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Title: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Takosher on September 05, 2020, 09:36:08 am
OOC (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=177147)

"You are Saint Mecha X." Sensei Shirou finished his speech.

It was certainly an inspiring pep talk, but it was hardly enough for the newly christened Saint Mecha X. They all had some level of experience with mecha, but the mecha they knew were tools. Most of them hadn't even been inside the combat mecha Sensei had given them. Yuta and Lee had arrived a month prior, so they had some time to fit a bit of practice in, but Hiro had only made it to Sanctum Lighthouse mere hours before Sensei raised the alarm.

The Lighthouse's computers had detected an Enemy attack near Theophilus, one of the smaller villages towards the bottom of the mountain. It looked like it would be a small attack, but it was only the opening salvo. Now that the Enemy had begun its siege, they all knew the attacks would come regularly. Once a week, that's what Saint Mecha had to contend with. A relentless foe that tried their strength every week, growing stronger with each attempt.

That fight was now the duty of Saint Mecha X. A duty they had all signed up for, but one that none of them truly knew if they were prepared for.

Week 0 - Theophilus Battle
Layout (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BflcxPvU87uif67bHJFEYOnUMQy4VxfjBdlwU8CCIVw/edit?usp=sharing)
Enemy Types:
Basic Enemy (https://docs.google.com/document/d/12hx5-HbUTDa1AogXkqMUin7aUCdfcLACiYpRaI-1_1I/edit?usp=sharing)

Wave 1
Detected Units: Basic Enemy x13
Detected Nodes: 1, 2, 3

A new type of enemy approached, but one very different from those of the past. While the Enemy of Saint Mecha had built strangely shaped mecha with specific purpose in mind, the Enemy of Saint Mecha X had opted to mimic the adaptability of human mecha. The incomprehensible gems that seemed to control Enemy mecha were mounted in the center of the body, giving them an eerie, cyclops-like eye.

The Enemy was approaching across three bridges, its new units charging forward in a faceless horde across the three bridges. Their bright red claws were outstretched to tear into any human mecha foolish enough to stand in their way. They were now halfway across the bridges, the invisible line in the sand that meant the time for battle had truly come. All that remained was for the vanguard of humanity to meet them in that battle.

Sensei Shirou was listening in from the Lighthouse, ready to offer advice or encouragement to his charges, but he couldn't offer them the ability to win. To find that, they would have to reach within. And they would have to do it quickly, before the Enemy made it across and began wreaking havoc on the innocent village beyond.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Strider03 on September 05, 2020, 11:28:00 am
Yuta's scowls were unseen to pretty much everyone except himself, through combination of distance and the canopy covering him in the mech. No one would be surprised that he was making these expressions, as they formed his default response to anything that was not unambiguously good for him. And few things were these days.

He stood ready, a decent distance from the edge of bridge 3. But he wasn't planning to engage those on bridge 3 of course. He was gonna use his grappling hook for all he could. Sensei Shirou had told him he'd get a reach of 160 feet out of it, and that the line could hold his own body weight. He'd tested the latter in the mines, and yeah it could hold him up no problem. Good. But Yuta had never really used the full length of reinforced cable before. Maybe there'd be problems? Ah hell, he was sure there were probably some, but he couldn't think of any.

"I'm getting that one," Yuta pointed across to bridge 1 at one of the enemy "Stay out of my damn way."

Raising his mech's arm, Yuta put the sights on the enemy he wanted, and pulled the trigger immediately. The arm lurched in response, launching a hefty metallic impactor arcing across the gap between the bridges, straight toward the position Yuta had aimed. The position where one of the enemies had been a few seconds before. The impactor scraped harmlessly across the bridge and hung down across the other side.

"Shit!" Yuta began the process of reeling the line in. Not too long when it was unencumbered, but still precious time being wasted. How stupid was that, couldn't the engineer people have made this thing shoot faster?
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on September 05, 2020, 11:47:56 am
Hiro yawns and jumps his way over to Bridge 2, standing in a ready position, sword in hand.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on September 05, 2020, 12:09:42 pm
Lee gave a half-awake response while his turret swung into position.

"Sounds good to me. Just don't get that thing too beat up. I'll have to fix it later."

Lee had set up on the human side of Bridge 2, squatting down in a position that allows him to fire at multiple bridges more-or-less effectively. Unlike his more-mobile more melee comrades he clearly intended to camp here and take out his enemies before they got a chance to sink their claws into him. To that effect his cannon roared to life in its own opening volley, his mecha taking the recoil of the shot surprisingly well despite its small size. A low-angle shot found itself hurdling toward the closes enemy on bridge 2.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on September 05, 2020, 12:18:01 pm
Finding himself joined at Bridge 2 by another teammate, Hiro offers a polite mecha-fistbump.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on September 05, 2020, 12:47:52 pm
Quote from: Maximum Spin on September 05, 2020, 12:18:01 pm
Finding himself joined at Bridge 2 by another teammate, Hiro offers a polite mecha-fistbump.

Zaqiel's hand clasps into a fists and accepts the offer. Gently. Like it was trying to avoid so much as scratching the paint.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: IronyOwl on September 05, 2020, 01:58:28 pm
"Haha, this'll be easy!" Kaji cackles, apparently unconcerned with jinxes. "Come get some, you mindless fools!"

With that, he takes up position at the human edge of Bridge 3, and fires his Sun Mortar where he thinks the mechas there will be when it strikes the ground.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: SOLDIER First on September 05, 2020, 10:30:41 pm
Sensei's speech was pretty nice. He'd obviously tried to make something inspiring, but as it finished, Tsukiko didn't find herself feeling very inspired. Mostly just anxious. Very anxious. There's no way any of them were ready for this, and especially not her. They barely had any time to even train with their mechs. Just the bare minimum basics. What was she even doing here? Did she really think--

Tsukiko takes a deep breath that doesn't really do anything to calm her nerves and spurs Our Lady of Sorrows into motion, positioning herself at the center of the first bridge, close to the human side.

"Covering this bridge too," she says, putting up her mecha's shield and assuming a defensive stance. She wishes the shield was bigger. As it stands it didn't make her feel exceptionally well-protected. "Yuta, make sure not to hit me with that hook, yeah?"
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Takosher on September 06, 2020, 08:04:40 am
Yuta got a stroke of luck to make up for his miss, the Enemy he had originally been aiming at grabbed the cable and was subsequently pulled towards the edge of the bridge by its retraction. However, it didn't take long for the other nearby Enemy units to take notice and also grab the cable. Their combined might resulted in Yuta being lifted into the air. It seemed he would be successfully grappling to the higher bridge after all.

Lee's shot smashed through its target's armor with surprising ease, punching straight into the power core. The core overloaded almost instantly and caused the Enemy mecha to explode violently. Two of its companions were caught by the explosion. When the dust cleared there were three hulking wrecks on the ground and the sole remaining Enemy on Bridge 2 was beating a hasty retreat back to the Enemy side of the bridge.

Kaji's inexperience (and perhaps his overconfidence as well) caused him to make a catastrophic mistake. The sun mortar's upward path crossed right through Yuta's grapple and incinerated a chunk of cable, which sent the St. Barbara plummeting back to Bridge 3. Luckily, his aim was still passable, and the glowing orb crashed to the ground in a spectacular explosion that obliterated two Enemy mecha, although three more still remained and were rapidly closing in on the Gobnait's Flock and St. Barbara.

