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Post by Invader TAK on Jan 11, 2014 5:52:58 GMT -6
*on an Assault Carrier in the skies of the Netherworld*
Lizodian: My King, we've just received word that Spectre's Tower was attacked and taken over by alternates of Spectre and Spectra. Tai: Dammit! What were the losses? Lizodian: Just the tower. Everyone from this universe was able to evacuate. Tai: Any info on Spectre? Lizodian: He's on some tropical island staying out of it. Gnarl said he's not getting involved. Tai: The entire multiverse is at risk and now he's not getting involved? *sigh* I don't know how much more we can handle. Ariel: Don't worry, Tai. We don't have to be the universe's protector. Tai: I realize that, but we're dealing with another Lizodia here. We're the only ones who can handle a threat of this magnitude. We need to press on.
*on the FD Lizodian Assault Carrier*
FD Ariel: *noticing the SBVQ Lizodian Assault Carrier* Seriously? They're counterattacking? Our alternates are either gutsy, stupid, or both. FD Reptilius: It appears so. No matter, we have the Purstl under our control. They can handle things. We need to go to our next destination. FD Ariel: You mean that junkhole of a planet called Pandora? FD Reptilius: Yes, we need to get to that Warrior before "Handsome" Jack does. FD Ariel: Good thinking. Plus we could take control of the weapons manufacturers and outfit our soldiers with a vast selection of powerful weapons. FD Reptilius: Indeed. You all take it from here. *contacts FD Onyx who appears on screen* Onyx, ready another Assault Carrier, we're going to Pandora.
*at Dimensional Monitoring*
Lizodian: General, we've just detected dimensional activity! Onyx: Where? Lizodian: It came from another universe, on a planet called Pandora. *pulls up a hologram* Chamelia: That's the strange planet we were investigating before we got pulled back to this universe. Salamandra: Looked like a shithole. Sailda: Yes, it did. What would the King's alternate want with a place like that? FD Chamelia: I've heard of that place. It's supposed to contain a powerful warrior sealed in a vault. Maybe... oh no! FD Salamandra: You don't think our Reptilius is... SHIT! We have to go there ASAP! FD Sailda: If our Reptilius gets that warrior, we're finished! Onyx: Understood!
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Post by Spectre on Jan 11, 2014 22:52:45 GMT -6
That evening, There is a large party going on at the isolated Island, it seems to be composed entirely of attractive women wearing swimsuits and prinnies. There are numerous open, well built huts, buffets covered in drinks and food, a large, empty table. One of my favorite songs from my childhood. Still love it. Fillia:*looking around awkwardly, wearing a blue and white bikini with a skirt* Whats that playing in the background? Cerebella:The Muppets version of Kokomo. Its the only version Spectre will listen to. Fillia:Alright then... I guess this is pretty fun. Sampson:*Stuffing his face with lobster* I'll say! Fillia:*growls* Damn it Sampson, thats going straight to my thighs! Valentine:*Drinking a cocktail, looking somewhat impatient* Cerebella: Liven up, Valentine! You gotta wear a smile, part of the agreement. Valentine:..*struggles to crack a grin* Cerebella:If only we could get Parasoul here Spectre would recover much more quickly... Valentine:Or traumatize him. I still down see how he's going to survive the skinny dip exercise as it is. Cerebella:Because we're slowly working up to that, we have to build his self-esteem! I think we're doing a good job so far! Valentine:This had better not end in an orgy, though. Cerebella:Oh, it won't. We're not going THAT far. Prinny:Awwww! *puts his Sampson:..HEY! HERE HE COMES WITH THE MAIN COURSE! Spectre heroically marches out of the water, hauling a massive great white shark thats evidently been strangled to death. He tosses it up onto the empty table. Painwheel:HUAAAAGH. *begins slicing it up into sashimi with her backblade* Cerebella:Wow! You wrestled that with your bare hands? Vice Versa:*Jealous snort* Spectre:Well, I've wrestled worse..I mean..That is kinda badass, right? Usually the Shark would viciously maul me in the split second I flinch upon seeing it... Cerebella:Totally! You'd make a great professional wrestler! Spectre:Don't toss me in with that BS... Cerebella:I meant Canopy Kingdom professional wrestling! People legitimately try to kill themselves in the ring! Arms are ripped out of socket, primitive weapons are allowed- all kinds of awesome stuff! Spectre:Oh! Ok. Valentine:What is that thing...? *pokes his skull cross* Spectre:*Goes vegetable and drools for a second* Valentine:*takes her finger off* Spectre:....Don't do that.*gets back up*
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Post by Invader TAK on Jan 12, 2014 16:04:38 GMT -6
*at a place Where Nothing Gathers, a few members of Organization XIII are discussing recent events* Xemnas: The lizard has become quite a problem since we defected. Ansem: All the Heartless appearing in that pony world did was make him and his wife stronger. Xigbar: *sarcastically* Yeah, let's send Heartless to a world where friendship can be used as a weapon. That would break two Keyblade wielders. As if! Ansem: It matters not, soon all worlds and dimensions will again belong to darkness. Xemnas: Speaking of which, I notice his alternate has made considerable progress with his use of darkness. Ansem: Yes, he has. Xigbar: The alternate and his wife still don't fully understand what Keyblade wielders can do. They better not get cocky on us. Xemnas: All we can do is wait. We will find out soon enough if he will be a suitable vessel for Xehanort. *back in the Netherworld, on an Assault Carrier* Onyx: *on screen* Yeah, that covers it. Tai: I see. I'll update our Sagrotan with the situation. Maybe they'll choose to fight off the Purstl instead of going with us to Pandora. Onyx: I imagine Shadow would go for the change of scenery. Plus he always was about kicking ass, maybe he'll find some new weapons he likes. Tai: Hell, maybe I will. Only means of ranged combat I have are fireballs and electricity. Ariel: What about your weapons from the Solana Galaxy? Tai: True, but I think we'll need stronger weapons. We're going to Pandora anyway, might as well see what we can get while we're there. Ariel: True. Tai: Well, let's go inform Orochi. We'll be at Lizodia Island as soon as we're done with that. Onyx: Got it. (Don't mind the edit. I just did some random alterations and cleaning up) *on Pandora* Aera: *fighting off bandits and FD Lizodians with Draco* What's the deal? First bandits now evil Lizodians? Draco: *stabs an FD Lizodian* I assume they're from another realm where Lizodia is evil. Aera: How many Lizodias are there? Draco: No telling. Maybe we'll end up with good versions of us here soon. I imagine most Lizodias are capable of dimensional monitoring and travel like ours. Aera: Probably. Hopefully it won't take too long for a good Lizodia to intervene. (Yes, that's right. Xehanort's behind FD Reptilius' turn to evil. Or maybe FD Reptilius was always evil and Xehanort is using it for his scheme. I dunno! Regardless, I've been mulling over this idea for a little while and decided to implement it.)
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Post by Shadow Scryer on Jan 12, 2014 22:27:00 GMT -6
Shadows group warp in
FD Spectre: *Stares at them*
SS: Eheheh… wrong castle?
FD Spectre: *Roars and blasts a stream of fire at them*
SS: *Quickly warps them out*
Honji: *Staring ahead in shock* What… WHAT WAS THAT THING DOING IN SPECTERS CASTLE?!
SS: Remember when we went dimension-hopping last? How Specter now has all these alternates just like everyone else? I’m really starting to think that might be one of them. *Takes out his phone as it starts ringing and flips it open* Confirmed. And there’s a bunch of tyrannical Lizodians too.
Honji: You didn’t answer my question!
SS: Specter’s been stressed for ages now, so he’s probably burying his head in the sand.
Honji: …
SS: Something wrong?
Honji: If Specters and Taks alternates are here and trying to take over, wouldn’t there be an alternate Sarg army? Wh- … That’s just it isn’t it? That guy who showed up after we beat off Specters alternate and his friend was your alternate.
SS: I just figured he was an obnoxious shithead with an ego.
Honji: Yes, but can you really see Specter or Tak acting like theirs?
SS: … Point.
Honji: And if he’s rallying the outcasts-
SS: Oh crap.
Scryer: So you found a way to convert an individuals physical form to digital matter?
Outcast engineer: Yes sir, but we’ve only tested it so long as the individual’s directly interfacing with technology. To keep them stable, we build them a shell for when they can’t interface. *Holds up a small, oval machine*
Scryer: I see… *Grabs it and crushes it*
Engineer: SIR! WHAT ARE YOU DO-
There is a small electrical storm, accompanied with manic digitized laughter
A Sagrotan is formed out of turquoise blocks (Think something like particles of Twilight from TP. Or more appropriately, digital blocks from Borderlands)
Sagrotan: *Grinning like a maniac, wide-eyed and right eye twitching* WHAAAaaaaaaattT juSt hAPPneD?
Scryer: I destroyed your shell. Hypothetically, you should be able to move and interact with the real world… but at the same time, you should be highly difficult to kill.
Digital Sarg: whY/ (Yes, the slash is intentional)
Scryer: You are composed of digital matter. I highly doubt anything like you has been seen before.
Digital Sarg: *Observes his hands* I fEEl different> my bRAIN is bROOOOOkeeeeen buT I don”t cArE.
Engineer: … Congratulations sir. You opened up a line of super-soldiers by destroying our work.
Scryer: Oh, go cry me a river. Your work’s fine, I just thought you could take it a step further if you wanted our soldiers for something other than hacking, but that’s not to say I’m forcing you to change every one of your test subjects into these digital wraiths.
Digital Sarg: RE_charging1 *Converts to blocks and flies towards the nearest computer*
Engineer: *Checks the computer* The background’s changed to him in stasis.
Scryer: Then we need more equipment for recharging! Computers, power generators, anything as long as it’s electrical!
Engineer: Sir! Um… What about Honji?
Scryer: (Uncertainly) She’ll be alright. I’ve sent everyone with a camouflage armour I can spare to search for her.
