "Ooooonward my stead!" He digs his hind hooves into your side.

>>26827955
Vice turns just as he lets the arrow loose.

>"What did you say?!"

>>26827899
You fire again and score a hit, but soon succumb to your burns.
Pryce 0/3

>>26827909
The arrow misses. You let out a series of slashes, but the hardness of the angel's carapace does not budge, and you only succeed in launching sparks and more gunk up into your face.
Flow 7/4

>>26827932
Nail Beast wiggles its legs but remains stationary. You charge 4 bolts.

>>26827955
You avoid the oncoming weapon. You create another deep dent in the creature's back.

A very long pause comes as the Bodhidharma's body slacks and begins to weaken at the joints, falling over slightly as the drill begins to slow.

"I have been betrayed," the voice slowly spits with no small hint of bitterness.

>>26828020
Pryce drops his canon as he falls to his knees from the burns and exhaustion.
"Again my magic doesn't come through. M-Maybe fighting really isn't for me, at this rate."
He tries to stand back up through the pain.
>Recover [1d10]

>>26827992

Amy gets up with a jolt and starts running toward the beast instinctively. She lets out a little giggle as she does. "Hehe. Isn't this kinda... what do you call it? Inappropriate?"

>>26828020
>>26827955

Amy tosses a healing flask at Flaming. It magically reaches her. "That one's for you, Shortyhorns!" she shouts.

[1d10+3] for natural remedy

>>26828020
Flow continues to sprint up the mosquito's back, still relentlessly slashing and jabbing at its back as he focuses on himself again.
[1d10+2]
[1d10+2]
>Dream of Strength
[1d10]

Vice turns his attention to the mosquito leg again.
>"Drat."
He notches and releases another arrow.
[1d10]

>>26828020
Observer attempts to use her telekinesis to assist Pryce in recovering as she fires her homing bolts at the exposed weak point.

>Recover Pryce
[1d10]

>Homing Bolts
[1d10]
[1d10]
[1d10]
[1d10]

>Nail beast: Recovery
[1d10]

>>26828018
Flaming growls as she successfully avoids the weapon's head, "I SAAAAID, that nearly went for my head! You broke it and that weapon came flying right at me!"

>>26828020
She rubs some sweat off of her head, hooves covering themselves in the black liquid from before as she shakes out her nerves. "Aaah... this thing is tough... " she pokes at the cracks, "One more should do it!" She raises up her head high again, shouting loudly as she prepares her strongest one yet!

[1d10+3] All or Nothing

As she's about to bring it down, she asks aloud, "Betrayed?! Care to explain that before I crush your last defense?"

>>26828042
As she holds up her head, she miraculously catches the flask in her mouth, the healing liquid pouring down as her eyes open in surprise.

"Wahham? Ammmm?" She says with her teeth clenched around the vial.

>>26828091
Vice, once again, turns his head right after the arrow goes flying.

"What?! Something about a head and a weapon?!"

>>26828106
She snorts, pointing at her head for emphasis, "That weapon! You broke! Went RIGHT. For my. HEAAAAAD!" She shouts loudly, trying to get her point across.

>>26828042
"Sh-shut u-u-u-up!" Shei's voice cracks pubescently. And Amy feels something poke her back.

once Amy is near enough Shei takes a knife out from his bag
>he picked it up in the forest a while back.
"IIIIII am the whoresman of war! Fear me!"

Shei-sher tosses the knife at Bodhidharma's weakspot
[1d10+1] HIGHGROUND

>>26828128
Vice squints.
"But I didn't hit your head, I hit the polearm!"
He couldn't hear her clearly.

>>26828040
>>26828065
Pryce strains and discovers a heinous pain in his leg, possibly a fracture, when he tries so stand up, but Observer helps him back up.
Pryce 9/2
Nail Beast gets up. 4/2

>>26828131
It lands nowhere near it.

