The Unthawed Lands (Concluded, IC)

[(PSN)SuperShadic445]

3 minutes ago, Daakjenaar said:

Tarnas pulled out a Furis, and started shooting down the missiles.

A volley of missiles flew in from the right side of the Xiphos. Behind them was Edward, strapped to an Elytron.

"Forgetting someone?!" He shouted as the missiles closed in on the fleeing ship

He activated his afterburners, and flew alongside the ship.

"Let's see how much punishment this hull can take" He muttered grabbing his Dual Decurion.

He began unloading the rifles clips into the side of the ship, hoping to make some sort of impact.

[EscortAlpha]

14 minutes ago, bowiespoon said:

Asmodai sidestepped, avoiding the molten slag.

"So, who do you think is gonna win over there?" he asked casually, throwing a concealed knife at Svytoj.

Svytoj caught the knife gingerly and began twirling it. the task was made somewhat more difficult by the tentril at his arm.
"Hard to say. Given the strengths and weaknesses I've seen in all three of them thus far, this could go indefinitely. Kind of like us." Svytoj said with a smile.
He looked down at the blade. "But you know what, You're not the one I came here to fight. Even if you believe in his goals, I have no quarrel with you. I have one with him. I saw what the Orokin did to the Children of Zarimann 10-0. And what I saw sickened me. To know that he's doing the same damn thing..."
Svytoj causally tossed the knife back to Asmodai, grip first.
"if you want to keep fighting, I won't stop you. We'll just keep going until one of us Dies or we get bored. But you seem a decent man; He doesn't."

[EscortAlpha]

16 minutes ago, Daakjenaar said:

Tarnas pulled out a Furis, and started shooting down the missiles.

6 minutes ago, (PS4)SuperShadic445 said:

A volley of missiles flew in from the right side of the Xiphos. Behind them was Edward, strapped to an Elytron.

"Forgetting someone?!" He shouted as the missiles closed in on the fleeing ship

He activated his afterburners, and flew alongside the ship.

"Let's see how much punishment this hull can take" He muttered grabbing his Dual Decurion.

He began unloading the rifles clips into the side of the ship, hoping to make some sort of impact.

Chegar continued to dump missiles into the thrusters. between Him and Edward, Tarnas would have his attention very well split.

He smiled.

[souldrive11]

37 minutes ago, bowiespoon said:

"The Orokin's mistake was that they never ensured that their slaves would remain loyal. Every void-afflicted child we have created bears my touch - my thoughts guide their own. These 2nd generation tenno will not repeat your betrayal, I assure you."

The High Inquisitor watched as Aria fired at nothing, amusement briefly flashing across his features.

"Besides, we have taken more.... conventional... methods to assure their loyalty. There is a highly addictive drug here known as fume. We have ensured that these children as dependent on us for this substance."

He extended his off-hand, and an identical scythe formed in his hands, but this one was made of entirely of void energy.

"Assuring me, or yourself~?" Aria offhandedly remarks, emptying the last of her magazine before popping in a new one. The bullets flew all over the room, but strangely no sounds of impact was heard.

"Because mind wipes and drugs are *such* endearing ways to inspire people, amiright~?"

"Dependency is one thing~" Aria drawls, bands of white beginning to pump through her legs as she walks forward, raising her greatsword slightly upwards to her side.

"Loyalty is something else entirely~"

Aria was already upon the HI's front, bringing her Galatine P down in a spinning diagonal slash.

[Daakjenaar]

14 minutes ago, EscortAlpha said:

Chegar continued to dump missiles into the thrusters. between Him and Edward, Tarnas would have his attention very well split.

He smiled.

Suddenly, all of the shots being fired at the Xiphos, instead of impacting on the hull, went through the ship. Another moment later, another Xiphos appeared, this one in range of the heat generator.

[bowiespoon]

13 minutes ago, EscortAlpha said:

Svytoj caught the knife gingerly and began twirling it. the task was made somewhat more difficult by the tentril at his arm.
"Hard to say. Given the strengths and weaknesses I've seen in all three of them thus far, this could go indefinitely. Kind of like us." Svytoj said with a smile.
He looked down at the blade. "But you know what, You're not the one I came here to fight. Even if you believe in his goals, I have no quarrel with you. I have one with him. I saw what the Orokin did to the Children of Zarimann 10-0. And what I saw sickened me. To know that he's doing the same damn thing..."
Svytoj causally tossed the knife back to Asmodai, grip first.
"if you want to keep fighting, I won't stop you. We'll just keep going until one of us Dies or we get bored. But you seem a decent man; He doesn't."

Asmodai seemed to grow solemn, the joy of the fight suddenly turning sour.