Code: (Major damage to the St. Barbara's Rapid Deploy Winch Impactor) [Select]
Snapped Cable (1AP) - The cable has been cut in half and will need to be repaired before the attachment functions again
Suddenly free of their burden, the Enemy units on Bridge 1 resumed their charge towards the Our Lady of Sorrows.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Strider03 on September 06, 2020, 08:28:06 am
"Ya think I'm gonna hit you? Who do you think—" Yuta yelped as his mech jerked forward, the enemy reeling him in like a hooked fish, up towards the bridge. Okay okay, he could do this, he needed to avoid the scramble, the close in fight. Yuta himself wouldn't have any trouble with fisticuffs with another human, but even he wasn't so stupid as to think that fighting so many enemies at once was a stellar plan. And of course, his mech wasn't made for that either. So Yuta prepared himself to grip onto the edge of the bridge as he got up, both arms and legs, to try to wrench the cable from these foes before he was beaten to a pulp.

The plan, whether good or not, never came close to fruition. A blazing something passed before Yuta's mech, leaving him blinking, and suddenly, falling. He landed with a scraping crash, head slamming against the thin padding in the seat of the mech. Yuta and his vehicle stumbled to their feet, looking down at cable rapidly snaking into the arm. Wait a minute. . . why was it whipping around like that? Oh no. "Crap. Stop stop stop. . ." Yuta muttered, letting go of the retraction button he'd still been holding onto. He couldn't let the cable be coiled fully into the system without it's impactor, or it might not come out again. The cable ceased to retract though, leaving him with a couple feet of singed heavy duty cable sticking out the end of his arm.

"What the hell, Kaji!? I told you all not to get in my way!" What a moron, Yuta thought furiously. Definitely no way that he himself had been the moron in this situation. Still growling and grumbling, Yuta began retreating from the action. He needed a moment to figure things out if he was gonna be useful. With that in mind, he set the winch in locked position, and began swinging his arm around, hoping perhaps that the speed would be sufficient to wield his arm as a make shift whip or flail.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on September 06, 2020, 11:51:55 am
"....So these things explode when you kill 'em huh? You guys with close weapons might wanna be careful about that."

Vaguely surprised by his supposedly mindless, lifeless, fearless enemy showing a self-preservation instinct, Lee mercilessly aims his next shot towards the vulnerable back of the running enemy and lets loose a shell at the presumably thinly armored rear.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on September 06, 2020, 01:49:01 pm
Hiro blinked a few times, slowly, with a confused look toward the empty Bridge 2. Weren't there supposed to be enemies in front of him? Maybe he had the wrong bridge. It wouldn't be the first time. Offering his newfound brocomrade a departing fistbump, he jumps up to the human end of Bridge 1 and prepares to defend the Our Lady of the Sorrows.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on September 06, 2020, 02:11:20 pm
Quote from: Maximum Spin on September 06, 2020, 01:49:01 pm
Hiro blinked a few times, slowly, with a confused look toward the empty Bridge 2. Weren't there supposed to be enemies in front of him? Maybe he had the wrong bridge. It wouldn't be the first time. Offering his newfound brocomrade a departing fistbump, he jumps up to the human end of Bridge 1 and prepares to defend the Our Lady of the Sorrows.

Zaqiel once again accepts, just as gently as before. Its rider proceeds to check the first to make sure it is unscratched by all this vigorous friendly contact.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: SOLDIER First on September 07, 2020, 09:50:12 am
"I was just messing with you. Don't get uppity," comes her reply.

Aside from the accidental friendly fire, things seem to be going okay for now. Maybe she didn't have... as much to worry about. As long as she can take care of the Enemy units on her bridge, that would be enough. For a little while.

Just gotta fight off three or four Enemy units. By herself. With just a shield. And no weapon. Completely-- when did Hiro get here?

"Stay behind me," Tsukiko tells him. "I can take their hits better than you."

That said, she once again prepares a defensive stance. Hopefully smashing her shield into an Enemy unit's joints or canopy wouldn't be wasted effort if it came to that.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Takosher on September 07, 2020, 12:43:24 pm
Although Yuta was able to generate enough speed to crack the clipped cable like a whip, it was readily apparent that it wouldn't serve as a functional weapon. The cable simply wasn't made for cutting through mecha armor, the best it would do was scratch some paint. Unless he had something really clever up his sleeve, Yuta was out of the fight.

The Zaquiel's second shot fell short of its target, allowing the fleeing mecha to escape. But that wasn't the worst of it. While inspecting the results of the fist bumps, Lee indeed discovered several small scratches in the mecha's paint.

The Enemy units on Bridge 1 successfully closed the distance and reached the Our Lady of Sorrows's position at the same time that Hiro arrived in the Seraphiel. The closest one slashed at the Our Lady, but its claws scraped harmlessly against the mecha's mighty shield. The next one encountered the same result, and the close proximity of their failed attacks put the two enemy mecha in a very vulnerable position. Unfortunately, Tsukiko was being swarmed by four foes, not two. The third moved to her left and clawed at her mecha's leg, although it failed to do any appreciable damage thanks to a poor angle. The fourth moved to the right and got one of its claws around the power cable that connected to the shield. It wasn't able to cut it right away, but would certainly do so if nothing was done about it.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: IronyOwl on September 07, 2020, 01:06:06 pm
Quote from: Strider03 on September 06, 2020, 08:28:06 am
"What the hell, Kaji!? I told you all not to get in my way!" What a moron, Yuta thought furiously. Definitely no way that he himself had been the moron in this situation. Still growling and grumbling, Yuta began retreating from the action. He needed a moment to figure things out if he was gonna be useful. With that in mind, he set the winch in locked position, and began swinging his arm around, hoping perhaps that the speed would be sufficient to wield his arm as a make shift whip or flail.
"Wh- You got in my way!" Kaji stammered, clearly flustered from nearly dropping his ally into a gorge. "Look at how great that shot was aside from the, uh- nevermind!"

With that, he tried to decide if the remaining foes were too close for a second shot. If so, he'd just have to shove them off the bridge! If not, he'd be able to deliver another perfect mortar shot where they'd be in a moment.

...he kept glancing upwards as he considered that second one.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on September 07, 2020, 01:15:45 pm
Lee gives a long sigh and has a moment of silence for his lost afternoon. He then shrugs and gets back to his communications device.

"It sounds like you're F-Kill Yuta. Wanna shout out coordinates to your buddies in the back line? If you let me borrow your eyes I don't have to get up from this spot."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on September 07, 2020, 01:46:01 pm
Hiro swings his sword so as to cleave off the arms of the enemy threatening the shield power cable, and anything else that happens to be close enough to catch along with it.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Takosher on September 07, 2020, 02:05:20 pm
Much as another mortar shot would have been ideal, Kaji wasn't going to have the time to pull it off. The Enemy units were close enough that he'd probably just hit himself with his next round of friendly fire. He had a short time to think up a counterattack or flee before their shining red claws ripped into his mecha's armor.

