"Ian!" Essex cried as he seemed to go pale. Looking in distress between the conflict and her friend, the little android set her jaw.
Shaking her head at the Phantasm with an embarassed smile, despite the situation, she sighed. "Thank you Phantasm. I'll do my best, too."
With that, she hovered into the air, her eyes sharp. She let her Adrenalin Boost go to Hallucinogen even as she dropped Fortitude and Clear Mind on Ian, staying near her classmate protectively.
"Ian, what's going on? Who are these people!?"
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Whats going on? Sunako said as he felt himself becoming slower.
Fuijin looked over at the others fighting and back to the lich. You have tricks, I see...well so do I.. She performed a few hand signs and faced Archlichs magical blasts. Wind and earth, strike! She cocked back her arm and punched the air which sent a ball of wind(similar to Namikazes Howling Fist attack) at the first blast which exploded in an explosion of wind and earth; most importantly earth. The wind kicked up enough rock and swirled it at the point of impact to catch the second blast as well.
The strong third blast engulfed the whole impact area and continued to blast were Fuijin was standing. When the attack cleared she was no where to be seen.
Sunako, still in the fight, couldnt help himself but to kneel at the chill that embraced him. He placed a pair of fingers on the ground and traced them in a curve to execute another ninjutsu trick. The ground under 2.0 shifted forcefully to knock him backward and away from Namikaze. Then he quickly turned to Hallucinogen. Sunako, one of the more skills of the three underling ninja, clasped his hands together and sand around Hal swirled up so he couldnt escape. Sunako changed his hands to set them separated with palms facing and made a snaring motion. The sand around Hal stopped, formed into sharp spikes that were similar in strength to 2.0's and all of them speared together to pierce though Hal from all directions.
Ian stayed frozen in terror and shaking. Even with the clear mind, it just made everything worse for him. He did manage to answer Essex question though. They....they are the karamatengu....theyre Mistress-Onis ninja followers....
The boy is right, Fuijin said, hovering high above the battlefield now. Too bad you wont live long enough for it to make a difference. Fuijin pulled the feathered mantle that was wavering in the wind. She folded it in half, long-ways, then with another motion, spread it apart. It opened up as a large fan, as big as her body and with one mighty wave, it created a huge hurricane force wind directed specifically at Archlich, capable of rending the earth apart with ease.
Hal screamed as he was pierced from all sides by the spikes. His radiation poured through his body, just keeping him conscious. . .
You [censored], the Phantasm said, hurtling towards Sunako. Rays of light poured from its hands like rain as it flew at the ninja. You are SO dead!
"No!"
Hal soon found himself struck with a dizzyingly powerful wave of nanites, even as a slight red glow subsided from Essex's form.
"No-one will die if I have anything to say about it!" she scowled, releasing a wave of dual regenerative energies outwards from herself.
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Experiment spun in mid-air to achieve his balance from the forceful push of the earth, sliding to a stop and coughing slightly. "Ugh... Ya damn ninja... Always making it harder than it needs to be to defeat you."
Spines erupted from his arms, one aiming for Namikaze, and the other for Sunako. "Now, can we all just calm down and see if we can't interrogate you PEACEFULLY?"
((Now for Khell to post his reaction....*looks at watch*))
((Calling all Liches, a hurricane force wind blast is waiting for you overhead. Calling all Archliches.))
OOC: Archlich: What!?!
Time to post.
Archlich: Toast? What?
Time to POST.
Archlich: Film the coast? Which coast? Why are we filming it?
TIME to POST.
Archlich: The time? It's about 4!
*facepalms*
BIC: "Pathetic," Archlich said, looking Fuijin in the eyes as he teleported away from her blast of wind.
"You shall need to do better than that, demon!" the lich said triumphantly from the roof of the guest house, runes already encircling his form. "For though your skills are above the norm, you face one who could destroy you in an instant!"
Whipping his hands around as he traced more runes in the air, Archlich began a conjuration, a spell that would bind itself to him for a time and augment his natural abilities. In this case, a brilliant nimbus of light suddenly burst around him.
Looking completely out of place while silhoutted by the light, Archlich shot a bolt of light energy at the demon.
Statesman said let there be heroes, and there were heroes.
Lord Recluse said let there be villains, and there were villains.
NCsoft said let there be nothing, and there was nothing.
<Leeksoup>:Akikaze's katana bit into Andrew's side and ripped open a panel and a few wires. Andrew landed heavily on his outstretched hand, flipped and landed on his feet. His side was already emitting exhaust, and it appeared that his landing damaged his left elbow as well. In all the commotion, though, it appeared that the ninjas had forgotten about him. Fuijin had gone up into the air and was fighting the 'Knight', Akikaze was distracted by Ian's appearance, and Sunako was fighting 2.0. Andrew quickly rolled directly behind Sunako as he was distracted by his spells, gripped his Liuyedao with both hands, and jammed it as hard as he could aiming for Sunako's neck. ((I'm not saying I hit him becuase that's up to the GM. I can't exactly see how he could miss, but I suppose Akikaze could wake up and throw a rock at Andrew or something.))
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You seem to overestimate yourself....or underestimate your opponent. That is a fatal mistake, Fuijin simply stated to the charged up lich. Akikaze? She said, turning her head toward the ninja just before being engulfed in an eruption of light.