Elsewhere;
Honji: (Into a wrist-mounted radio) –repeat, this is Honji Luna Tsu, Exarch of the 314’th Sagrotan legion, can anyone hear me?!
Xiraxi: If you could… get OFF me… I could help you…
Zoom out to see Honji’s sitting on Xiraxis back, having pinned her to the ground
Honji: … *Sighs* Nothing but static. *Looks at Xiraxi* How could you help me? You know that any traitor who shows their face without a good reason WILL be executed.
Xiraxi: I think we’re in… another dimension!
Honji: *Cautiously lets her up* Alright, you’re desperate, noticed something I didn’t or completely delusional. If you start singing about how you represent the lollipop guild, I’m drowning you.
Xiraxi: It’s just… well, I haven’t been sent on many invasions, but I think I’d know if our world had a great big metal building rusting in the middle of nowhere.
Honji: *Follows where she’s pointing to see a Purstl base. Flora’s overgrowing it, Lizodian and Sarg corpses are strewn around, some of which have been reduced to nothing more than bones with rotting equipment. There are an equal number of Purstl corpses, though they’ve rusted more than rotted* I… I think you’re right. Okay, we can’t afford to fight each other right now. I’d kill you and I’d probably die out here so I’m proposing we work together… Maybe you could come back.
Xiraxi: … *Starts laughing*
Honji: (Confused) What’s so funny? You don’t have anywhere else to go, right?
Xiraxi: *Calms down* There’s… well, someone found me and took me in. I don’t exactly trust you or the rest of our species, but-
Honji: *Staring, wide-eyed*
Xiraxi: … *Waves a hand in front of her face*
Honji: *Points over her shoulder*
Xiraxi turns around to see… herself. Albiet in what appears to be light power armour, wearing a massive backpack and looking just as surprised as the FD Sargs
Xiraxi: (SBVQ) … *Rubs her eyes* … I… What am I doing over there?
Honji: *Shakes her head* Just as dumb as you then. (Whispers) The Overlord would have an easier time taking over this universes Sargs if they didn’t know about him. She needs to die.
Xiraxi: That’s it, I must be hallucinating.
FD Xiraxi: (Whispering back) Yeah, but she’s probably like me and just stole the armour when she escaped. How many Gargoyles do you see sent on solo missions? Still, we would use those guns.
Honji: *Nods and disappears*
Xiraxi: *Blinks* Called it. *Eyes widen and she dodges to the side, Honjis blade barely missing her neck and tearing the backpack a bit* *Quickly throws it off (Revealing she’s also wearing a backpack-sized battery with a cable attached), jumps back and draws her sword, the hilt of which she immediately attaches to the cable*
Honji: *Retreats* (Whispering) You attack from the front, I’ll aim for vital spots. *Disappears again*
FD Xiraxi: *Leaps forward, hammer raised*
SBVQ Xiraxi: *Moves slightly to the side and taps the side of her skull closest to her eyes* *Slings the sword across her back, blocking Honjis stab, moves forward to punch her counterpart with her non-dominant hand and moves back, elbowing Honji in the head with that same arm*
FD Xiraxi: *Recovers and swings her hammer, which her counterpart steps back to avoid and delivers a roundhouse kick after the strike misses*
SBVQ Xiraxi: *Leans back*
Time seems to slow down as the foot narrowly misses, along with SBVQ Xiraxis eyes widening in alarm
SBVQ Xiraxi: *Instinctively grabs her sword with both hands and strikes*
FD Xiraxi: *Gets hit and knocked back* ARGH! *Looks at where she was struck and sees a long scratch in her armour* *Looks up to se her counterpart already charging, sword raised and Honji clutching her face in the background, blood seeping through her fingers* *Raises her hammer and strikes, their weapons clashing*
They struggle against each other, but FD Xiraxi eventually gains the upper hand, forcing her counterparts weapon to the ground. It helps that the sword’s actually heavier than the hammer.
SBVQ Xiraxi: (Slightly desperate) *A surge of energy enters her sword, courtesy of the battery, surrounding it in a field of blue light*
FD Xiraxi: *Looks at it, confused*
SBVQ Xiraxi: *Grits her teeth, solidifies her footwork and strikes diagonally upward, cutting cleanly through the hammer… and her counterparts power armour*
Blood shoots from FD Xiraxis sudden wound as she staggers backwards, falling against a tree
The swords prongs begin to fold outward and the hilt begins to warp until SBVQ Xiraxi is holding a metal crossbow
SBVQ Xiraxi: *Brings the weapon back, aiming it at her fallen enemy as the center begins to glow* *Checks a setting on the side, making sure it’s set to “Maximum power” and aims again*
Honji Tackles FD Xiraxi out of the way just before the crossbow fires
There is a MASSIVE explosion about a second after the beam hits the tree, sending all three flying
SBVQ Xiraxi: *Curled into a ball, hurtling through the air* *Lands against a tree trunk feet-first and lightly falls to the ground* *Looks around for her enemies* … I need to tell the Overlord about this. *Hesitates and begins fixing her backpack before doing anything*
In the Sea of Gehanna:
A lone Prinny is casually taking a stroll… and is suddenly crushed beneath a certain Sagrotan in Power armour, who was just teleported there along with the teleporter.
Honji: How does she have a Lightsplitter and a sword as the same weapon?! *Sweating profusely* And are we… at Gehanna?!
Xiraxi: *Checks her wound. It’s relatively deep, but nothing she can’t survive* Specters… castle should be… somewhere below here.
Honji: Oh… Hmm. I can only use one type of magic, but it should be enough to get us there. Can you print out some photos from your memories? The armour has a built-in printer.
Xiraxi: *Finds out how to do so and prints out an image of the place*
Honji: *Mutters to herself* Alright, I have the co-ordinates. Let’s go. *Warps them both there*
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Post by Spectre on Jan 13, 2014 13:02:43 GMT -6
FD Spectra:*Walks down from upstairs stretching and yawning*
FD Spectre:*Perks up* My love! You've recovered! *Runs over and hugs her tightly*
Spectra:Ow- Ribs are a little sore!
Spectre:Sorry.*softly lets her down*
Spectra:Any luck finding Xiraxi?
Nidhogg:None whatsoever, my lady.
Spectra:Damn it...
FD Honji and Xiraxi teleport into the throne room in front of the tower portal.
Spectre:!?..*Snarls as he notices Honji*
Xiraxi:Spectre, wait!
Spectre:Xiraxi! *picks her up* You're hurt!
Xiraxi:Its not serious.
Nidhogg:*Eyes glow green as he notices Honji* Thats the Sarg overlord's right-hand woman! The one who captured Xiraxi!
Spectre:*growls and stomps towards her*
Xiraxi:Spectre! Wait!
Spectre:*Stoops down to Honji's height*
Xiraxi:Look, she brought me back. She's not here to cause trouble.
Spectre:Very well. .Explain yourself.
Honji:Alright...First of all, we're in an alternate dimension. They have everything we do. Theres an alternate me, shadow, another Xiraxi, which nearly killed us by the way, Lizodians, the works!
Spectre:Hm....Even an alternate of us?
Spectra:We didn't see anybody here besides a washed up version of Nidhogg, along with Gnarl and our minions. Chasing them out wasn't a problem and we have all their stuff now.
Honji:I have no idea where they're at, but it seems our alternates here are alot more just than we are back home. In other words, more..."Heroic" for lack of a better word.
Spectre:Hm...Once our alternates find out we've taken over the castle things could get damn messy....Anyway errr....
Honji: Honji.
Spectre:Honji. There must be some reason you brought our Xiraxi back to us. I suppose I'm willing to listen to what you have to say. So go ahead.
At the Economic District.
Wallace(Just to note, he doesn't have an alternate) and SBVQ Spectra(Also note that she's not FD Spectra's alternate, two totally different beings) are eating a massive feast at a fancy restauraunt.
Wallace:Anyway, so it turns out that lettuce shares around 99.9% of a human's DNA, so when the farmer got frustrated and took his lonliness out on his crops he created the abominations known as the lettuce patch kids and became a millionare selling the results to stores as dolls.
Spectra:Wow, seriously?
Wallace:Yep, humans are more closely related to lettuce than apes to the extent they can successfully crossbreed. Since they took more after the veggies than the farmer they're completely still and you can barely tell they aren't dolls. Unless you dissect them. did you know that more pacifistic monsters with humans in their diet will feed on lettuce patch kids than humans to sustain them? It works. Theres a whole black market that sells the kids to monsters and makes billions annually.
Spectra:Thats...A very nice story to go with my 19 salads....Still, it's good to know! *Continues eating her salad regardless*
Wallace:This is kind of making me crave a salad and I'm primarily carnivorous...
Spectra:Meh, I'll eat anything.
Wallace:Wish I could, sadly my digestive system isn't built to take in plant matter. Makes me sick if I eat too much of it.
On Pandora.
Monstro:*weakly dragging himself through the dust with one arm. The train is waaayyyyyy ahead of him*Eyyyaaaagghhhh....Must....Rescue....Gaige...
Goliath:Boss, we's been dragging along for months now after a speeding train! It's probably reached its destination by now!
Monstro:NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*collapses and begins crying*
Goliath 2:*pats him on the shoulder* There there boss! There will be other adorable legal green-eyed redheads that build death machines in their parent's garages...
Monstro:NO THERE WON'T!!!!....I should just...Give up and die here...*curls up crying*
The sound of a vehicle is heard.
Gaige:*Rides past Monstro at top speed in a runner* WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Monstro:...................
Goliath:Hey! There she goes!
Monstro:*gets back up*Gaige!? Whats she doing in the dust!?
Goliath:She prolly' crashed in the frozen wastes and made her way to the dust, looks like she's collectin' bandit technical parts!
Monstro: I MUST GET HER THE PARTS AS A SIGN OF MY AFFECTION!!!