Hiro's sword successfully chopped off the Enemy mecha's arms. The trailing flames also managed to do some damage to its frontal armor, though curiously the crystal "eye" seemed entirely untouched. Unfortunately, he was unsuccessful in rescuing Tsukiko from having her power cable cut, as the cable happened to be close enough to be caught in his sword swing. The feedback didn't overload the core, but the Our Lady's shield was now locked in its extended form. This probably wouldn't pose a huge problem, as having the shield extended was still necessary to protect Tsukiko from the dogpile of Enemy mecha.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on September 07, 2020, 02:08:13 pm
Hiro doesn't think that was supposed to happen. Mildly confused, he moves on to slicing off the enemies' legs. Maybe those red gems will be useful for something later.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: SOLDIER First on September 07, 2020, 02:15:46 pm
Well, that was just great. "Can you be a little more careful, please?" Tsukiko says, her voice strained. It was really hard for her not to flip her shit right now, but that was definitely a bad idea. Shit-flipping was for later. Action was for now.

Tsukiko rotates Our Lady's torso and drives the edge of her shield into the front of the Enemy on her left - the one that had gone for her leg earlier.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Strider03 on September 07, 2020, 02:31:28 pm
"Ya kidding me I gotta stand at the back like a coward and. . . guess there ain't no choice now is there. Yeah I got ya Lee." Yuta piloted the St. Barbara back a bit, climbing up to a vantage point that'd get a different angle on what Lee'd be shooting at, and began calling targets.

"Got three or so pushing up bridge 3 at Q19. I can't really do much save distract them right now so if I'm gonna keep calling things out, that bridge's gotta be cleared." Yuta mumbled, frustration soaking every word.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on September 07, 2020, 02:51:55 pm
"Rodger. I think I can hit Q19 from here. Probably. Maybe. The only way to find out is to try I guess."

Lee sticks out his tongue as he tries to work out the angle to land his shell at the target destination, pulling his trigger and sending his projectile spiraling between the upper bridges once his guesstimations where complete.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Takosher on September 07, 2020, 03:49:12 pm
Hiro's follow-up had no trouble further maiming the disabled mech and it dropped helplessly onto the bridge. Meanwhile, Tsukiko was able to successfully push back the Enemy that had attacked her leg with the corner of her shield, although the shield found itself slightly damaged by the impact with the Enemy's tougher armor. The two that had attacked the shield initially were just recovering. One tried to move forward and get behind Tsukiko's guard while she was distracted with the Enemy she'd just attacked. The other turned around and took a swipe at the Seraphiel's cockpit.

Thanks to Yuta's spotting, what little practice he'd gotten over the past month, and a lot of luck, Lee was able to hit one of the Enemy mecha headed for Kaji. The shell punched right through the Enemy's shoulder and smashed enough of its internal structure to disable it. A few moments later the strange eye-like gem mounted on the front went dark and the mecha fell over, lifeless.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: SOLDIER First on September 07, 2020, 03:56:46 pm
Confident the one in front of her is at a safe distance for the moment, Tsukiko pulls her mecha's leg back and slams its foot into the knee of the Enemy moving behind her.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on September 07, 2020, 04:04:28 pm
"Disarmed and defeated!" crows Hiro for some reason, and proceeds to swing for the knees of the enemy currently attacking him, followed by any still moving near the Our Lady if he has time.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: IronyOwl on September 10, 2020, 05:13:48 pm
"Ha, nice shot!" Kaji calls out to Lee. "I'll bet I can handle the rest like so!"

With that, Kaji attempts to grapple a clawed melee-focused enemy barehanded and wrestle it off the bridge. Surely that can't end badly...?
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Takosher on September 10, 2020, 06:14:26 pm
Tsukiko's kick pushed the targeted enemy back into its partner, which allowed Hiro to easily maim both of them. That only left one Enemy. Instead of attacking, the final Enemy on Bridge 1 turned and headed for the end of the bridge. Given how closely the Our Lady had been positioned to the human side of the mountain, it wouldn't have far to go before it escaped into the mountain wilds to cause chaos.

Kaji's attempt at grappling was so ill-advised that the enemy had no chance to prepare for it and he was able to easily toss it over the edge. Unfortunately, he found himself off balance in a bad position. The final Enemy rushed him and slashed at his side with its claws. His mecha was able to handle the attack, but so close to the edge himself, he would fall off if he took another hit.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on September 10, 2020, 06:21:39 pm
Hiro jumps Seraphiel onto the escapee like Mario and begins the work of field-dressing it like the others. By which I mean, cutting off its arms and legs and leaving it defenseless, pathetic and probably mewling. "TO THE PAIN."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Takosher on September 10, 2020, 06:36:16 pm
Like Mario, Hiro bounced off the top of the Enemy, having severely underestimated his own velocity. Both he and the Enemy were sent sprawling on their faces, disabled.

Code: (Major damage to the Seraphiel) [Select]
Smashed cockpit (1AP) - The Seraphiel's cockpit has been severely mangled by a high-speed collision, the controls are barely functional.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on September 10, 2020, 06:54:21 pm
"Rodger that. I'll let you handle it from here then."

Lee yawns and stretches inside his mecha.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Strider03 on September 10, 2020, 08:54:52 pm
"Damn this sucks man. Bullshit I tell you. Guess I'll hafta get Sensei to fix it." Yuta muttered ruefully. It'd keep him out of the mines a few days too, real shame there. Might need to have a real good talk with Kaji. Make sure he knew his place. On that note where was the guy?

Yuta searched around, and immediately became aware of the fact that Kaji was teetering on the edge of the nearest bridge, with one enemy ready to strike him off. Wellll shit. Wasn't gonna get a chance to tell the kid off if he went and died, right? Yuta piloted his mech into a leap, hoping to hit the enemy mech on the landing, and if not push it away from Kaji, at least provide a distraction and a moment of reprieve.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Takosher on September 11, 2020, 09:36:06 am
Yuta managed to knock the Enemy away enough for it to decide attacking Kaji wasn't worth the effort and turn to flee.

The crew scavenged what they could carry from the Enemy and retreated to the Lighthouse. The Seraphiel was functional enough to not need carrying, but not functional enough to help carry. The remaining scavenge would be taken by the nearby village or recovered under cover of darkness by the Enemy.

Victory

Shirou smiled gently at his students. Their first outing had been difficult and he had some doubts about their teamwork, but he still felt great pride. He was sure they would come together as a team given time. The members of Saint Mecha hadn't always been on the same page, but Naruhito had always been able to rally them when the time came to fight. Perhaps that is what they are lacking. he thought, They require a leader who can join them in the fight.

"You had many struggles today. But you triumphed. Take pride in your victory." Shirou announced, "Now go get some rest, you've earned it."

With that small encouragement, Shirou left his students to their own devices. There was much to be done over the next week as they prepared for the next Enemy attack, they needed to recover if they were going to find the energy to do it all. While they rested, Shirou would keep watch, just as he had for the past sixty years. There was no reason to suspect an Enemy attack before the week had passed, but vigilance was all the old man knew. While he watched, he would consider which of his pupils to bestow the burden of leadership on. It would not be an easy decision, but he was certain that an answer would present itself in time.