"Let me ask you a question. If you can answer me without any hesitation, I'll stand down." he said slowly, planting the tip of his galatine into the floor, heat dissipating, "Can you honestly tell me that what the world is like now is better than what the Hierarchy offers? I look around, and I see the system bleeding. A three-way war between Corpus, Grineer, and tenno tearing apart everything, Colonies razed to the ground, their occupants executed in the streets, homes and families forever destroyed...."

His eyes grew distant, as if recalling a traumatic memory.

"The Hierarchy might be tyrants, but they offer peace, stability. The Tenno cannot provide this. The Corpus will not provide this. The Grineer oppose this. So tell me this: can you truly say that what we have now is better than what the Hierarchy offers?"

[bowiespoon]

30 minutes ago, souldrive11 said:

"Assuring me, or yourself~?" Aria offhandedly remarks, emptying the last of her magazine before popping in a new one. The bullets flew all over the room, but strangely no sounds of impact was heard.

"Because mind wipes and drugs are *such* endearing ways to inspire people, amiright~?"

"Dependency is one thing~" Aria drawls, bands of white beginning to pump through her legs as she walks forward, raising her greatsword slightly upwards to her side.

"Loyalty is something else entirely~"

Aria was already upon the HI's front, bringing her Galatine P down in a spinning diagonal slash.

The High Inquisitor glanced around the room. It was likely that they were trying to counter his mobility by having the Nyx suspend the bullets in midair, causing him to collide with them whenever he moved.

"loyalty or dependency - the difference is irrelevant. They will serve me because it simply impossible for them not to." he said

He held up his energy scythe to block the attack, moving the physical one to slash through Aria as her blade was stopped by the energy scythe.

[EscortAlpha]

1 hour ago, bowiespoon said:

Asmodai seemed to grow solemn, the joy of the fight suddenly turning sour.

"Let me ask you a question. If you can answer me without any hesitation, I'll stand down." he said slowly, planting the tip of his galatine into the floor, heat dissipating, "Can you honestly tell me that what the world is like now is better than what the Hierarchy offers? I look around, and I see the system bleeding. A three-way war between Corpus, Grineer, and tenno tearing apart everything, Colonies razed to the ground, their occupants executed in the streets, homes and families forever destroyed...."

His eyes grew distant, as if recalling a traumatic memory.

"The Hierarchy might be tyrants, but they offer peace, stability. The Tenno cannot provide this. The Corpus will not provide this. The Grineer oppose this. So tell me this: can you truly say that what we have now is better than what the Hierarchy offers?"

"heavy stuff.. But no, I wouldn't say it's better. That said, it isn't worse." Svytoj said, still keeping any eye on the fight with the High Inquisitor. "Where as the orokin where one collective, functional dictatorship, the dynamic between the corpus and grineer is obviously more chaotic." he said as he turned back to Asmodai. "There is one main differnce here that tips it over the edge, at least in my opinion; There are those standing up for the people now, and the people are starting to have a voice again. Hell, the lotus, someone who obviously has their own agenda, someone who betrayed the sentients for the sake of a few scared children , is still trying to do what's right for the various colonies out their, rather than simply working for their own betterment. And as much as I hate to say it, even the syndicates are even trying to do the same thing." Svytoj continued. "The beginning of any new civilization is rife with the kind of chaos we are seeing now, but at least we are moving away from the sins of our prodigal for fathers, who would rather invoke their own 'manifest destiny' than do what's right for their people."
He looked over at the High inquisitor again "Beside, with the actions he's suggesting..." He turned back to Asmodi "I don't think anyone will be see that particular forest behind those particular trees."

[(PSN)SuperShadic445]

1 hour ago, Daakjenaar said:

Suddenly, all of the shots being fired at the Xiphos, instead of impacting on the hull, went through the ship. Another moment later, another Xiphos appeared, this one in range of the heat generator.

"Not today you don't" Edward gritted.

"Computer, divert all power to the Elytron's main Boosters" He ordered.

A second later a confirmation message appeared on his warframe's HUD. With a loud crack, the Archwing rocketed forward, closing the gap between the Xiphos and the Archwing at an alarming rate. Edward holstered his rifles and equipped his Knux

 

 

2 hours ago, EscortAlpha said:

Chegar continued to dump missiles into the thrusters. between Him and Edward, Tarnas would have his attention very well split.

He smiled.

"Chegar! I'm going to try to knock the ship off course!" He shouted over the roaring engine.

[souldrive11]

50 minutes ago, bowiespoon said:

The High Inquisitor glanced around the room. It was likely that they were trying to counter his mobility by having the Nyx suspend the bullets in midair, causing him to collide with them whenever he moved.

"loyalty or dependency - the difference is irrelevant. They will serve me because it simply impossible for them not to." he said

He held up his energy scythe to block the attack, moving the physical one to slash through Aria as her blade was stopped by the energy scythe.