A bandit technical drives by, Monstro picks it up and rips the bandits out of their seats, crushing them into a bloody pulp with his grip. He hefts it over his shoulder and begins looking around for Gaige.
Monstro:GAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGE!!! GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGE!!!
Gaige drives over and parks.
Gaige:Huh? Why's a goliath talking instead of cussing and shooting at me!?
Monstro;BECAUSE I LOVE YOU.
Gaige:.........
Monstro:I'VE SUBSCRIBED TO YOUR ECHONET CHANNEL IN 429 DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS SO I CAN TALK TO YOU OVER AND OVER AGAIN ABOUT THE SAME STUFF!!! I'M Monstro1, Whaleman27, A_Moist_Nun, An_Ignited_Poodle, Superfat, and....
Gaige:*eyes dart, somewhat disturbed* Ok, I get the point...
Monstro:*holds out the bandit technical*FOR YOU.
Gaige:...Uhh, thanks! I found all the parts I needed though, so....
Monstro:BUT THIS ONE IS A GIFT, ITS SPESHUL.
Gaige:*sigh* Ok. Just take it to Elli's shop. I'll pick it up later, I'm doing some other missions, this Buzzard Pilot wants me to ruin some guy's volleyball party.
Monstro:*Points at the small stronghold on the mountain* ITS UP THERE!!!!
Gaige:Um. I know. My compass told me...Anyway, thanks. See you later. *Drives off* Wierdo...
Monstro:....
Goliath:Boss, yer flirtin' needs work!
Monstro:Ugh. I know, but I revert to a partially enraged state everytime I'm near her, listening to her voice, seeing images of her on the echonet...It drives me crazy. I become so FREAKING PISSED OFF WHENEVER I CAN'T TALK LIKE A NORMAL PERSON!!! *beats chest savagely and charges into a spiderant nest, ripping the bugs apart*
Goliath:...We should help him, he helped us tame our rage!
Goliath 2:Hmmm...We must find someone who knows how to flirt! TO MOXXIES PIZZA!
Later, outside of sanctuary.
The goliaths are marching towards the city.
Crimson Raider Sniper:*Aims at them and notices a tatoo of a crude, metal beast on their shoulders* They're monstro's boys. Let 'em in.
The gate is opened for the Goliaths.
Goliath:Thank you, tiny man!
The goliaths move into Moxxie's restauraunt.
They step in front of the bar. They bow down.
Goliath:OH GREAT AND WISE MOXXIE!!!
Goliath2:WE SEEK WISDOM!
Goliaths:TELL US HOW TO PLEASE WOMEN!!!
Moxxie:Hm, Alright sugar. I'm busy today so I can't give you a private lesson...Since your boss ripped apart that giant hyperion robot that tried to get into Sanctuary, I'll give you a freebie. *holds out a book*
Goliath:*takes the book*THANK YOU, OH VOLUPTUOS ONE!!!
The Goliaths excitedly head towards the dust.
Monstro:*grabs two legs of a spiderant queen in both hands and rips her apart*GRAAAAH!!
Goliath:BOSS, WE'RE BACK!
Monstro:? You went somewhere!? *Sits down on a pile of dead spiderants*
Goliath:Since you helped us, we wanna help you! We got this book from Moxxie! *holds it out*
Goliath2:It will teach you how to please a woman!
Monstro:REELY?! *reads the book*...These're big words!!! Never seen 'em before!....Okay.....Step one, find cli-tor-is....
Goliath:What is Cli-tor-is?
Gaige drives through.
Monstro:GAIGE, WAIT!!
Gaige:*sighs and stops* What!?
Monstro:*reads book* OKAY...SAYS HERE...FIND YOUR CLI-TOR-IS..AND..STIM-U-LATE IT....GAIGE, WHERE IS CLI-TOR-IS?!
Gaige:...........*Floors it, vanishing in a huge cloud of dust, the screeching of her raging vehicle is heard from miles away*
Monstro:.......
Goliath:Maybe she doesn't know what it is? Might be going to ask Moxxie!
Monstro:*sighs and sits down* This book makes my head hurt.
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Post by Invader TAK on Jan 14, 2014 19:14:15 GMT -6
*outside Sanctuary*
*SBVQ Tai walks up with SBVQ Ariel and both versions of Chamelia, Salamandra and Sailda* Tai: I guess this is the place. Ariel: Yeah, think they'll be friendly? Tai: We're about to find out. Draco: *walks out with Aera* Well, that didn't take long. Tai: Not at all. I'll assume you're my alternate and the girl next to you is Ariel's. Draco: You'd be correct. I'll assume the best and say you're on our side. Tai: If by "our side" you mean "the side that isn't trying to doom us all" then yes. Draco: Oh, good. So you're not leading the group of Lizodians that attacked us. Tai: We just got here, so no. Draco: We actually planned for the possibility of running into alternates, so call me Draco. Aera: Call me Aera. Tai: Got it. Draco: I see we have two of Chamelia, Salamandra and Sailda. Tai: One set is from my realm, the other is from the same realm as the Lizodians that attacked you two. Draco: I see. Ariel: So, what's with the arm tattoos? Aera: I'm a Siren. Tai: A what? Aera: Siren. We have special powers and there are apparently only six of us in the universe at any given time. Currently there are two others known besides myself, and they're both helping against Hyperion. Ariel: If I had to guess, your powers are over ice. Aera: *forms a ball of ice* Ariel: Figured. I've been able to do that for years. Draco: Anyway, I take it the hostile Lizodians are what brought you all here. Tai: It's worse than that. You see...
*one explanation later*
Draco: Son of a BITCH! Aera: Well, it does explain the hostile Lizodians. Tai: Yeah, so is there anything we can do to help? Draco: You all need to talk to Roland. He's the leader of the Crimson Raiders, the anti-Hyperion resistance. Tai: Alright, sounds good. Aera: They'll need ECHOs as well, unless they have devices that can connect to the ECHO network. Tai: They should be able to. If not, I'm sure we could get some ECHOs off some bandits. Draco: That works too. In any case, welcome to Pandora.
(EDIT: As far as Borderlands 2 goes, this takes place just before Roland gets kidnapped.)
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Post by Invader TAK on Jan 20, 2014 5:55:58 GMT -6
*on an FD Lizodian Assault Carrier hovering above Thousand Cuts*
FD Reptilius: *looking at the Bunker* So the Vault Key is there? FD Lizodian: That's what the scouts within Hyperion report. FD Reptilius: Anything else we should know? FD Lizodian: There are three main things securing the Vault Key chamber. The first is that death wall, which we can just fly over no problem. The second is that Bunker. Again, shouldn't be a problem. But that third thing will be a pain in the ass to get past. FD Reptilius: And that is? FD Lizodian: The elevator that leads to the chamber securing the Vault Key is blocked by a security door that will only open for Jack. It scans for his bio-signature and then asks for a password to be spoken in his voice. FD Reptilius: The fact that we're shapeshifters helps with the voice part, but not the DNA part. FD Lizodian: So, any ideas? FD Reptilius: We have two options. We can confront Jack ourselves, or we let the Resistance go through the trouble to get the key then take it from them. FD Ariel: Or we could just blow up that bunker and call it a day. It's not like Hyperion can ever hope to match what we have. FD Reptilius: Yes, but we also have to be smart about this. Our alternates wield Keyblades, after all. FD Ariel: Don't tell me THAT is why we retreated after our first encounter. FD Reptilius: Partly, we don't fully understand what the Keyblade wielders are capable of other than being able to counteract darkness. FD Ariel: But can't they also channel darkness? Look at that one guy we met. FD Reptilius: That is true. But even so, we need to be careful.
(I wanted to add more to this post, but I've sat on it for long enough. Yeah, I'm being that damn paranoid about this arc going to waste.)
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Post by Shadow Scryer on Jan 30, 2014 4:26:51 GMT -6
SS: Well… Maybe we should get to the capital, talk to the other Overlords and see what we can do about these bloody alternates.
Honji: *Thinks* Um… sir? If they’re our alternates, wouldn’t they know where the capital is?
SS: Nope. Orochi had seventy-nine different options in mind and chose that one ‘cause it was somewhere inbetween least and most likely. Besides, even with that traitor trainee the only ones who know where it is are the elite soldiers who’ve proven they wouldn’t betray the Dominion.
Honji: (Uncertainly) Okay then.
Scryer: Epsilon, was it? Do you accept the gift I offer you? The gift of effective immortality as a being in-between cyberspace and the physical world?
Epsilon: *Kneels* I do, Lord Scryer.
Scryer: Then let us strap you in.
Epsilon: *Straps himself into a pod similar to one of those… things from the Matrix and a blue, digistructed copy of him materializes* Lord Scryer.
Scryer: You know what we do, correct? In removing your bodies connection while you’re in this form, you will die, but exist in an altered form. Theoretically, you will at least, and in one more suited for combat instead of hacking, unlike those… poltergeists.
Epsilon: So I’m going to be a prototype?
Scryer: Well… yes, but you will be appointed as general of your kind if you survive. Along with effective immortality.
Epsilon: … Yes, sir. I am ready.
Scryer: Remove the connection.
Technician: *Nods and does exactly that*
Epsilon: … I… *Collapses, clutching his head and screaming*
Technician: I’m plugging him back in!
Scryer: Wait. We don’t know that happens until we see it through.
Epsilon: *Rises off the ground, arms outstretched as his blue digistruct body slowly turns ruby-red, the eyes orange, he grows horns on his head (Where else?) and he grows two feet taller, becoming more muscular* *Falls to one knee, panting* … *Picks himself up* I AM ZITH, FIRST OF THE REVENANTS! *A digital greataxe forms in his hands, red like his body* I AM READY TO SERVE YOU, LORD SCRYER.
Prototype Poltergeist: l00000000RD sCRY#r, I HAV located the sARGROTarn capital.
Scryer: Hmm… If we can give our soldiers warp drives, we should be able to storm the capital, have some occupy the Sargs inside while others seal off the exits. We’ll blow the place to kingdom come.