Result
Yuta gains 30 EXP

Lee gains 40 EXP

Tsukiko gains 30 EXP
Code: (Minor damage to the Our Lady's Damascus Shield) [Select]
Violent Scratching (2AP, 1 Intractium) - The shield has been given several nasty gashes from enemy attacks. Although not an issue on their own, further damage could prove catastrophic if the shield is not repaired
Code: (Minor damage to the Our Lady's Damascus Shield) [Select]
Smashed Up (1AP) - The corner of the shield has been dented severely enough that it no longer retracts properly
Kaji gains 25 EXP

Hiro gains 25 EXP

Spoiler: Loot (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: New Items (click to show/hide)

Week 1 - Prep Phase
Everyone recovers their full AP.
Enthusiasm! - Shiki joins at the start of the week, they gain an extra 1 AP.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on September 11, 2020, 09:52:39 am
In not inconsiderable need of repairs, and assuming that mecha fistbumps are a universal sign of rapport sufficient to ask for favours, Hiro seeks an audience with Lee, one hand behind his head in a traditional display of embarrassment. "So, I had a lot of fun doing it, and it was totally worth it, but I sort of did a number on poor Seraphiel with that whole flying tackle thing. Could I maybe count on you to help me patch him up? And by 'help' I mean 'do most of the work because I don't really know what I'm doing'? I'll make it up to you someday, for sure. If you want I could maybe repaint those knuckle scuffs for you in the meantime."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on September 11, 2020, 12:01:44 pm
Quote from: Maximum Spin on September 11, 2020, 09:52:39 am
In not inconsiderable need of repairs, and assuming that mecha fistbumps are a universal sign of rapport sufficient to ask for favours, Hiro seeks an audience with Lee, one hand behind his head in a traditional display of embarrassment. "So, I had a lot of fun doing it, and it was totally worth it, but I sort of did a number on poor Seraphiel with that whole flying tackle thing. Could I maybe count on you to help me patch him up? And by 'help' I mean 'do most of the work because I don't really know what I'm doing'? I'll make it up to you someday, for sure. If you want I could maybe repaint those knuckle scuffs for you in the meantime."

"Flying tackle thing? It sounds more like something you'd do on a fishing trip instead of a mecha battle. Alright...let's take a look."

Lee moves his hands in the just as traditional "follow me" gesture and heads off to check on the much abused Seraphiel. Once they arrive he gives it a quick once over.

"You managed to smash the cockpit? It looks like it won't be that much trouble to fix up. So you have a deal."  he puts his own hand behind his head in the less-universal symbol of 'this is going to be a pain to fix'. "It looks like you can't really fight until it gets put back together anyway."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on September 11, 2020, 12:14:41 pm
Quote from: Stirk on September 11, 2020, 12:01:44 pm
"Flying tackle thing? It sounds more like something you'd do on a fishing trip instead of a mecha battle. Alright...let's take a look."
"Yeah, no, it was like—" Hiro continues the unbroken string of gestures by vaguely crashing one hand into the other at speed — "I got maybe a little too enthusiastic with the jumping."
Quote
"You managed to smash the cockpit? It looks like it won't be that much trouble to fix up. So you have a deal."  he puts his own hand behind his head in the less-universal symbol of 'this is going to be a pain to fix'. "It looks like you can't really fight until it gets put back together anyway."
Hiro visibly relaxes at the assent. "Ah, thanks, man. Yeah, it was kind of a problem."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: dgr11897 on September 11, 2020, 12:20:51 pm
Having only recently arrived at the base, Shiki is already standing in the storage room looking at the loot from the last battle and muttering about the properties and possibilities of the newly acquired Scarlite. "Given its incredible hardness and sharpness it should be possible to use it in dust form as a highly abrasive agent that can be applied to drills and abrasion based cutting instruments, that grinding is going to eat up my time though... But a drill coated in Scarlite dust would be quite the instrument of mining and possibly destruction. Alternatively I could use the small amount we have to make a spear or something, or a chainsword. Or I could work on some better weapons for people."
They sigh.
"I guess I should get to work on that grinder, we would need a better heat generation method and better heat containment materials to really be able to refine the other materials, thank goodness we can use Scarlite in dust form instead."
Edit: Actions
1 AP to fabricate a Scarlite Grinder out of 1 Scarlite and 8 Corbite, then grind one Scarlite scrap into three dust with another AP. Then I use my last AP to do experimental crafting with 1 scarlite dust, 1 intractium, and 2 steel.
Quote from: Results in discord
Polished Intractium Turbine
A small turbine assembly made of polished intractium and solid carbon steel. It's surprisingly sturdy and with a proper housing could make a reliable engine.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Strider03 on September 17, 2020, 10:27:42 am
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Following a frustrating few days of attempting, and finally succeeding, in splicing and fusing back together the cable of his grappling hook, Yuta needed a break. And to that end, he headed to the mines. Of course he was also doing this to support everyone else, it wasn't selfish! Definitely.

The level of the mine was shallow, barely scratching the surface of this mountain. And yet, on entering, Yuta could immediately imagine a thousand miles of rock in every direction expanding outward from him, a comforting confinement. And once he'd found a good spot to mine, the repetitive motion and sound soothed him. Clearly he'd messed up badly in that battle. Yeah Kaji'd been kinda dumb, but Yuta knew that he had no right to judge anyone for that. After all, he wasn't trying to drag himself to that other bridge, no reason that the guy would have known that he'd end up in the line of fire.

It was frustrating, but it was frustrating because Yuta'd done something wrong, and that was a better kind of frustration. He couldn't change others, but he could change himself. A few hours of wandering musing in, he hit something. Or rather, noticed a flash of light and decided not to hit further. Wires? Weird, it looked really complicated. Gently, he began tapping the rock wall around the object with his mech's hands. Needed the rock to crumble, couldn't just yank out the thing, what if it broke?

But a little extraction later, he had his prize. Making his way back up to the surface, he found some of the folks he knew liked to mess with this sort of stuff.

"Ey Shiki, I got something here, you know what this gizmo is? Cause I sure as hell don't."

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Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: dgr11897 on September 17, 2020, 10:37:04 am
Shiki's Eyes light up at the possibility of new tech.
"Hmm, looks like a set of wires we could wire in to increase transfer rate. However I suspect that the nature of the device would decrease transfer efficiency. So it'll be useful when you need to transfer a lot of power very quickly, or when you need to send small amounts of power to something very quickly, depending on the equation for the loss." They say, putting a hand to their chin as they start thinking about how to use this new component. " Though the Energy loss kinda makes the Transfer Rate increase useless besides in conjunction with the lost energy, unless you want high speed signals, so I might be able to wire this into someone's controls to make them more responsive, in exchange for needing more power. Depending on the form of the lost energy I might also be able to make this into a melee weapon..."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on September 17, 2020, 10:57:16 am
Lee sighs, grabs his Generic Repair toolkit probably consisting of a verity of wrenches and torches, and gets to work beating the Seraphiel back into its regular non-boxy elongated shape. After a surprising short amount of time the mecha returns surprising close to its original form, like it had never attempted to save our very un-mushroom like kingdom.