Akikaze wasted no time, and drew out an orange flower and held it with both hands. Suddenly, he leapt in front of Andrew and took the blade in his chest. He was gasping for a moment as the blade struck through him before falling completely limp on the sword.
2.0's spines impaled Namikaze, who was still laid out on the ground but Sunako expertly deflected the spine aimed at him with his quickly drawn katana. While holding his sword down toward the ground, he performed a monestrous amount of hand signs, preparing a devastating technique for the phantasm and 2.0 but he glanced behind him before halting further hand movements and bowed toward his enemies. Before the sand ninja could finish his bow, he was plowed back by a burst of light thrown at him by the phantom.
"Uh..." Experiment stood up straight, lowering his arms with a very confused face.
"...So... Do we win? Can we arrest them now?"
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"Uh..." Experiment stood up straight, lowering his arms with a very confused face.
"...So... Do we win? Can we arrest them now?"
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"I certainly hope so," Hal's voice came from all directions, as he was invisible again. The Phantasm was floating in the air, hands glowing, ready to fire at any ninja that got to its feet. "Oh, and Essex, thanks a million. You're a lifesaver."
No, you cant arrest them now, Ian replied as he finally walked onto the field where the battle took place. He walked up to the downed Sunako and used his leg to roll him on his back. Theyve escaped. Its an old trick they use. Apparently they were here for a specific reason. The smoking body of Sunako was, just like the rest, clothes with leaves stuffed in them to look like they were real.
It was all Akikazes doing, who had activated a justsu to substitute his allies with dummies for the sole purpose of a distraction. Andrew would find his pockets picked and the bag of components missing.
Experiment grunted in disapproval, huffing. "Well, that is just great. Not only does Sherlock Holmes wannabe think me and bonesy blew up that magitech lab thing, and think I am insane, but we now have clothes filled with leaves. I swear, if I don't have a straight jacket on me by the end of the day, I will be impressed."
((Don't forget about my little thread ;_; 
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"Where did they come from?" Hal said, turning to Ian. "Who were they? You know. Just tell us already so we can help!"
I may be able to learn a lot about someone by just fighting them, but Ive only fought them a few times so I dont know much about their background, Ian replied, holding himself so he would shiver less. Theyre the highest ranking karamatengu and work directly with a woman named Mistress-Oni but I know next to nothing about her. Ian began looking about, wondering if there were any other threats about. They use wind and earth ninjutsu and are really difficult to pin down when you have them in a corner. Their tricks make them very slippery....their Daitengu leader, Fuijin, is very dangerous so dont let her looks fool you.
Ians voice began to squeak and creak in fear so he grasped his throat and swallowed hard. So....I dont suppose you guys would be interested in staying the night....t-t-theres safety in numbers I hear...
"Of course we will." Essex replied quickly. "Don't worry, Ian."
With a sigh, she began to look about the room. "I wonder what on earth they were doing here. Good work, everyone...and hello, sir Archlich." she said, with a nod in the ancient undead's direction.
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"No, we're planning to leave you miserable and alone," Hal replied. "Don't worry. If they come back, I'll know what they're capable of."
He glanced at Archlich. "And might I ask exactly what YOU are doing here?
"...Let's see...Sir Curtis is here, Archlich is here...Experiment is here, Hal-chan is here....a bunch of other people are here..." Essex mused.
She froze. Was she...the only girl?
"Ummmmm..." she asked Ian timidly, suddenly fidgeting. "Can I...ask another friend over? Someone who might be able to help, too..."
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"S-sure. If you think they would want to..." Ian replied with a frown. He wasn't frowning at the idea of inviting someone else over though. "There's plenty of rooms so..." his voice trailed off as he began to think about the situation.
"Greetings, construct, illusion," Archlich said as he stepped out of the shadows, having teleported there when the demon ninjas fled. "My goals shall remain my own, but suffice to say that they align with yours for the time being. Those demons and by extension their master, have done me a great wrong and I shall see them banished for that."
Statesman said let there be heroes, and there were heroes.
Lord Recluse said let there be villains, and there were villains.
NCsoft said let there be nothing, and there was nothing.
"I'm not an illusion, my appearance is," Hal objected. "Well, I was created, so I suppose I'm not entirely real, but. . . Ugh, never mind. Who the hell made me so hard to understand?"
((*evil grin*))
Experiment groaned when the little pink android mentioned asking a friend over. He almost immediately knew who it would be.
"Ugh... The [censored] is gonna be joining us, isn't she... If she doesn't have a bad attitude like the other times, it will be fine..."
"No, sir Experiment...I have someone else in mind."
With that, Essex excused herself from the building, looking up at the night sky.
Pulling something out of the ruffles of her dress, she found a small black communicator-like thing.
If you ever need a friend...
She silently turned the little dial on it 18 degrees to the left and pushed the center button with both thumbs.
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"Essex!" Hallucinogen said, and the light from his Phantasm seemed to double in strength. The being of light flew in front of her and Ian.
". . . Control yourself," Hal muttered to the Phantasm in his head. The last thing he wanted was for it to say something, ah, inappropriate now.
Hello, Miss Essex. I shall be thy personal dispenser of whoop-[censored].
Hal slapped his head as he hit Sunako with a burst of his radiation, trying to convince the ninja that he was mortally wounded. At least it wasn't something suggestive, but man was that a lame line.