Scientist: You’re going to kill your own soldiers?!
Scryer: Of course not. That’s the whole reason I’m giving them warp drives, so they can escape when we radio them.
Zith: WAIT. SHOW ME THE COORDINATES.
Poltergeist: *Does so*
Zith: THIS IS A DECOY, DESIGNED TO LURE AND OBLITERATE ENTIRE ARMIES. (Savage grin) BUT MY INSTRUCTOR PROVIDED EVERY GARGOYLE TRAINEE WITH THE LOCATION. *Gives it to the poltergeist* KNOWN ONLY TO SAGROTAN PROVEN TO BE LOYAL TO THE END.
Scryer: And unproven trainees. Your instructor should be executed. No matter, prepare that invasion force and ready the Basalisks. (Maliciously) We have an example to make of these ingrates.
Sir! We have an incoming message!
Scryer: It can wa-
It’s from Honji!
Scryer: ONSCREEN! NOW!
An image of Honji appears, surrounded by a protective bubble, keeping her cool
Honji: *Salutes* Sir! I’m located in this worlds Underworld, run by two Behemoths and Xiraxi, the traitor Sarg.
Scryer: CHANGE OF PLANS! ATTACK THE UN-
Honji: WAIT! … Xiraxi and I encountered this worlds version of her and she… she completely wiped the floor with us. If we hadn’t retreated, we’d both be dead. She and I think an alliance between the dominion and the horde would be beneficial. She says she’s learnt to live without her wings and if this universes races aren’t at war with each other, it could be… difficult to live with, at best.
Specter moves into view in the background
Specter: (Enraged) You. Your concubine may have saved Xiraxi, but the only thing keeping her alive right now is Xiraxis word.
Scryer: (Coldly) I hate you too. But without my intervention, you and she would never have met. Also, her deserting the force is hereby forgiven and I’m willing to give her one favour as a show of good will. Are you listening, Xiraxi?
Xiraxi: (Off screen) I can hear you. I want you to kill Specters alternate.
Honji: *Looks at her, confusion in her eyes* Why? We haven’t even seen him.
Specter: A good chunk of the towers minions are still loyal to him. If he dies, their loyalty will be mine and mine alone.
Scryer: Consider it done. *Cuts the feed* Techies, you said you have a tracking system?
Scientist 2: Yes sir. And we have samples of Overlord Spectres DNA, so *Takes a jar labeled ‘that Purple Guy’, takes a sample and feeds it into a machine* It should… There we go! At these co-ordinates!
Scryer: What’s the last set of numbers?
Scientist 2: Dimension. It functions as a ‘dimension monitor’ of sorts. Here, he made something to transport someone safely across dimensions. *Hands Scryer a machine*
Scryer: Hmm… *Points at seven heavily armoured soldiers with lances* You lot, come with me. *Activates his armour* The rest of you, follow through with our assault on the capital and leave the Underworld alone. We need this alliance.
Underworld;
Honji: So why did you send him to kill Specters alternate?
Xiraxi: What we said about the minions is true, but even if Scryer doesn’t succeed, he still has that respawn thing you mentioned and we can say he’s serious about the alliance.
Honji: I see, so if he doesn’t win this universes Specter will turn against its Sargs!
Xiraxi: … Huh. I didn’t think of that.
At the capital;
Orochi: So we have no idea where these maniacs are or what they’re capable of, just that they’ve allied with the outcasts. Shadow, you are an idiot.
SS: I’d love to punch you, but it’s really not the time.
Honji: The Overlord’s right, we need to focus on finding them and stopping them from gaining any more ground.
SS: … I knew there’s a reason I favour you.
Honji: (Mentally squeals with joy) *Bows her head* Thanks you, Supreme Overlord.
SS: Okay. First off, do we have anything that can help? Any dead Lizodian ships the Salgrakarth’ve reverse engineered?
Orochi: No, but we’ve been able to scavange some of the smaller Purstl ships and craft drones from the wreckage. And, uh… we found a downed Lizodian satellite with scanning technology.
SS: Good enough, work with that for now, I’m off to get Specter. (I hate to interrupt his holiday, but we’re all going to die without his help) Oh, and warn the demons about possible rouge Sarg expansion, tell them to do all they can to limit it.
Honji: *Salutes* I’ll wait here for you then.
SS: No… No, I need you to spread the word. See if you can get in contact with Laharl or Etna if you can find her. She seems to have disappeared off the face of the Netherworld… Orochi, I want you to personally find Tak. The sooner we can co-ordinate our forces, the more chance we have of winning this thing.
Honji: Sir! *Leaps out a window and starts running*
Orochi: I don’t like this. There’s something strange about the whole situation.
SS: We can’t really do anything about it though. Just need to hope for the best. *Shadowports*
Orochi: *Sighs and teleports*
Envy: *Salutes* Good luck, all of you. *Hears gunfire and something over a radio*
Radio: Alert, we are under attack! Repeat, we are under attack by Sarg forces, take defensive measures and shoot to kill!
Envy: SARG forces? That can’t be right… *Looks out a window to see Sagrotan attacking the capitals occupants*
Radio: We’re being pushed back! They are inside the capital!
FD soldiers are ruthlessly cutting down the unprepared Sagrotan, forcing them to retreat further and further into the building. Envy has quickly joined the defenders, futilely doing all he can to push the invaders back.
At the same time, FD Sargs are blocking off all avenues of escape from the building, working alarmingly quickly.
Within thirty minutes, all exits have been sealed off and the defenders have been forced deep into the building when the FD Sargs stop attacking at a single word over each of their radios.
FD Sarg radios: Incoming.
The entire force warps out, leaving the defenders alone
Sarg: Incoming? W-what did it mean incoming?
Envy: (Frozen, wide-eyed in shock) The first time… The first time we were attacked while I’m in charge and we don’t even last an hour…
There is a roar of something closing in. Every other Sarg starts panicking
Envy: *Looks up* The first time…
Krakay: *Staring at the capital as countless missiles blow it to unrecognizable chunks of rubble and rising smoke* Mission successful.
Elsewhere;
Scryer: *Warps in with his bodyguards* Specter, or whatever your name is, I am killing you in the name of the Sagrotan Dominion! *Looks at the Skullgirls girls* And your concubines.
Specter: (Confused) Shadow? When did you start wearing armour? Who are those guys? Since when did you use the word 'concubines'? What do you mean you’re killing me and most importantly, (Hysterically) WHY ARE YOU INTERUPTING MY VACATION?! I’m stressed out, dood! I need a break!
Scryer: … *Gestures to one of his bodyguards, who steps forward menacingly, only to get sent flying, courtesy of Vice Versa, perched on Cerebellas head*
To add to the confusion, Shadow warps in.
SS: Hey Specter. Sorry about crashing your holiday, but we have a bit of a crisis… *Stares at his alternate and his guards, plus the furious one climbing out of the sea* Which I guess you’ve already found out about. Damn.
Scryer: … Kill them all, I’ll eliminate the penguin.
Bodyguard: *Charges, spear leading the way*
SS: *Dodges to the side, kicks in his knee, swiftly claws him across the throat and kicks him in the back, shattering his spine before crushing his skull beneath the overlords foot* *Looks around to see most of the girls holding their own pretty well and Painwheel further mutilating the bloodied, twitching chunk of flesh and metal her enemy has become* *Stands ready to help Specter if need be*
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Post by Spectre on Jan 30, 2014 13:38:21 GMT -6
Spectre:AAAAAGH!!! *absorbing Scryers blows, hastily dodging the more lethal ones* WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!?
Scryer:Damn, you're like some punishment sponge, HOLD STILL!! *begins stabbing at him with his claws*
Spectre:ALL I WANT TO DO IS RELAX FOR LIKE, ONE MORE WEEK!!! IS THAT SO MUCH TO ASK!?
Scryer:*breaths a thick cloud of acid on him*
Spectre:*rolling around*OWOWOWOWOWWOO OH SHIFUCK IT BURNS!!!! *dives into the salt water, provoking another agonized scream as he tries to get the acid off*
Scryer:You can't seriously be that monsters alternate....*continues stabbing at him*
Spectre:*dodging, further getting salt bored into his burns but also washing himself off* WAAAAHHAAHAAAAAA!!
Scryer:*Hisses as Shadow's wing tears through his shoulder* !?
SS: I know he's suffered alot worse than this, but I'm not about to let him endure more punishment than he needs to! *knees him in the chest*
Scryer:*grabs his shoulders and throws him behind him*
SS:*gets back up and dashes towards him, claws fully formed*
Scryer:*Blocks with his claws, then leaps away from Shadow and prepares to kick Spectre in the groin with a clawed foot*
SS:WAIT- DON'T DO THAT!
*Slash-stabbing noise*
Spectre;DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!
A huge blast of prinny juice strikes Scryer right in the face, spraying so forcefully into his eyes it goes into his brain.
Scryer:*Shrieking in utter agony at a air distorting volume as he staggers around, knocking into various objects as he desperately claws at his eyes, causing him to bleed from the face*
The bodyguards watch in disbelief as Scryer is stumbling around, spraying milky blood everywhere.
SS: *sigh* I tried to warn you! Thats a fate I wouldn't wish on numerous enemies, well, maybe the worse ones, point is prinny juice in the eyes is sadistic by my standards.
Scryer:*&(#*^(%(@damned PENGUIN*#&^$&*$#*u&@(&&*^*!!!*Bumps into numerous rocks* OH ^&%^&*(%*% SHIT (*^%*&(^)^)^**)*&%&%77!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *Falls down into the sand, wallowing around* &**%*^&*$^!!!!!!!!!
Bodyguards:.............................
SS:.........And its disgusting.