Repair Smashed cockpit (1AP)

"There ya go. All fixed. Probably. You should test it out a bit. That whole 'psychic attunement' thing kinda makes it a pain to test if the controls are working well."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Strider03 on September 17, 2020, 02:45:39 pm
"The heck are you on about? Ah well, you don't need to tell me I won't understand it. But once you got something made, just show me it. I don't need it but I do wanna see what it turns out ask, kay?" Yuta could understand some of what Shiki had said, words like useful and power and weapon, but they talked so fast, and all this stuff about transfer rates and equations, who knew what that was, anyway.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: dgr11897 on September 17, 2020, 02:56:24 pm
Quote from: Strider03 on September 17, 2020, 02:45:39 pm
"The heck are you on about? Ah well, you don't need to tell me I won't understand it. But once you got something made, just show me it. I don't need it but I do wanna see what it turns out ask, kay?" Yuta could understand some of what Shiki had said, words like useful and power and weapon, but they talked so fast, and all this stuff about transfer rates and equations, who knew what that was, anyway.
"Can do! Now, I need to go find Kaji so we can start collaborating on our projects somewhat."Shiki smiles and darts off around a corner, before turning around and going in the opposite direction, as they realize they took the wrong turn in their excited and distracted state. "Right, Labs are this way!"
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: SOLDIER First on September 17, 2020, 03:57:32 pm
Tsukiko spends 2 AP and 1 Intractium to fix her Damascus Shield.
Violent Scratches, (2-1) AP, 1 Intractium
Smashed Up, 1 AP
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: IronyOwl on September 17, 2020, 06:17:36 pm
Kaji grinds a unit of Scarlite into dust, then uses 2 Dust, 1 Damaged Power Core, and 2 AP (1 base, +1 skill) to make an experimental craft.

The result is... interesting.

"Guys uh... nobody sneeze?" everyone hears called out from a far room.

Quote from: Result via Discord
Dust Overloader (Scarlite)
A high-energy power source full of fine dust. The slightest agitation will cause it to explode violently, destroying everything in a large area
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on September 17, 2020, 07:32:59 pm
Lee looks toward his handiwork and puts his hand to his chin contemplatively.

"Hey...you know how you have this fire sword thing that can kill the bad guys close while I have this big gun that can kill things far away? What if we like...combine those two things somehow? Then we could kill things that are close and far. It would be the ultimate weapon. Some kind of...fire sword-gun."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on September 17, 2020, 09:19:20 pm
Quote from: Stirk on September 17, 2020, 10:57:16 am
"There ya go. All fixed. Probably. You should test it out a bit. That whole 'psychic attunement' thing kinda makes it a pain to test if the controls are working well."
Quote from: Stirk on September 17, 2020, 07:32:59 pm
Lee looks toward his handiwork and puts his hand to his chin contemplatively.

"Hey...you know how you have this fire sword thing that can kill the bad guys close while I have this big gun that can kill things far away? What if we like...combine those two things somehow? Then we could kill things that are close and far. It would be the ultimate weapon. Some kind of...fire sword-gun."
"That... just sounds like me standing next to you killing the things that are close while you kill the things that are far. Are you just asking me to team up with you? Because if you are, then sure. If you really want to try to, like, strap a gun to my sword, then... also sure, but maybe we should have a backup weapon first in case it goes really badly?"

Hiro has politely fulfilled his promise and repainted Lee's scratched hands. I mean, not his personal hands, Zaqiel's hands.

"I'm surprised nobody else showed up for repairs. I saw the shield girl took some damage somehow, but I guess she handled it herself. Do you want to look for anybody, or just hang out and try playing some Mecha Volleyball or something? Actually, that sounds like a really good idea, I haven't been able to get any more practice in since, you know, smashing up my controls."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on September 17, 2020, 09:33:47 pm
Quote from: Maximum Spin on September 17, 2020, 09:19:20 pm
Quote from: Stirk on September 17, 2020, 10:57:16 am
"There ya go. All fixed. Probably. You should test it out a bit. That whole 'psychic attunement' thing kinda makes it a pain to test if the controls are working well."
Quote from: Stirk on September 17, 2020, 07:32:59 pm
Lee looks toward his handiwork and puts his hand to his chin contemplatively.

"Hey...you know how you have this fire sword thing that can kill the bad guys close while I have this big gun that can kill things far away? What if we like...combine those two things somehow? Then we could kill things that are close and far. It would be the ultimate weapon. Some kind of...fire sword-gun."
"That... just sounds like me standing next to you killing the things that are close while you kill the things that are far. Are you just asking me to team up with you? Because if you are, then sure. If you really want to try to, like, strap a gun to my sword, then... also sure, but maybe we should have a backup weapon first in case it goes really badly?"

Hiro has politely fulfilled his promise and repainted Lee's scratched hands. I mean, not his personal hands, Zaqiel's hands.

"I'm surprised nobody else showed up for repairs. I saw the shield girl took some damage somehow, but I guess she handled it herself. Do you want to look for anybody, or just hang out and try playing some Mecha Volleyball or something? Actually, that sounds like a really good idea, I haven't been able to get any more practice in since, you know, smashing up my controls."

Lee nods sagely.

"I guess that would also work too. It would be like the gun and sword working together when we're working together. It would be like an ultimate weapon, but a team instead of a weapon! Speaking of the others we should probably get them in on our ultimate team. Then we could kill things at short, long, and even medium distances. Parts are probably easier to weld together than people though"

He removes his possible scratched hand from his face and puts it behind his back.

"I'll pass on the sports. I'd rather work up a sweat by napping in the sun. A sauna would also be nice, but I don't think we have any here at base. I was just going to hang around and see if anyone else needed repairs while hoping they didn't. I remember the miner had a broken grappling hook, I'll probably have to fix that if the shield girl is working on her shield."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on September 17, 2020, 09:49:23 pm
Hiro thinks deeply about the concept of welding people together. "Isn't that basically just marriage? No offense, but I don't think we're there yet. It doesn't sound like a good idea to go around welding any of our people together literally or metaphorically. Is anybody even really specialised for killing things at medium distances? I guess the miner guy could use the grappling hook to make things at medium distances become things at short distances. That sounds like a solid team dynamic to me. Then I guess we put shield girl in front to take all the hits? ...Judging by how well we all work together so far, you're right, maybe it WOULD be easier to just weld all the parts together and have one person do everything."

Hiro makes no movement to leave, but, as it becomes clear that nobody is showing up, eventually climbs into his mecha and starts stomping around the room more or less randomly.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Takosher on September 18, 2020, 10:15:39 am
Week 1 - Miracle Bridge Battle
Layout (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1v2DNLw8Z30gQxSkXsemfDkBjwEXR8dZscG69JKTc7t0/edit?usp=sharing)
Enemy Types:
Basic Enemy (https://docs.google.com/document/d/12hx5-HbUTDa1AogXkqMUin7aUCdfcLACiYpRaI-1_1I/edit?usp=sharing)
Gerra (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cioXKk9mQKV-E7XgmpmOEvcx3jC-but0DGDs48eQk_M/edit?usp=sharing)
Pazuzu (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LPCDTM25B_ITUDpBcNRnjswUpk9wgYvlFpcVbdlmTx0/edit?usp=sharing)

Wave 1
Detected Units: Basic Enemy x23, Gerra x8, Pazuzu x14
Detected Nodes: 3, 5, 6

Miracle Bridge was one of the largest on the entire mountain. There was a large cluster of smaller bridges beneath it. It was the perfect avenue for an Enemy attack. The routes to and from the bridge provided easy access to several villages. And the network beneath would make it difficult to mount a functional defense, as traversing between the main bridge and lower web was next to impossible without flight. Something the Enemy had already brought to the table.