"Impossible~?" A savage smile creeps over Aria's face, "*You're* telling me that it's impossible~?"

Her left now clawed hand lashes out to parry the physical scythe, a ripline wiggling behind her back carrying her Soma P. (it's not actually growing out her back *yet*, it's just appears that ways as the rest of the string's out of HI's current viewpoint). 

The bullets started speeding up again, though it's impact sounds was nothing close to regular. Did they stop once they hit something? Did they keep going? Neither of the pair was in a mood to elaborate.

"That is precisely why~," Aria forcefully pulls the HI in and delivers a resounding headbutt.

"It's possible~..." The Valkyr continues with two legged clawed kick to the face as she vaults off the HI and flies backwards through the air.

Quicker than a stage magician, Aria's once again drawn assault rifle joins the sounds of a battle rifle (at least, I'm of the opninon the Latron P is something those lines) as bullets went flying all over. Some again aimed at the HI's head, others in seemingly random directions. 

All around the room, the remnants of the reborn troops were quietly falling to the floor. Shortly after they do, Their severed arms would fade back into visible light, their keys carved into identical pieces and the golden roots turned into gravel. (think this but on a space ninja level ^^;)

[bowiespoon]

23 minutes ago, EscortAlpha said:

"heavy stuff.. But no, I wouldn't say it's better. That said, it isn't worse." Svytoj said, still keeping any eye on the fight with the High Inquisitor. "Where as the orokin where one collective, functional dictatorship, the dynamic between the corpus and grineer is obviously more chaotic." he said as he turned back to Asmodai. "There is one main differnce here that tips it over the edge, at least in my opinion; There are those standing up for the people now, and the people are starting to have a voice again. Hell, the lotus, someone who obviously has their own agenda, someone who betrayed the sentients for the sake of a few scared children , is still trying to do what's right for the various colonies out their, rather than simply working for their own betterment. And as much as I hate to say it, even the syndicates are even trying to do the same thing." Svytoj continued. "The beginning of any new civilization is rife with the kind of chaos we are seeing now, but at least we are moving away from the sins of our prodigal for fathers, who would rather invoke their own 'manifest destiny' than do what's right for their people."
He looked over at the High inquisitor again "Beside, with the actions he's suggesting..." He turned back to Asmodi "I don't think anyone will be see that particular forest behind those particular trees."

Asmodai stepped to the side, gesturing to the High Inquisitor and the fight going on.

"If you're prepared to live with the consequences of your actions, then go. But one thing - should you somehow manage to kill the High Inquisitor, I get his keys. I will only waver in my oaths so much. The High Inquisitor's keys are something of a sacred relic to us, and I cannot let you depart with them."

[EscortAlpha]

19 minutes ago, bowiespoon said:

Asmodai stepped to the side, gesturing to the High Inquisitor and the fight going on.

"If you're prepared to live with the consequences of your actions, then go. But one thing - should you somehow manage to kill the High Inquisitor, I get his keys. I will only waver in my oaths so much. The High Inquisitor's keys are something of a sacred relic to us, and I cannot let you depart with them."

"If we can kill him without breaking them, sure. If not, we'll let you take the shards."

[bowiespoon]

Just now, EscortAlpha said:

"If we can kill him without breaking them, sure. If not, we'll let you take the shards."

"He isn't reborn - he'll die by conventional means. Just saying."

With a weary sigh, Asmodai walked over to the wall and sat down, watching the battle with an unreadable expression.

[bowiespoon]

2 minutes ago, souldrive11 said:

"Impossible~?" A savage smile creeps over Aria's face, "*You're* telling me that it's impossible~?"

Her left now clawed hand lashes out to parry the physical scythe, a ripline wiggling behind her back carrying her Soma P. (it's not actually growing out her back *yet*, it's just appears that ways as the rest of the string's out of HI's current viewpoint). 

The bullets started speeding up again, though it's impact sounds was nothing close to regular. Did they stop once they hit something? Did they keep going? Neither of the pair was in a mood to elaborate.

"That is precisely why~," Aria forcefully pulls the HI in and delivers a resounding headbutt.

"It's possible~..." The Valkyr continues with two legged clawed kick to the face as she vaults off the HI and flies backwards through the air.

Quicker than a stage magician, Aria's once again drawn assault rifle joins the sounds of a battle rifle (at least, I'm of the opinion the Latron P is something those lines) as bullets went flying all over. Some again aimed at the HI's head, others in seemingly random directions. 

All around the room, the remnants of the reborn troops were quietly falling to the floor. Shortly after they do, Their severed arms would fade back into visible light, their keys carved into identical pieces and the golden roots turned into gravel. (think this but on a space ninja level ^^;)

The High Inquisitor stomped his foot, creating a wave of void energy that disintegrated all of the bullets. His smile was gone, replaced an an expressionless mask. A single trickle of blood ran down his forehead.