Scryer:*violently clawing into his face*
Spectre:*holding his groin in pain as he gets up* Dood...I may be a sucky fighter when I'm shocked, confused, and depressed at the same time, but my tender's defense mechanisms are on 24/7. And Prinny juice becomes richer the more the prinny suffers. Which is why so many people in the netherworld buy my brand over leading competitors. Silver linings to being a prinny chew toy.
Valentine:*Has been sawing the heads off of shocked guards while they were staring in disbelief*
Spectre:*sigh* This...Is for ruining my vacation....*walks over to Scryer, whos still staggering around trying to claw out his face, he flexes his arms and focuses all of his musclemass to his right one, he streches it, begins winding it, and then punches Scryer with every ounce of force he can muster*
Scryer pretty much vanishes instantly from the punch, leaving a very brief streak in the air.
Spectre:*sigh*......Alright. You got my attention. Update me on everything that's going on and I'll get ready for war....Again. *sighs as he grabs his groin* Oh, thats going to ache for days....*hisses through his beak*.....*sits down*
Cerebella:There there, we'll pick back up where we left off after this is over. *pats his shoulder*
Spectre:Kay...*winces as he falls over due to the patting into the water, aggravating his burns* GAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!
Cerebella:SORRY!!!
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Post by Invader TAK on Feb 7, 2014 2:43:31 GMT -6
*at the Crimson Raiders HQ*
Tai: *after explaining everything to Roland* Well, that's our story. Roland: Damn, things just keep getting worse. FD Chamelia: That's an understatement. Tai: So what all do you know about the Warrior? Roland: This is the first we've heard about it. Tai: Alright, I guess we'll have a look around and see if any info comes up. Roland: If you're looking for jobs, just ask around. Tai: Got it. FD Sailda: Hopefully doing side jobs won't take too much time, we don't exactly have a lot of time to waste.
*at Dimensional Monitoring, Canterlot*
Twilight: I hope Tai and the others are alright. Lizodian: They should be fine, princess. They're used to this kinda stuff by now. Twilight: That's what I'm afraid of. I worry they may be hardened by all this fighting. Unidentified Lizodian: *walks* I can trust that he will be just fine. Lizodian: *turns toward the unidentified Lizodian* General Onyx? What brings you here? Onyx: I figured I should pay a visit to very realm that allowed the King to enjoy life for the first time in a long time, even if it was brief. Twilight: What do you mean by that? Onyx: He's had to do so much fighting that he hasn't really had time to just sit back and enjoy life. His tragically short vacation before the trouble with the Heartless was the first break he had since he first came to Equestria. Twilight: I see. Onyx: As you noticed, he is quite a caring individual when the situation allows it. Protective, too. Twilight: He really took a liking to me. He even said I reminded him of himself. Onyx: You know, I can see that. Well, I really should be on my way. I need to meet up with the other princesses then get back to Lizodia Island. Twilight: Thanks for stopping by. Onyx: Before I go, I have a book for you. *holds out a book that Twilight grabs with her magic* Twilight: "Reptilius and Pokemon?" What's it about? (Ooooh, a book from another world!) Onyx: It's about these creatures in our world called Pokemon and the King's personal experiences with them. He wanted me to give it to you with the hope of one day introducing Pokemon to Equestria. Twilight: I'll be sure to read it right away. (A book about creatures from another world and a journal of Tai's experiences with them? This is so exciting!) Onyx: With that, I'll get going. *while walking away* (Ha, she's trying so hard to contain her excitement. I see why the King took a liking to her.)
(Ok, this took a while to get up, but it'll do for now. I figured some exposition wouldn't hurt before shit went down in Tundra Express.
EDIT: Had to hastily edit this.)
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Post by Shadow Scryer on Feb 10, 2014 6:26:11 GMT -6
Scryer: *Rips off his helmet and begins clawing at his eyes, still sailing through the air* HOW DID THAT SHIT GET THROUGH MY FREAKING HELMET?! AT LEAST MY VISOR FOLDED BACK BEFORE I BREATHED ACID! IT MAKES NO SE- *Neck snaps like a twig as he crashes into a cliff face, unprepared for the impact*
Back at the Dominion lab;
A surge of electricity runs through one of Scryers soulless clones
Scryer: *Jolts awake, coughing and gasping for air, carrying on like so for about a minute* So… that’s what respawning… feels like.
Scientist: Um… My lord? They called immediately after you left and refuse to be put on hold.
Scryer: Well. Damn. *Strides into the room* I swear it was not my fault. That penguin would have been killed without any difficulty, but there was a problem. His concubines-
Specter: Concubines?
Scryer: I assume that’s what they are. Why else would he be hanging around so many voluptuous females?
Spectre: (Amused) He was? That’s interesting, because his minions have told me he’s actually erotophobic.
Scryer: (Confused) He… what? *Shakes head* No matter, he wasn’t too much of a challenge on his own, strangely enough, but the girls he was with were able to dispatch my guards with unforeseen efficiency… and we were attacked by my alternate. I’m sorry to report that the mission was a failure, but you should know to NEVER attack that purple penguins genitals. It’s… messy. And painful. SO VERY FUCKING PAINFUL!
Specter: I see. Well Xiraxi only had you do that as a test anyway, to see if you really wanted this alliance. Still, do you have any good news?
Scryer: Yes. Your alternate’s weak as piss and a coward to boot, and the enemy Sagrotan capital was obliterated earlier today. Should cripple their co-ordination.
Specter: Interesting. All right, our forces are officially allied for as long as is beneficial.
Scryer: I’m sure it would be more beneficial than war between us ever will be.
Specter: (Amused) We’ll see.
SS: *Picks Specter out of the water*
Specter: AAAAAAAAAAH!
Valentine: *Eye twitches* *Picks up a syringe, shimmers and appears next to Specter* Hold still. *Jams it into him and injects the contents*
Specter: *Blinks* I can’t feel anything.
Valentine: Deadens the nerves.
Specter: (Confused) But I don’t have nerves. Or internal organs.
Valentine: So you really shouldn’t have been in pain just now.
There is silence as everyone tries to process how the serum worked
SS: *Shakes head* War! Freaky alternates! Not sure what they’re ca- *Phone rings* Hold on a sec. *Flips it open and looks at the screen* *Eyes widen in horror and the phone slips out of his hand, breaking on a rock* Th… The Sagrotan Capital has been completely destroyed. No survivours. *Rounds on Specter, speaking desperately with fear in his eyes* Specter, I am begging ya here. If you have ever cared for anything in the netherworld, please help us with this war! I’ll be honest, I don’t think we’re gonna survive without your help.
Specter: … Okay. If it’ll save the lives of you and Honji, I’m in.
SS: *Laughs hollowly* Just us? Mate, I’m talking about my entire species. Your Netherworld’s been taken over by some great big hairy… THING and the minions are acting like nothing’s happened, the alternate Sargs just blew up our capital… The only one of us who still has a capital is Tak, and we have no idea what his status is! And if they just freaking NUKED the capital without so much as “Surrender”, I don’t they intend to take ANY prisoners.
Specter: I see. … You can still get us to the Inferno, right? We might be able to do something from there.
SS: I guess it’s a start. Ya mind if we send ya there alone? I’d prefer to make sure Honji’s safe first, she went to warn the demon population about potential… Sagrotan… attacks… Damnit, I didn’t think that through.
Specter: (Alarmed) HONJIIIIIII! *Starts sprinting across the water*
Valentine: That shouldn’t be possible with peg legs.
Specter: (Already in the distance) *Runs so fast he tears open a hole in reality back to the Netherworld*
Parasoul: *After recovering from her inevitable confusion* Very well. If you have a war on your hands, the Black Egrets shall be at your disposal. It’s the least I can do after he helped with the mafia problem.
Valentine: (Evily) Your kind and his minions do not exist in our world and I am eager to see how they work.
SS: Uh… patch ‘em up and we’ll see about gettin’ ya some live toys.
Filia: I need do exercise anyway, after SOMEONE ate a weeks worth of food in one sitting!
Samson: ‘Eh, it wasn’t that much.
Filia: That’s not the point!
Painwheel: *Mauling what little’s left of the Sarg stupid enough to attack her* GRAAAAAAAHHHH!!!
SS: (Muttering) So we have the cute girl, the princess, psycho nurse and the fatso/parasite pair.
Filia: (Mortified) WHAT?!
SS: (Confused) What?
Filia: Fatso?!
The other girls minus painwheel death-glare the overlord
SS: Oh… OOOOOH! Right! Sorry, I’m not accustomed to dealing with anyone ever since the Sargs became a race. Y’see, the widest Sarg you’ll ever see’ll still be considered ‘normal’ by human standards, normal for us is thin for you. … This is why I get Orochi to handle everything.
Parasoul: Just make sure it doesn’t happen again, or else. *Raises her umbrella*
SS: *Panics* All right! No need to get drastic! I’m sorry, won’t happen again until I actually get your name. Now, time’s wasting and I’ve been spouting exposition again! *Warps*
Filia: (Slightly worried) I’m not though, right?
Valentine: Clinically speaking? No.
Cerebella: Nah, he just didn’t think before talking.
Parasoul: You’re fine, don’t worry.
Painwheel: GRAAAAAAH!
Filia: … Thanks girls.
Cerebella: Er… Who knows which way to go?
Parasoul: *Squints* The portal he tore is still open.
Filia: Yes, but can we really swim that far?
Parasoul: *Smirks* Egrets!
A squad of Black Egrets appear, carrying a motorboat which they set in the water
Cerebella: (Confused) I… how did…
Valentine: (Dryly) Are you really surprised?
Cerebella: Yes! *Looks at Painwheel* So… what should we do with her?
Fillia: (Appalled) We’re taking her with us, of course!
Cerebella: I know, but what then?
Parasoul: The science team finds a way to get her back to normal. *Glares at Valentine* Won’t they?
Valentine: (Dismissively) Yes yes, all right. The experiment was a failure anyway.