The pilots of Saint Mecha X were going to find themselves in a much more difficult position on their second outing than they had with the first
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on September 18, 2020, 03:47:10 pm
Taking advantage of the Miracle Bridge's long line of sight, Lee takes position on its human side prepared to transform the ancient architecture into his own personal shooting gallery (while avoiding all the jumping and maneuvering those cosigned to the bridges below will have to endure.) Zaqiel picks up and releases a mecha-fistfull of dirt from the mountain. He watches contemplatively as the winds take it, lazily calculating how much he'll have to adjust his aim at this distance.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: dgr11897 on September 18, 2020, 05:59:12 pm
Watching Lee immediately rush to the top bridge, Shiki sits in their cockpit, contemplating the battlefield, before coming to a decision.
"My fellow pilots, given the layout of the battlefield, I recommend we split up, with Yuta, Tsukiko, and Hiro on bridge four, with me and Kaji on bridge ten, where we can bombard the remaining two ingress points of the enemy. The group on bridge four would be positioned such that they could quickly drop down to the lower levels to mop up the other two nodes, either once they have defeated all the enemies on their bridge, or should the lower group require rapid support. Lee could also join the ranged group on Bridge ten, if no enemies fly over Miracle bridge. Alternatively, Yuta could join me on Bridge ten, and we could pair the spotter and our artillery on bridge 4, or have Kaji and his mortar on bridge 8 with the spotter on bridge 10 to relay targeting data, and with tsukiko to hold the line, unless tsukiko goes to one of the lower bridges... Any configuration could work I suppose, but I would still recommend a larger group on bridge four, to clear it first, then sweep down through the other two."
Then they begin moving down to bridge ten. Once in position on bridge ten, they nock an arrow into their bow, before closing their eyes and taking a deep breath. "Good luck"
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on September 18, 2020, 07:29:55 pm
Oblivious as usual to the chatter over the airwaves as so much twittering birdsong, Hiro is struggling with a deep internal conflict. On the one hand, just a couple days ago he made a promise to team up with his new BEST FRIEND and BROCOMRADE to form the perfect near/far killing team. On the other hand, that maze of bridges underneath Miracle Bridge looks like so much fun to jump around in. Then again, jumping around wildly did turn out to be a less than optimal strategy last time...

Hiro breathes in indecisively. Friends help each other, right?

Hiro leaps up to Miracle Bridge and takes a point-defense position beside and in front of the Zaqiel, uselessly to everyone.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Chevaleresse on September 19, 2020, 04:35:04 pm
"I see you've all already managed to muck this up without my help." Ren shook her head, despite the motion not being visible to anyone who was paying attention to the enemy. "I've already assessed everyone's tactical strengths and weaknesses. What we should have done was place Gobnait's Flock atop the Miracle Bridge with my assistance, then used Zaqiel's direct-fire capacity to cover Bridge 4. Alas, we will simply have to make do." She scanned the area with her radar to get a better feel for the layout, while she continued to assess the situation. "I second placing Kaji on bridge 8 with myself providing expert reconnaissance from 10. With Memory of the Righteous in his current position, we simply need the remainder to block the path of the enemies coming on four, nine, and 12."

Ren gave a self-satisfied nod. "That concludes Hakuryuu's tactical analysis. Please don't make me repeat myself." With that charming line, she advanced to take up the position she previously suggested on bridge 10, carefully monitoring her radar's readouts all the while.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: IronyOwl on September 20, 2020, 12:56:27 am
Kaji scratches the side of his head absent-mindedly. This tactical stuff was kinda more complex than he cared for.

Mostly.

"Do remember they can strike from anywhere," Kaji warns. "We know where they're definitely coming from, but that doesn't mean they won't pop up somewhere else."

With that, he hops to Bridge 8, waiting for something to shoot at. And occasionally glancing above him to make sure there weren't any allied accessories taking a quick detour over his firing arc.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Strider03 on September 21, 2020, 10:09:45 am
"What, what are you talking about? Who'm I supposed to listen to?" Still on general comms, Yuta defaulted to the person who'd helped him last fight, "Lee, who do I listen to??"

Until he knows where to go, Yuta was just looking over the enemies advancing, trying to find ones in smaller groups. He didn't want to be dragged by a group again, he needed somewhat isolated targets. Or. . . could he nab one of those flying ones with his grapple, and then loop the grapple around the bridge?
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on September 21, 2020, 11:43:53 am
Blinking twice, Lee is taken out of his wind-reading trance by someone directly asking him a question.

"Uh, you're asking me who you should listen to?"

He puts his hand to his chin contemplatively.

"You should...listen to your heart. I think that is what Sensei Shirou would say at least. Dunno if that is really a helpful answer, but I bet its what the old Saint Mecha would do. He's always saying that we need to learn for ourselves."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: dgr11897 on September 21, 2020, 12:02:38 pm
Shiki speaks with a voice that's cold and calm. Attempting to help impose order onto the group.
"Yuta, please move to Bridge 4, Bridge 9, or Bridge 12. We need someone to cover one of them, I would recommend bridge 4 or 9, as we can then have Tsukiko on the other to act as a shield wall. Or you could group up with Tsukiko and aim to clear one of the bridges out. Kaji will be bombarding bridge 4, while I will be attempting to snipe as many as I can on bridges 9 and 12. We will need someone to clear up the stragglers. Tsukiko, your shield will also be of great use for delaying enemies, perhaps Bridge 4 might be best, it is the narrowest of the bridges we know the enemy are coming down, letting you block more, and you lack boosted maneuverability, meaning you can't navigate up easily, so bridge four will allow you to simply sweep down to reposition to the other known entry points."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Strider03 on September 21, 2020, 08:41:40 pm
Yuta looked deep within himself, and found only irritation at Shiki's haughty attitude. He decided that maybe listening to his heart was not going to be useful in this scenario. "Yeah uhm I'm gonna go bridge 9 I guess. Gotta kick some ass somewhere, so why not there."

Yuta clambered his mech in the stated direction, heading for the midpoint of bridge 10. Not planning to get on bridge 9, cause that sounds like courting a beating.  Maybe he could actually manage to drag a mech off this time. For now, he braced his machine against the side of the bridge, trying to remain inconspicuous, trying to figure out the lead for the lead mech on bridge 9. That way he'd be dragging him sorta the way he wanted to come, so that'd be easier right? And the guys behind him would have to go around him to grab the wire this time.

Also Yuta reminded himself to aim ahead of the enemy mech this time. That was surely important. And now, he'd simply have to wait until they got close enough.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: SOLDIER First on September 22, 2020, 11:22:51 am
"Bridge four, gotcha. Let me know if I'm getting any backup." She elects not to comment on either the disorganized strategy and Hiro utterly disregarding literally every plan offered so far as she sets up Our Lady in position, shield ready. Wouldn't be any help to anyone either.