>>26828046
>>26828065
>>26828042
>>26828091
>>26828131
>>26828040
The Bodhidharma's body begins to fully fall apart and crumble, limbs falling apart, joints breaking, all while a coat of rust encases its shell. The vines appear no different in appearance, nor do the black crystals and spikes its scattered in its wake. Flaming, going a bit overboard in her onslaught, ends up bruising her head from the intensity of her attacks.

>Flaming 5/4

The drill continually speeds up as the body degrades and falls apart, until it eventually comes to a harsh stop. The Bodhidharma grunts sharply with a "Hmm!"

The sound of a low wind whistles through Zha Arlakane as the body goes fully still, the head finally falling off, forward. The party all begin to feel a sense of general unease and anxiety. The hairs on the backs of their necks (if applicable) stand up taut. Flow, Amy, and Shei feel an especially heavy sense of dread. Their skin feels slimy, too tight and heavy, like they were coated in sweat.

>>26828131

Amy stops running when she feels the poke. She stares ahead of herself as she puts two and two together. There is a moment in which she stands there awkwardly. Then, she starts giggling.

"Shei..." she says between giggles. "Is that...?" she begins to ask, but is unable to finish due to giggling.

>>26828198
>>26828195

However, Amy stops giggling as the machine finally grinds to a halt. She stand perfectly still like a wild dog, afraid of but ready for whatever might happen next.

[1d10] for readiness!

>>26828195
Pryce grunts as he's helped up, pain flowing through his leg.

As the creature starts to break and decay, Pryce's horn glows. Weakly this time, more of a flicker than a glow, as he attempts to conjure simple fireballs this time in case more vines surge from the stopped beast.
>Homing Magic: Fireballs [Fire] [1d10]

"Is it done?"

>>26828195
Flow remains on the Bodihidharma's back, and looks around as he regenerates Trapper.
"Go get your knives and stay with Vice."

He stows away his claws as he looks around, a low growling noise emanating from his throat as he feels on edge. His eyes narrow and dart around as he grows increasingly paranoid due to the deep dread he's feeling.
He keeps a hoof close to his claymore as he remains alert.

"This doesn't feel right. Not one damn bit..." he muses to himself.

>>26828195
"T-take that.." Shei stammers drunkenly

>>26828198
"T-thanks for the ride sweetheart. I need a shower." Shei gets off you with a clumsy effort. He looks sleepy.

>>26828195
Observer makes her way over to Bohidharma, petting her nail beast as a sign of praise for not dying at least. She then attempts to get whatever knowledge she can off the creature like she did to the demon remains back in fantasia.

>Knowledge Extract
[1d10+1]

>>26828253

"Sweetheart?" Amy parrots the phrase questioningly. A massive smile cracks across her face. "Shei! You DON'T hate me?" she says as if she's discovered the ultimate treasure in the universe.

>>26828281
"I don't hate you.." Shei takes a seat on the ground and leans his head on your side "I just get really nervous around girls."

>>26828153
She shakes her head, "Are you not listening to me?! The polearm you hit went towards my head, I am saying it CLEARLY!" She shouts back, putting a slow pause between each word to make herself clear as she fails to grasp the obvious.

>>26828195
Flaming drops the vial as the body of the Bodhidharma crumbles and breaks apart, the rust joints cutting into her slightly as the healing potion takes effect.

She lands roughly, rolling on the ground and rolling away from the central body as it sharply comes to a halt, watching the head drop down and break as its assault on the city comes to a slow stop.

Looking at the rusty corpse, she runs up and taps on the outside, "Is... is it dead?" She knocks on it a few more times for emphasis.

>>26828248
she looks at Flow, raising her brow. "What's wrong? I think we've won, haven't we? Zha is safe!"

>>26828223
>>26828254
>>26828253
>>26828248
>>26828225
>>26828313
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhkR-FyHTJI
Nothing further happens. The sense and sound of wind blowing through the area continues to churn. For brief moments, brief enough to be between blinks, you could swear that all the colors seem less vibrant, dull, weary. The sense of dread does not let up.