Parasoul: *Sighs and get everyone into the boat, having the Egret at the wheel steer it through the rift*
In the Netherworld;
Honji is talking to a pair of demons on the outskirts of a city. One’s a normal humanoid while the other’s, while obviously female, is wearing a jacket and a hood that somehow obscures her face
Demon: So you’re telling us to look out for Sagrotan moving strangely and to prevent them from moving, but you’re a Sagrotan yourself?
Honji: Yes. We think these ones came from a different dimension like the Purstl, but since we haven’t actually seen their army we have no idea if there’s any notable difference.
Demon: I knew it.
Honji: *Looks at him in confusion* I’m not sure I follow.
Demon: I KNEW the Sagrotan were the cause of all our problems!
Honji: (Even more confused) I don’t think you understa-
Demon: No seriously, think about it! The Sagrotan have played a major part in every crisis we’ve had to face!
Honji: No we didn’t! Anyway, we’ve fought to HELP the Netherworld in nearly every crisis!
Demon: But you’re always one of the first to attack. *Takes out a shotgun* Goodby- wait…
Specter: (In the distance)iiiiiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-
Specter rockets past, grabbing Honji as he sprints past and keeps running
Specter: -IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiii- *running speed tears open another rift, this time to the Inferno*
Demon: DAMN IT! *Spins and starts running* Come on! We MUST start the anti-Sarg movement!
Demon 2: *Hurls a familiar spear, hitting the other demon through the neck, killing him after a few seconds of gurgling* *Pulls it from his corpse and starts walking back with Honjis original intention in mind*
Xiraxi: *Lugging her massive backpack* Should have bought a sturdier pack. Next time, I’m getting the regenerating nanofibre pa- *Stops, horrified at what she’s seeing*
The Sagrotan HQ is an unrecognizable heap of rubble, blood and body parts scattered across
Xiraxi: *Drops her pack and sprints to the rubble, looking for any potential survivours and seeing none* *Puts on a pair of heat-detecting goggles and still sees nothing* This… (Small voice) What happened here? *Looks down to see Envies disembodied head, most of the skin melted off, missing the jaw and leaking brain matter through a large hole in the skull* … I’m sorry, lord Envy. *Jabs his remaining eye with a needle and extracts the innards, along with a bit of the attached nerves and brain.* *transfers the contents to a small machine, which sits still for half a minute before making a noise* *Hits a button and watches his last memory, the few seconds before he died* Not far enough back. *Rewinds, pausing when she sees Shadow* The Supreme Overlord? What was he doing there? *Rewinds to the beginning of the meeting and plays it*
After she’s seen the entire memory
Xiraxi: I… *Shakes head* Come on Xiraxi, you’re a gargoyle now! Um… I can’t exactly go back to the capital, I’ve never been positioned at Jountenheim and the only other base I’ve been to was where I was trained and rigged with explosives for some reason. *Wracks her brain* The Inferno! *Looks up at the ever visible ship and nods* *Grabs her backpack, takes out a machine and sets it on the ground* Lizodian super-dreadnaught; The Inferno.
The machine roars to life, looking like a larger, far less stable version of the teleporter from TF2
Xiraxi: *Quickly steps on it and dissapears*
An FD Sarg kicks a piece of rubble off him, coming out of hiding and starts running for the teleporter
Sarg: *Stands on the machine, but isn’t transported anywhere*
The machine explodes, reducing the Sarg on it to bloody chunks.
On Pandora, in Sanctuary;
SC4-Y34 is sitting at Moxxis bar
SC4-Y34: THIS UNIT DOES NOT SUPPOSE YOU HAVE ANYTHING SAFE FOR DROIDS.
Moxxi: Sorry, sugar. Bars weren’t really built with machines in mind. I’ll be sure to… fix that up next time I have the chance. As well as some other things.
SC4-Y34: THIS UNIT IS UNSETTLED BY YOUR ATTEMPTS TO HIT ON HIM.
Moxxi: *Shrugs* It’s a coping mechanism. Pandoras law is survival of the insane, bandits and those who either already have significant personality quirks or develop them. I’m the latter, so don’t worry about it.
SC4-Y34: THANK YOU. *Looks at a clock* IT IS GETTING LATE. THIS UNIT IS WORRIED ABOUT HIS ASSIGNED PARTNER.
Moxxi: *Sighs* Sugar, I’m more worried about what’ll happen when she gets back.
SC4-Y34: *Corks head to the side* ELABORATE.
Moxxi: Well Lilith really wants Roland back. A lot.
SC4-Y34: THIS UNIT DOES NOT FOLLOW. SHE SAID TO TRAIN FIRST IF NECESSARY.
Moxxi: Yes, but the minute you tried getting in the first time, she thought you’d do everything you could immediately.
SC4-Y34: BUT THERE WERE NO JOBS TO TAKE. NOTHING FROM WHICH WE COULD GAIN ANY SIGNIFICANT KNOWLEDGE. MY PROGRAMING ALLOWS FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF UPGRADES, WHICH WILL BE USEFUL IN SAVING HER PRESCIOUS MEAT-MATE.
Moxxi: *Sighs again* And you’d think that would make a difference.
Gaige stumbles in, looking exhausted.
Gaige: *Sits down next to SC4-Y34* I am never… teaming up… with Salvador and Krieg… again.
SC4-Y34: MISSION REPORT?
Gaige: We killed some badass pilot jerkwads and set fire to their volleyball nets. I should probably think about upgrades to my own cyberwear and not just Deathtraps, it was hard to keep up with those two. *Grins through the sweat* But they still let me blow the place up later. (Cheerfully) So! What about the rest of you?
SC4-Y34: THIS UNIT WAS LEFT BEHIND, THE OTHERS HEARD SOMETHING ABOUT A MAN NAMED JAQUES TERRORISING AN AREA AND LEFT TO INVESTIGATE. … FROM NOW ON, THIS UNIT WILL BE YOUR FULL-TIME MISSION ALLY. HE BELIEVES WE WORK BETTER TOGETHER THAN WITH THE OTHERS. THEY ARE NOT BACK YET.
Gaige: Huh. Krieg and Salvadore said something about that too. Well, Krieg said “AXE TO FRUIT-HEAD” and just ran off screaming.
Lilith strolls into the bar
Lilith: Hey Moxxi, I’ll have a- *Trails off as she sees the Mechromancer and the Ops Droid* … What are you two doing back here without Roland?
Gaige: Uh… we’ve been working all day. We need to be at the top of our game before we attack the Bloodshots.
Lilith: Maybe I didn’t make myself clear. *Grabs Gaige by the throat and lifts her bodily off the ground* GET. ROLAND. BACK. That’s the only thing that matters. It doesn’t matter how many times you die, just as long as Roland doesn’t.
Gaige: (Choking) But he’s… logged into the… New-U system…
Lilith: Do I LOOK like I care?!
Ca-chik
SC4-Y34 is standing up, a Vladof minigun leveled at her head
SC4-Y34: YOU SHOULD, MEAT SACK.
Lilith: *Spares him a single unimpressed glance before creating a minimized phase explosion, knocking his gun away before planting the same hand under his head and detonating a larger one, blowing his head clean off*
SC4-Y34’s neck sparks as his body falls to its knees, then to the floor
Lilith: You don’t want to mess with a Siren. Especially one as badass as me. *Snaps Gaiges neck*
Both rematerialize at the New-U station
Lilith: (Over the Echo) Oh, and I also want this guy who’s been spying on me dead. And for you to spy on this cult that began worshiping me.
Gaige: (Shaken) O-okay, we’ll do that right after-
Lilith: After? Nonono, I want you to kill this guy, rescue Roland and secure a place in the Children of the Firehawk before morning.
SC4-Y34: (Furious) YOUR LOGIC MAKES NO SENSE! WHY CAN YOU NOT SIMPLY TELL US TO KILL THESE BANDITS AND TAKE CARE OF THE SPY YOURSELF?!
Lilith: Well… I like that they worship me and it’s too risky to reveal myself.
SC4-Y34: JACK ALREADY KNOWS YOU’RE ALIVE! YOU ARE RISKING NOTHING BY REVEALING YOURSELF!
Moxxi: Bow-chikka-bow-wow.
SC4-Y34: NEVER THE TIME.
Lilith: Listen, do you see Maya being effected by Eridium? No. The Vault must have chosen ME, not you. When you’re as badass as me, MAYBE you’ll have the right to make your own choices but for now, just do what I tell you.
SC4-Y34: *Cuts the connection and stares at the New-U station* DELETING USER; LILITH. . . . USER PERMENANTLY DELETED. *Looks at Gaige* YOU KILL THE SPY, THEN MEET THIS UNIT IN THE STRONGHOLD. THIS UNIT WAS LITERALLY MADE FOR COMBAT.
Gaige: *Nods and the two teleport to their designated areas*
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Post by Spectre on Feb 11, 2014 0:33:10 GMT -6
Monstro:*flipping pages through the book, trying to interpret its meaning* AAAGH...SO..COMPLICATED AND FLESHY!! I NO UNDERSTAND!!!
Goliath:Come on boss! We go to war with Bloodshots again, that always cheer you up!
Monstro:*throws off his helmet*
Goliaths:*look up*
Theres nothing there.
Monstro falls on his knees and onto the ground.
A small, 2 1/2 foot tall midget goliath emerges from the neckhole, he's absolutely ripped though, to the point where the skin on his body is torn in fine slits and stretched to the point of transparency, giving him a dark red appearance. He has a solid, crude, dark metal penguin-shaped helmet, somewhat resembling a "chubby cutesey* bloody, metal plague doctor mask, bolted down onto his neck making the mask nigh-irremovable and painful to wear. He has minimal armor, simply forming a loincloth made of skag hide, boots, and he's wearing black skagskin belts all over his body. He has sharp protuding bone coming out of his knuckles.
Monstro:*Voice is high pitched by midget goliath standards* I'm gonna go balls-deep with those sonsabitches!!!! *takes a small, spikey black three-wheeled dunebuggy like vehicle about the size of a toddlers play car out of his armor, and takes off at wicked speed as his vehicle makes an adorably high pitched vrooming noise*
Goliath:..We gonna let him take 'em on by himself?