The team pulled through in the battle last week, probably with no shortage of good luck, but luck only got you so far. They'd need consistent plans, and someone to consistently create them. First order of business once the Enemy was taken care of would have to be deciding on a strategist.

...Tsukiko pretends she doesn't want to know why that didn't happen last week.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Takosher on September 22, 2020, 11:52:04 am
Shiki, Ren, and Yuta had a solid view of bridges 9 and 12 from bridge 10. They spotted 8 Basic Enemy units and 4 Pazuzu approaching on each. 2 of the Gerra were on bridge 9, and 3 Gerra were on bridge 12. In addition, Shiki's sensors picked up 3 more Pazuzu emerging from node 4.

Enemies Detected. Pazuzu x3 at node 4

Upon noticing the arrival of Saint Mecha X, the Pazuzu on bridge 12 all four shifted course, making a beeline straight for bridge 10. They moved with blistering speed, making them very difficult to track. Two more Pazuzu from bridge 9 joined in, closing in from the other side at an equal pace. While the ground units would take a while to close the distance, the high-speed Pazuzu would be on top of the ground in a matter of seconds if nothing stopped them first.

The remaining two Pazuzu on bridge 9 made Kaji their target, blasting toward the artillery mecha positioned alone on bridge 8.

Tsukiko on bridge 4 found herself facing down the remaining Enemy forces. 7 basic units, 3 Gerra, and 6 Pazuzu. While the ground units charged straight towards her, the Pazuzu spread out in the air, flying in swerving patterns that would make it much more difficult to hit them.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on September 22, 2020, 12:07:29 pm
Hiro sees nothing, but hears some kind of vague commotion beneath his feet. After a few seconds of uncertainty, he nudges the Zaqiel very, very gently (trying to avoid the possibility of more apology repainting). "Lee, are we in the wrong place?"
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on September 22, 2020, 12:35:01 pm
Lee looks down the entirety of the empty bridge as if checking for stealth units. He then walks over to the side of the bridge and peeks over.

"....We have successfully deterred the enemy from using this bridge. And obtained air superiority. Kinda. At least we have the high ground. Clearly we are in the correct place, but also need to move to the new correct place which is down there. Unless you want to hold my ankles so I can shoot them from here or something. You seem to know a lot about jumping, think we can make it from here?"
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on September 22, 2020, 12:40:06 pm
"I am 100% completely confident in my ability to jump from here to there. I am also 100% completely confident in my ability to carry the Zaqiel around. I am not 100% completely confident in my ability to do both at once. However, as luck would have it, we are on a bridge and can just walk back to the mountainside to go to another bridge.

...Or, I could try holding your ankles so you can shoot them from here. It sounds like the kind of thing that would probably work and also be hilarious."

If Lee is okay with this plan, the Seraphiel gently suplexes the Zaqiel up over the side of the bridge and dangles it over the battlefield below.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on September 22, 2020, 12:43:41 pm
Lee is indeed OK with this plan, making a mecha hand motion to initiate it.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Takosher on September 23, 2020, 12:09:45 pm
Hiro and Lee's maneuver was awkward to perform, but they managed to pull it off successfully. After only a few minutes, Lee found himself face to face with the side of the bridge. It was a precarious position, the slightest misstep would result in the Seraphiel losing its grip and the Zaqiel tumbling into the depths below. It was also not a particularly useful position, as the Zaqiel would need to be a full echa length lower before its gun could even peek over the bottom edge of the bridge.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: dgr11897 on September 23, 2020, 12:30:41 pm
Shiki takes a breath and with a practice motion calmly draws their bow. Aiming for the inbound fliers.
"Ren, Requesting targeting prioritization and data. Should I focus on taking out those who are closing in on Kaji, or should I focus on the hostiles heading straight for us? If I focus on the ones by Kaji he can then focus on bombarding the forces on the bridge, and I have limited arrows, which could be preserved here, if it is possible for Yuta to take out those coming for bridge 10. I await your input to decide. You are the one with the advanced sensors and spotting gear after all, your assistance will make any shot I take almost certain to hit."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on September 23, 2020, 01:57:48 pm
Brow-furrowed, Lee runs through his head attempts to shoot a volley "over" the obstructing bridge. Gravity isn't nearly as helpful at this task as it had been in the past, given that it is now pulling his shots straight "up" instead of in practical parabolas.

"Can you get me an extra...I don't know...18 feet somehow? Maybe we could just grab on to the bottom of the bridge or something."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on September 23, 2020, 02:05:38 pm
"Hm, I have this really great idea for how we could do that."
Louder, as if trying to get someone's attention in a crowded room:
"Hey, Yuta, could you give us some help up here? We could use your grappling hook."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Chevaleresse on September 23, 2020, 05:35:04 pm
"H-Hit the ones coming at us right now, you dolt! Don't you see how fast they're coming?!" Ren braced for impact as she frantically slapped at buttons inside her cockpit, setting her radar equipment to get a read on the incoming threats and feed that targeting data to everyone nearby. "You better not be doing anything stupid up there!" she shouted into her comms on hearing the other chatter in the area.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: dgr11897 on September 23, 2020, 06:44:30 pm
"Targeting data received." With a carefulness and smoothness unusual to see in what should be a very frantic time, Shiki aims their bow at the Pazuzu which is at the front of the group coming towards them, adjusts their aim to try and hit something explosive, and releases the string, sending their first arrow downrange. "Firing commenced."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Takosher on September 23, 2020, 07:05:26 pm
Shiki's arrow punched into the Pazuzu's armor with ease. It embedded itself in the flying Enemy, upsetting its balance and causing it to spiral out of the air, crashing into one of the many bridges far below.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: SOLDIER First on September 23, 2020, 07:18:36 pm
"I could use some covering fire..." Tsukiko warns. Our Lady holds the shield outward and braces its wrist with the opposite hand, ready to push back against anything that came too close. Probably wouldn't work for long, but something's better than nothing, yeah?
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: dgr11897 on September 23, 2020, 07:55:47 pm
Shiki draws another arrow on their bow, takes aim, and fires at another Pazuzu, then repeats the motion, choosing a new target and firing again.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Strider03 on September 26, 2020, 06:19:07 pm
"Don't think I can do that Hiro, we got shit to handle down here." The amount of time it'd take to get up there was too great, and he'd have to rappel up past the somewhat still alive flying mechs that were zipping in.

For now, Yuta aimed his grapple at one of the units that Shiki did not seem to be targetting. If they had to dodge, that'd slow them down, right? And if he hit one, so much the better. He'd retract his hook and try again if he missed. When all those are dealt with, he'll likely want to either reposition to bridge 5, or help someone else get up there to provide cover for Tsukiko.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Strider03 on September 26, 2020, 06:19:30 pm
"Don't think I can do that Hiro, we got shit to handle down here." The amount of time it'd take to get up there was too great, and he'd have to rappel up past the somewhat still alive flying mechs that were zipping in.

For now, Yuta aimed his grapple at one of the units that Shiki did not seem to be targetting. If they had to dodge, that'd slow them down, right? And if he hit one, so much the better. He'd retract his hook and try again if he missed. When all those are dealt with, he'll likely want to either reposition to bridge 5, or help someone else get up there to provide cover for Tsukiko.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Strider03 on September 26, 2020, 06:21:13 pm
"Don't think I can do that Hiro, we got shit to handle down here." The amount of time it'd take to get up there was too great, and he'd have to rappel up past the somewhat still alive flying mechs that were zipping in.