Quickly, the guards of ZA approach the corpse of Bodhidharma, whispering in fear, worry, and frustration as they survey the damage it's left in its wake. Many of them curse and take retaliatory swings at the corpse, but it does not react.

>>26828325
Well, better not let the body go to waste.

Observer gets to work trying to salvage possibly useful parts with a Biological scan and even inspecting the drill further.

>Appraise: Biological Scan
[1d10+1]
>Engineering
[1d10+2]

>>26828313
Vice nods.
"O-okay, yeah! I-I heard you!" he lies.

>>26828313
>>26828325
Flow takes his hat off and holds it in a hoof as he looks down at the lifeless mosquito.
"I don't think we've won just yet. Something seems off. Very off."
He doesn't move, and he remains on top of the rusted husk, still as a statue as he listens and waits for something to happen, his hoof now firmly gripping his claymore.

"It spoke of karma...I think it spoke about it for a reason."

>>26828325
Pryce stares at the creature as it sits unmoving. As the guards close in and jab with no repercussion, Pryce's staggered breath eases up.
With the invader dealt with, Pryce turns his head to the outskirts behind. Those other angels, the one that gave him a greeting of the church...
He turn and runs back to the gate, hoping those angels haven't left yet.

>>26828305

Amy smiles and sits down next to Shei, putting her arm around him as he leans his head in.

"I get that," Amy says consolingly. "I get scared around guys sometimes too. Scared of what might happen..." Amy trails off for a moment.

She shakes her head. "But, I just want to be a friend, Shei. You don't need to be scared of friends!"

>>26828325

Amy still feels a little on edge. Something occurs to her. "Hey, during the fight, some of you guys were talking to the thing. Like, responding to a voice I couldn't hear. What was that about?"

>>26828351

"Was there... something else?"

>>26828368
>>26828325

Also, Amy tosses another flask toward Pryce. "Pryce, this one is for you!" she says. It then proceeds to home in on him.

Natural Remedy on Pryce: [1d10+3]

>>26828325
"Why do I feel like crying..." Shei says impassively. He stays sitting on the ground.

>>26828351
"I don't think so. Angels just like to talk down to their opponents."

>>26828373
Flow looks at his hat.
"It knew about Hope. And it belittled me because of him."
He looks down at the decrepit mosquito.
"But if this feeling is due to karma...it should be gone, now that this thing is dead..."

>>26828391
He turns to Shei.
"Use Pupil on this thing."

>>26828351
Her ears droop, her black-goo covered face hiding the concern on her face. She looks back at it.

"I heard it speak of the karma as well but, it's just demon drivel, isn't it? What possible karma could it speak of? IT was the one doing a wrong, not us!"

>>26828325
>>26828351
Her ears perk up as the wind blowing catches her attention, the young calf turning around to look around a the rusty surroundings from the partially ruined city. She shrinks back, standing close to Sir Flow as she feels the same dread.

"I.. think I see what you mean."

She looks at the guards, calling out to them. "Hey! Are you all alright? Did all the non-combatants get out before that thing made it through?"

>>26828373
You feel Shei-sher is trembling. He slides his head onto Amy's breast and begins crying muffled cries.

>>26828409
Shei-sher is unresponsive. He is seen hugging Amy.

>>26828409

"You knew about Hope?" Amy asks, cocking her head. "Is that a pony or something?"

>>26828418

Amy looks down at Shei as he begins to tremble and press himself into Amy with a curious smile. But, when she sees that he is crying, her smile fades. Her jaw hangs open, not sure what to say at first.

"Shei..." Amy says, holding back her own tears. "What's wrong?"

>>26828410
Flow tries his best to look as unnerved as possible.
"I don't know. That's what perplexes me so much."
>roll to stay stoic
[1d10]

>>26828434
"He was an old friend of mine..."
Once again, he struggles to keep his composure.

>>26828427
He leaves Shei be.