Goliath2:He'll echo us if he needs help! Lets head back to Bloody Knuckle Point, I miss wife and son!
At the Bloodshot Stronghold.
Monstro rides to the entrance and honks his horn.
Bloodshot:What the hell was that sound?
Bloodshot 2:Sounded like the toy I stole from that kid in sanctuary before leaving....
Monstro:Let me in you skagpukes! Or I'll tear the door down!!!
Bandit:Eh? *looks over the edge*....
Monstro:Down here you peice of shit!
Bandit:*looks directly downward*
Monstro:Let me in or I'll tear this fucking door down with my bear hands! I won most Badass Midget of the year award 32 years in a row starting from the tender age of 3!
Bandit:Go home kid.
Monstro:WRONG. FREAKING. ANSWER.
Monstro unsheaths his weapons, a pair of very short-barreled shotguns, the barrels spread out five ways, forming a bear-paw like shape and the claw-like tips of torpedos protrude from the barrels.
Torgue:*interrupts*MEEDLYEEDLYMOWWWWW!!!! THIS IS MR. TORGUE. AND WE'RE GONNA BE LOOKING AT THE BADASSS WEAPON OF THE DAY, THE BEAR HANDS!!! WHEN MONSTRO WAS THREE YEARS OLD, HE KILLED HIS FIRST RAID BOSS, GRIZZLIBUROUS THE INVINCIBLE, AND TAKING INSPIRATION FROM HIS CLAWS, HE HAD TWO PEARLESCENT QUALITY GUNS MANUFACTURED BY THE FINEST BANDIT CRAFTSMEN OUT THERE! THE BEAR HANDS ARE A PAIR OF BANDIT SHOTGUNS, WHO'S BARREL DISPERESES FIVE WAYS, FIVE F(*&^ING WAYS!!! EACH ONE FIRING A DEADLY EXPLOSIVE TYRANNOSAURUS FANG SLUG ROUND THATS AUGMENTED WITH A NUCLEAR WARHEAD!! ITS TOTALLY F(^*&ING AWESOME!! AND GOOD FOR BLOWING UP ANNOYING OBSTACLES, LIKE THIS MOTHERF*&^ING GATE!!! TORGUE OUT!!!!
*resumes*
Monstro:*fires the rounds from the Bear hands, they rise upward when initially fired, spread out, then descend in a clawing motion, a twisted, alien bear roar is head as the claws descend and rip into the gate, exploding, sending chunks of the stronghold's outpost and guards flying everywhere.
Monstro:*sheathes the bear hands*I WILL SPLIT YOUR SKULLS OPEN WITH MY THUMB!! *punches his palm*
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Post by Invader TAK on Feb 12, 2014 0:38:41 GMT -6
*aboard the Inferno*
Lizodian: General, we have visitors. Onyx: Let them in. *Shadow, Spectre and Honji walk in* Onyx: Let me guess, it's about the dimensional alternates. All three: Yes. Onyx: *sigh* This just keeps getting better and better. Honji: Overlord Shadow's alternate is rallying Sarg traitors to fight for his group. Spectre: Bastard ruined my vacation. Shadow: That's not even going into what happened to his tower. Onyx: We heard. We also heard he's going to be helping with this war now. Spectre: Yes... Shadow: Also, we lost the Sagrotan capital. Onyx: Damn! Lizodian: We have another visitor, General. Onyx: Fine, let them in. Xiraxi: *walks in* Am I interrupting anything? *sees Shadow* Supreme Overlord! Shadow: Who might you be, Gargoyle? Xiraxi: Xiraxi, sir. I was on a mission before the alternates showed up. I encountered alternates of myself and Honji. Shadow: How many damn alternates are we gonna deal with? Honji: Who knows? Spectre: Too many, that's for damn sure. Onyx: Hopefully we can get this situations sorted out quickly. Spectre: So where are Tai and Ariel? Onyx: Remember that strange planet that appeared in Netherworld skies before that brief reality hiccup, name of Pandora? Shadow: Yes. Spectre: I think I do. Onyx: That's where they're at. The alternates of the King and Queen are there trying to obtain control some sort of Warrior that'll aid them in their bid for multiuniversal conquest. Spectre: Damn. Xiraxi: Sounds like the alternate Sargs and Underworld Horde are also after conquest. Onyx: Very likely, though they could just be fighting against the alternate Lizodians. Shadow: What's the situation on Lizodia Island? Onyx: Evacuated. We moved everyone to either the homeworld or Equestria. Also, any records or equipment were moved to either the homeworld or this ship. Spectre: Wow... Shadow: Doesn't sound much better than what happened to the Sarg capital. Xiraxi: Well, the Lizodians had a chance to escape. Shadow: Fair point. Onyx: Now then, if you all want to go to Pandora, we can get you there. Shadow: We're staying here. We need to deal with the alternates, and Purstl. Spectre: I agree. Honji: Yeah. Xiraxi: I'm also staying. Onyx: Just thought I'd give you all the option. We'll be helping the best we can. Spectre: Thanks. Shadow: We appreciate it, mate.
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Post by Invader TAK on Feb 16, 2014 13:53:35 GMT -6
*at Moxxi's bar*
Tai: *walks in with Ariel and sits down at the bar* Moxxi: How you holding up, sugar? Tai: I think we're getting the hang of how things work around here. We just turned in a job to Marcus. Ariel: We also heard Jack on the ECHO. He's... Tai: A dick. Ariel: Yeah. Moxxi: That's not even the half of it, sugar. Maybe later I'll tell you more about him. Tai: Alright then. Now, I think it's time to deal with those Bloodshots. *stands up and tips Moxxii 1,000 Pandora Dollars* Moxxi: Come back anytime.
*aboard the Inferno*
Lizodian: Hey General, did the King or Queen ever go to the human version of Equestria that Twilight Sparkle went to? I know we have scouts there. Onyx: I don't believe so. They do at least know about it and that one's form changes only when entering through the now closed mirror portal. Lizodian: Think their alternates will try anything? Onyx: Hard to say. Which is why we have the scouts there. Lizodian: Good point.
*at Golden Oaks Library in Equestria*
Twilight: *reading the book Onyx gave her* Pokemon sound like amazing creatures. I bet Fluttershy in particular would love them. *turns to the next page and sees a picture of Shadow Lugia right above a picture of Tai and Lugia* Wow, this one was a Shadow Pokemon. "Snagged in the Orre region from the head of the criminal syndicate Cipher, this Lugia was supposed to be the ultimate Shadow Pokemon. Code named XD001, Cipher's experiments altered its very appearance, as shown in the top picture. Cipher also claimed it was completely immune to purification. As shown by the bottom picture, Tai was able to bring down Cipher and Lugia was able to be purified through use of the Purify Chamber." They managed to corrupt a Legendary Pokemon? Good thing Tai was able to handle them. *turns the page*
*wherever the hell Jack is*
Angel: We have a transmission, sir. Jack: If it's those Bloodshot assholes again, don't bother. Angel: It's someone new. Jack: Then let's hear it. Angel: I'll patch them through. *FD Reptilius appears on screen* FD Reptilius: Handsome Jack, I presume.
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Post by Shadow Scryer on Feb 20, 2014 19:38:51 GMT -6
Elsewhere;
A lizodian troop carrier touches down
Lizodian commander: All right, everyone out!
Every soldier files out
Lizodian Commander: Your friends recently killed the occupants of this thing, but they didn’t know how it works and our engineers have better things to do than work on dead fortresses. As such, we leave this thing in your hands. Good luck and remember, treason will make you wish you were only executed…
The troop carrier departs, leaving only Purstl behind.
Carbonella: Okay, we’ll split into two teams. You lot, repair everything you can as well as you can. The rest of you will build what I tell you to. (Telepathically) Because this and any other bases they’re stupid enough to let us fix up should be useful if we ever get a chance to rebel. *Sees them staring behind her* Hello? Hel-loooo? Okay, I’m used to people staring at me… or parts of me, but this is new. Is there something I should be see-*Turns around*-ing…
They have been dropped off at Base Omega, which admittedly has been reconstructed pretty well by the Sargs and renegade Purstl.
Carbonella: They… They actually kept it alive… *Shakes head* Get to work, go go go!
In Jontenheim;
Things are… bad, to say the least. An FD Sarg force has been besieging the city for a few days, but the place hasn’t fallen, nor been completely obliterated. The reason for this is that, being out in the open, it is expected to be attacked and is surrounded by a force field that has successfully defended it from Basalisk missiles, but troops have found they can pass through with no difficulty. The defenders have erected an anti-flying field to prevent their enemies from simply flying over the walls and have soldiers posted day and night to deal with the tenacious onslaught.
Hate: Report from the walls!
Messanger: Sustaining casualties, but holding steady. Vantage point gives them a 15/1 kill/death ratio!
Hate: Increase support! I want it down to 25/1! Wall integrity?
Messanger 2: Main gates are cracked, but the few Salgrakarth engineers we have are reinforcing 24/7!
Hate: Excellent! Supplies?
Messenger 3: Enemy corpses are sustaining our force surprisingly well, but ammunition is depleting rapidly and medical supplies are running low!
Hate: Damn it! Loot whatever you can from the fallen! … Gargoyles?
Messanger 4: Blitzer Brakai is dead, Deathlord Charon in critical condition, Reaver Krakay is still ready for duty despite everything.
Hate: And here I thought things couldn’t be any worse. How many of their gargoyles have we killed?
Messenger 4: One. And a white-clad commander… twice. We have no idea how, but she’s already back on the field. *Hands Hate a machine* Security footage.