For now, Yuta aimed his grapple at one of the units that Shiki did not seem to be targetting. If they had to dodge, that'd slow them down, right? And if he hit one, so much the better. He'd retract his hook and try again if he missed. When all those are dealt with, he'll likely want to either reposition to bridge 5, or help someone else get up there to provide cover for Tsukiko.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Takosher on September 27, 2020, 10:38:38 pm
Tsukiko's bracing seemed to give the Enemy units a moment of pause, and they slowed their approach. Perhaps they suspected a trap, after all it was rather audacious of a single mecha to stand up to such a massive horde. They didn't take long to pick up the pace again, however, and she knew it would not be long before they were on top of her.

Yuta's weapon dug into his target, but didn't destroy it. This left him in the somewhat awkward position of having grappled onto an airborne opponent. Were he attached to something else, he might have been able to reel it in. Not so with a Pazuzu. Its high powered turbine and rocket boosters allowed it to easily drag Yuta into the air as it took to erratic maneuvers in the hopes of tearing the impediment off.

Shiki's second arrow strikes true, bringing another Pazuzu crashing down on the bridge in front of them. However the hasty nature of their third shot causes them to whiff entirely, the arrow lost to the void below.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on September 28, 2020, 11:43:37 am
Quote from: Strider03 on September 26, 2020, 06:21:13 pm
"Don't think I can do that Hiro, we got shit to handle down here." The amount of time it'd take to get up there was too great, and he'd have to rappel up past the somewhat still alive flying mechs that were zipping in.
"I realise that, yeah. We had a plan to help with that, but we're just a few hiro (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8B#Kanji)s short... If you can make it up at some point, that'd be great."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Strider03 on September 30, 2020, 04:45:27 pm
Yuta grunted in unthinking acknowledgement, not particularly hearing what Hiro had said. He had some bigger problems at the moment, namely his upcoming fistfight slash rodeo with this flying mech.

In that spirit, he began to reel himself, preparing his arm free arm for a swing at the Pazuzu. Damn, now he wanted a big spike for his other mech arm. That would be pretty sweet.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Chevaleresse on September 30, 2020, 10:13:01 pm
"Right. Keep targeting them using my data, and don't waste your ammo this time! You've only got so many shots and I'm not going to get killed because you're too twitchy." Another burst of targeting data lit up on Shiki's display; Ren had apparently cleansed all the panic from her voice now that some of their foes had begun to go down.

She frowned at her displays. "Yuta, what do you think you're doing up there?" There was an audible sigh over the comms. "Let me try to tell you where that thing is headed, too. . ."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: dgr11897 on September 30, 2020, 10:14:53 pm
Shiki sighs, draws their bow again, and then they take another shot at an incoming Pazuzu, specifically one that doesn't have Yuta on it by the way.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Strider03 on October 05, 2020, 07:16:31 pm
"What does it look like? Picking a fight with this piece of shit's what I'm doing. I'll catch myself if something happens," Yuta grumbled, exuding far more confidence than the situation warranted. Perhaps the amount of bloodlust was perfect though.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Takosher on October 10, 2020, 08:17:26 pm
Yuta managed to combine the momentum of reeling himself in with the momentum of his fist, resulting in a surprisingly mighty punch. The strike pummeled the Pazuzu's front armor and a decent chunk of the machine beneath, disabling its arm. The other arm tried to scratch the St. Barbara, but wasn't able to get much leverage due to the awkward angle and the fact that both mecha were spinning through the air at high speed.

Thanks to Ren's spotting, Shiki easily dispatched another Pazuzu, which fell into the abyss.

The Pazuzu targeting Kaji were prepping their claws as they closed the distance, it wouldn't be long before they tore the Gobnait's Flock to shreds.

Similarly, two of the more slowly approaching Pazuzu of bridge 4 broke formation and charged directly for the Our Lady of Sorrows and its waiting shield. The first slowed to an abrupt halt in front of Tsukiko and swiped at her shield with its claws, but the mighty barrier shrugged off the attack harmlessly. The second attempted to flank to the Our Lady's right and attack Tsukiko from a weaker angle.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on October 10, 2020, 10:23:13 pm
"I uh, don't think anyone else is coming. Any other ideas?"
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on October 10, 2020, 10:27:22 pm
Quote from: Stirk on October 10, 2020, 10:23:13 pm
"I uh, don't think anyone else is coming. Any other ideas?"
"Well, I can pull you up if you want and we could just walk back."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on October 11, 2020, 12:51:14 am
Quote from: Maximum Spin on October 10, 2020, 10:27:22 pm
"Well, I can pull you up if you want and we could just walk back."

"Sounds good to me. I don't think my mecha likes being upside down for too long."
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on October 11, 2020, 01:16:10 am
Nodding from inside the Seraphiel's cockpit, Hiro begins hauling the Zaqiel back onto the surface of the bridge by its ankles. Given that he started this process in a suplex position, this effectively amounts to pulling the Zaqiel up onto the Seraphiel, so that the two mechas are lying stacked with their cockpits pressed together. I'm sorry, there's no less lewd way to phrase that. Hiro is unfazed and waves through the two windows at Lee.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Stirk on October 11, 2020, 02:12:40 am
After getting his orientation straight, Lee awkwardly waves back while silently hoping the job he did on the Seraphiel manages to hold through the maneuver. Gently he begins to separate the two war machines    -attempting to do so without making scratches on either that would mean more work for him later. Once the Zaqiel’s feet are back on the surprisingly thick bridge it offers its surprisingly thin hand to the mecha that had dangled it by its likewise thin ankles to help said mecha get to its feet of average thickness.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Maximum Spin on October 11, 2020, 03:57:11 am
Hiro accepts the help, and, after making a shrugging stretching motion to limber up the Seraphiel's joints after lying outstretched dangling the expectedly heavy Zaqiel for several minutes, ambles back down the bridge toward its encroachment upon the human side of the mountain.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: IronyOwl on October 11, 2020, 09:09:07 pm
"...uh guys? I could use some help with the flying ones over here?"

Nonetheless, Kaji dashes to one side, trying to get an angle to lob a shot onto the ground horde approaching Tsukiko on Bridge 4. He figures he'll have to fistfight the agile Pazuzu closing in on him.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: dgr11897 on October 12, 2020, 12:40:52 pm
"Ren, requesting targeting data on the Pazuzus approaching Kaji."
As Shiki says that they turn towards Kaji's position, preparing to attack a pazuzu approaching him. They take a breath, line up the shot, pull back, and then let out the breath as they release the bowstring.
Title: Re: [IC] Saint Mecha X
Post by: Strider03 on October 13, 2020, 11:56:01 am
"Hell yeah, take that!" Spurred on by the effect of his first punch, Yuta extended the line of his grapple again, giving himself space to once again swing in for a mighty punch, a yo-yo style procedure that he would repeat until his target was down.

"Tsukiko, I'll be there in," he paused as he impacted the flying mech, "just a minute."