>>26828368
>>26828381
[healthpack sounds]
The heavy rust colored-mist is just beginning to disperse around ZA, but leaves a tacky coat of mist around the rocks and some plants. Not a soul is to be seen out there, whether angel or butterfly.

>>26828345
There are very little salvageable parts left on the Bodhidharma. Traces remain of a kind of soft self-destruct spell, where the body rapidly decomposes upon death to avoid it being taken by enemies. You do sense that the creature's core is still intact. It could possibly provide clues as to its nature and mission.

>>26828410
Mostly looking exhausted frustrated and tired, the guards nod, gesturing toward the far western districts of the city. You see some of them looking at the entrance, where a few dead bodies of guards remain.

>>26828444
Stoic as a stone.

>Paused

>>26828444

"Why would he mock you for having a friend?"

>>26828455
Flow doesn't answer.

>>26828459

Amy frowns. "I think I understand..."

>>26828434
Shei-sher shakes his head in response. Not eager to share whats troubling him.

>>26828444
Shei sniffles and takes his face away from Amy's fur for a moment to respond to you "His name is Bodhidharma" Shei says referring to the angel "A very accomplished warrior monk"

>>26828505

"Shei," Amy says, her own voice quivering a little bit. "I'm your friend. I can't..." she sniffs. "I can't handle seeing friends cry. Please, you have to tell me what's wrong. I need to know. I want to make you feel better."

She holds Shei tighter. "Sometimes, just telling someone what's making you sad and letting them be sad with you can make you feel better."

She looks at the destroyed robot. "Is it about him?" she asks in response to Shei calling him a warrior monk.

>>26828534
Shei-sher shakes his head again "I'm leaving soon to Vadahara, but I don't want to leave.. I need to secure the interests of my tribe. They aren't safe here in Zha Arlakane"

>>26828563

Amy frowns. "You don't want to be alone. I get it..."

Amy looks around the area at Zha and at Flaming and Prye then back to Shei. "Everyone here... they don't need me. They're all strong. And, they'll have each other. But, you'll be alone. What if... What if I came with you? Would that make you feel better?"

>>26828602
Shei-sher faces up to you teary eyed "Oh Amy, I couldn't let you do that. Flaming would be terribly heart broken without you."

>>26828632

"She'll have everyone else with her. She won't miss me long. She'll have Flow and Observer and... Pryce..." she trails off again. She frowns.

Amy nods her head resolutely. "No, this is a good thing. Flaming should get some time alone with Pryce without either of us around. Without me around... Well, I want to do this now."

She look at Shei with a smile. "So, it's not up to you any more," she says as she gives Shei a playful poke to the nose.

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>>26828668
At the mention of Flaming and Pryce Shei's head lowers again "Yes.. thats best, they should.."

He perks up again when Amy responds with enthusiasm. Her affections make Shei feel butterflies inside. His face jumps forward and Shei plants a kiss on Amy's lips.

>>26828731

Amy's eyes go wide as she is kissed. Her face turns bright red. She doesn't know what to do.

After a few seconds, she her mental training kicks in and she pushes Shei away gently. "Shei," Amy says softly, face still red. "No. I... I-I-I..." she stutters quickly, unable to form words. "I didn't - You didn't - This wasn't-"

She stops, closes her eyes and takes several deep breaths. Her color in her face returns to normal. "I'm sorry, Shei. That was my fault. I know... I can be super affectionate. I can't help it. That's just me. But I... I can't be affectionate like... that. I just can't."

"Don't get me wrong," Amy says with an awkward giggle. "I'm super flattered. But, I just can't do that."

>>26828784
Shei's still looking at you. mouth scrunched like he's biting his gums. His eye get watery again "Because I'm not tall, handsome, and holy, and I'm just a kid. I'm sorry. This was dumb of me, I stepped out of place." Shei-sher backs out of Amy's embrace.

"I need to go. I'm really sorry -bye" Shei's words tremble through a ball in his throat. He runs off in the direction of the refugee commune in Zha Arlakane.