Hate: *Looks at the screen, showing Sarna giving orders from the back. For the 15/1 death/kill ratio, the army’s doing surprisingly well, Locusts taking the brunt of enemy fire while it’s actually Scorpions shooting from below who are getting kills. All this to cover mech-piloting soldiers who are relentlessly pummeling the gates*
Messenger 4: And the other two corpses have the exact same DNA pattern, so we think she might be a clone.
Hate: A clone that learns from its predecessors mistakes, despite having never seen them before? I think there’s something else at work here and I don’t like it.
A fifth messenger enters
Hate: Hmm. Report?
Messenger 5: We’ve found where all the soldiers are coming from. There’s a machine that’s teleporting them in, a handful at a time. Also, we have word that a Skrik got loose and managed to kill four of their cannon-fodder last night before… *averts his eyes*
Hate: (Coldly) What happened to the murderer?
Messenger 5: All five of his limbs were ripped off and used to rhythmically beat him to death.
Hate: Good enough, I guess. Still, a SKRIK? Sagrotan?
Messenger 5: Yes sir. We’re starting to think that since they’re from a different universe-
Hate: -That their physiology’s different to ours… You five, spread word that we launch an all-out counter attack at the last minutes of twilight. Send everyone we can spare. EVERYONE as long as they’re Sagrotan.
After a few more hours, Sarna pulls her forces back to regroup
Sarna: What are they doing? They should have countered almost immediately, that was their only chance!
Scorpion soldier: It appears our alternates are poor tacticians.
Sarna: I don’t know… There’s still the body count.
Scorpion: A body count of few more than meat shields, I wouldn’t worry about it ma’am.
Sarna: I have a reason, you know. Krakays footage showed them as being good at fighting, but they were still overwhelmed by how many Locusts there were. We have numbers on our side, so why aren’t we winning?
Scorpion: I don’t know, but it would go faster if we had a Revenant or Poltergeist.
Sarna: (Stares in confusion) They DIE if they’re exposed to water, you idiot! *Shakes head* Alright. Everyone knows Sagrotan are more at home in the cold. That’s probably the reason. Anyway, it will be night in a few minutes and no one likes fighting then. (Satisfied) And we have night-vision tech! Alright soldiers! Tonight, we take Jo- Wait. *Looks in the direction of a faint sound* They’re charging? Why are they charging? *Shakes head* Basalisks, blast them!
Scorpion 2: We have no Basalisks, they were sent back after we found out the shield’s indestructible.
Sarna: Next best thing then. Locusts, charge! Scorpions, provide covering fire. Mantacores, you all have wrist-mounted miniguns, so mow these idiots down!
All the FD Sargs attack, gunfire managing to cut down a number but ultimately failing to halt their progress, then the Locusts clash with the force.
They’re utterly decimated in a manic cyclone of psycho laughter and claws, failing to slow the advancing Sagrotan even remotely.
Sarna: (Stunned) FIRE! THROW EVERYTHING WE HAVE AT THEM!
Mantacore mechs move to the front, prepared to fight the horde in close quarters, firing all the while, Glaraki use the surrounding snow and ice to launch water at them and Scorpions unload everything they have.
The Sagrotan horde clashes with the FDs, cutting them down with minimal effort to demented adrenalin-high laughter. Bones are shattered, blood is spilt, flesh is split and mechs are rapidly going down under swarms of manic Sargs.
Sarna: *Watching in horror* This… This doesn’t make any sense! How does this make any sense?! They’ve never been this powerful! What’s changed?! (Hysterically) WHAT’S CHANGED?!
A Mantacore mech explodes, sending the Sargs swarming over it flying.
Sagrotan: *Lands in front of Sarna, grinning maniacly* *Plunges both hands into her chest before she manages to react and rips out both her lungs before joining his brethren in their rampage*
Sarna: *Looks down at the gaping holes in her armour and chest* *Gurgles* (What’s changed?) *Falls in a pool of her own blood… blood-stained snow… you know what I mean*
Hate: *Looks around at the carnage, being one of the only two who hasn’t lost himself to bloodlust* *Sees everyone else distracted by their FD counterparts while a massive teleportation machine is warping in new troops at a steady rate* KRAKAY!
Krakay: Sir!
Hate: Destroy the teleporter.
Krakay: Sir. *Strides towards the machine and activates his chainaxe when he’s in range, cutting through both metal and the flesh of the newly teleported troops* *Shields his eyes from the subsequent explosion*
Without constant reinforcements, the remainders are quickly destroyed
Hate: All right, troops! You did a good job here today! Head on back.
The horde heads back, laughing and talking about the recent slaughter
Hate: So they don’t draw energy from cold and darkness, huh? I think the Overlord will want to hear this.
Krakay: *Looks at the teleporters ruins* . . . *Turns and starts walking back before he accidently kicks something* *Looks down, seeing a discarded Light Splitter* *Picks it up, tests its weight, turns back to the wreckage and fires*
Every Sarg turns back in alarm at the explosion
Krakay: *Turns back and stares at everyone, as if daring them to call him out*
The horde hesitantly turns back and keeps walking, followed by Krakay after a few seconds
SC4-Y34: *Stares at the carnage around the Bloodshot Stronghold* UNEXPECTED. *Senses faint sounds of rampaging coming from further in* *Equips a Dahl sniper rifle and starts running through the stronghold*
A little later;
Monstro: *Grabs a marauder by the balls* I’M GONNA GIVE YOU ONE MORE CHANCE! WHAT DID YOU SAY?!
Marauder: (Pained, high-pitched whimper)
Monstro: WRONG ANSWER! *Rips his genitals off and grinds them into dust beneath his foot*
SC4-Y34: *Watching the scene through his snipers scope* POTENTIAL ALLY LOCATED. *Sees a rat scuttling up behind Monstro armed with a Torgue shotgun and surprisingly quiet* *Aims his weapon*
Monstro: *Turns around in confusion as he hears three gunshots* *Stares at the rat with bullet holes in his chest, throat and head, which slowly falls, revealing a mechanical sniper who reloads his weapon, aims and fires again, this time putting two holes in the head on a psycho and missing the third shot completely misses everything* *Laughs, thoughrally enjoying himself now and tackles a Bruiser*
Bruiser: UGH! GEROFF ME, LITTLE KID!
Monstro: YOU NEVER LEARN, DO YOU?! *Rips off his enemies mask and uses it to smash the bruisers face into an unrecognizable pile of tenderized meat*
SC4-Y34: OVERDRIVE MODE ENGAGED. *Both blades extend and he runs at the bandits, moving twice as fast as normal, firing his Vladof rifle on the way* *Leaps at a marauder, tackling and stabbing him in the neck, getting up and slashing at a Nomad*
Nomad: *Grunts* THAT ALL YA GOT, YA HEAP O’ SCRAP?!
Monstro: *Blasts him into meaty chunks with one of his shotguns, simultaneously firing the other over SC4’s shoulder*
SC4-Y34: *Looks over his shoulder to see a headless badass psycho* *Looks back as his blades retract and he goes back to normal* ASSISTANCE APPRECIATED. *Scans* SENSORS INDICATE ROLAND IS IN ONE OF THESE CELLS.
Monstro: Wait, Roland’s here?
SC4-Y34: YES. AN A.I. WHO THIS UNIT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE ANYWHERE ON THIS PLANETS SYSTEM HAS BEEN GUIDING US TO HELP HIM AND HIS RAIDERS. THIS UNIT IS FORTUNATE YOU DECIDED TO ATTACK. HE WOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN SO FAR IF YOU DID NOT.
SC4-Y34’s Echo begins crackling before picking up a voice
Gaige: I made it! Sorry about the wait, Lilith made me to everything those cultists wanted before killing them. Ya’d think she’d notice those guys were bad news then they told me to kill a bunch of guys for worshiping someone else.
SC4-Y34: … L-L-L-L-LOGIC EEEEEEEEEEEEEEERROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR. UNIT IS CONFUSED AND HIGHLY DISTURBED.
Gaige: I know. Welp, see ya soon!
Monstro: Who was that?
SC4-Y34: THIS UNITS MISSION PARTNER, A YOUNG ENGINEER NAMED GAIGE.
Monstro: WE GET ROLAND! WE IMPRESS GAIGE!
SC4-Y34: DUDE. CHILL.
They wait until Gaige gets there, by which time SC4-Y34’s Overdrive has reset.
SC4-Y34: THIS UNIT IS PLEASED TO SEE YOU ALIVE.
Gaige: Good to see you too, SC4. And… a midget goliath with a penguin helmet?
Monstro: WE RESCUE ROLAND! HELP GAIGE! *Runs around the corner, screaming like a maniac*
Gaige: I feel like I’m the only one who still knows how to talk normally. *Follows, along with SC4-Y34, arriving at Rolands cell*
Roland: *Sits up* Vault hunters. A pleasure to finally meet you both. And… Monstro? Ha! I never expected to see you here!
A loader smashes through a wall
Roland: This’ll just take a second. *Does what he does in the game* Well, that’s that. Now let’s see about getting me out of here. *Is subdued by a specialized constructor* YOU THREE! YA GOTTA STOP THIS THING!
Monstro: AAAAAAAAAAH! *Grabs the door and rips it off its hinges*
Gaige: *Summons Deathtrap* Stop the constructor!
Deathtrap: *Races after the constructor, sinks its claws into the metal and holds it in place*
SC4-Y34: *Enters Overdrive and starts killing nearby loaders, taking the pressure off the others*
Monstro: *Blasts the crap out of the constructor, smashing a hole through its back end to its eye*
The thing explodes and Roland is released
Roland: Thanks, you three. I would’ve been dead if you hadn’t shown up when you did… Actually, where’s Lilith? It’s not exactly like anyone who’d see her’d be alive long enough to spread the word.
All three: *Sigh*
Roland: (Deadpan) She was being a bitch, wasn’t she? I swear, I don’t know what I ever saw in her to begin with. *Looks around* Well if you cleared the way, we should have a free run to the Fast-travel station! Let’s go!
The four make a break for the station, encountering no resistance on the way and teleport back to Sanctuary.
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