The exposed roots on his arms began to squirm madly, and the smell of ozone filled the air. The High Inquisitor clutched his scythe's more tightly, and suddenly was standing behind Aria. Seconds later blood started seeping out of a deep wound in her shoulder. The High Inquisitor then brought his physical scythe down on where Valkyr's shoulder met her neck, intending for a quick kill before moving on to Mia.

[EscortAlpha]

2 minutes ago, bowiespoon said:

The High Inquisitor stomped his foot, creating a wave of void energy that disintegrated all of the bullets. His smile was gone, replaced an an expressionless mask. A single trickle of blood ran down his forehead.

The exposed roots on his arms began to squirm madly, and the smell of ozone filled the air. The High Inquisitor clutched his scythe's more tightly, and suddenly was standing behind Aria. Seconds later blood started seeping out of a deep wound in her shoulder. The High Inquisitor then brought his physical scythe down on where Valkyr's shoulder met her neck, intending for a quick kill before moving on to Mia.

The High inquisitors wrist shattered as a bolt of cold, followed by several rounds of grakata ammunition slammed into his arm.
"YOU FORGOT ONE YOU PSEUDO OROKIN BASTARD!"

Yeah, that' ain't gonna last long... Svytoj thought, chuckling to himself.

[bowiespoon]

4 minutes ago, EscortAlpha said:

The High inquisitors wrist shattered as a bolt of cold, followed by several rounds of grakata ammunition slammed into his arm.
"YOU FORGOT ONE YOU PSEUDO OROKIN BASTARD!"

Yeah, that' ain't gonna last long... Svytoj thought, chuckling to himself.

Despite his wrist being broken, the golden roots kept his hands functioning normally. The High Inquisitor gave no indication that he had felt pain, even as blood poured from his wrist.

"Asmodai," the High Inquisitor said to his bodyguard, "You disappoint me."

Then he vanished, suddenly behind Svytoj. He brought both of his scythes to bear and Svytoj, swinging them in a rapid yet controlled manner, barely allowing his to recover from each blow.

Then he dismissed his energy scythe and grabbed Svytoj, flinging him into the far wall with strength he shouldn't be able to possess.

[EscortAlpha]

Just now, bowiespoon said:

Despite his wrist being broken, the golden roots kept his hands functioning normally. The High Inquisitor gave no indication that he had felt pain, even as blood poured from his wrist.

"Asmodai," the High Inquisitor said to his bodyguard, "You disappoint me."

Then he vanished, suddenly behind Svytoj. He brought both of his scythes to bear and Svytoj, swinging them in a rapid yet controlled manner, barely allowing his to recover from each blow.

Then he dismissed his energy scythe and grabbed Svytoj, flinging him into the far wall with strength he shouldn't be able to possess.

A ball of fire exploded in front the High inquisitor as Svytoj went flying. Looks like he had kept some of the fuel canisters from his destroyed flamethrower.
The fire scorched the mans chest and face.

Through the tendril, The High inquisitor could feel Svytoj grinning.

Svytoj's aura worked to knit Aria's wound shut.

[EscortAlpha]

2 hours ago, Daakjenaar said:

Suddenly, all of the shots being fired at the Xiphos, instead of impacting on the hull, went through the ship. Another moment later, another Xiphos appeared, this one in range of the heat generator.

38 minutes ago, (PS4)SuperShadic445 said:

"Not today you don't" Edward gritted.

"Computer, divert all power to the Elytron's main Boosters" He ordered.

A second later a confirmation message appeared on his warframe's HUD. With a loud crack, the Archwing rocketed forward, closing the gap between the Xiphos and the Archwing at an alarming rate. Edward holstered his rifles and equipped his Knux
 

"Chegar! I'm going to try to knock the ship off course!" He shouted over the roaring engine.

"Roger that." Chegar replied.

Chegar looked over his HUD. He eyed the generator, hoping that Edward's plan would work before this would go any further.

[bowiespoon]

15 minutes ago, EscortAlpha said:

A ball of fire exploded in front the High inquisitor as Svytoj went flying. Looks like he had kept some of the fuel canisters from his destroyed flamethrower.
The fire scorched the mans chest and face.

Through the tendril, The High inquisitor could feel Svytoj grinning.

Svytoj's aura worked to knit Aria's wound shut.

When the flames died down, the High Inquisitor was standing behind an energy shield (think volt's ability) with little more than his robes singed.

Through it, he fired off a colossal void beam at Svytoj.

[souldrive11]

38 minutes ago, bowiespoon said:

The High Inquisitor stomped his foot, creating a wave of void energy that disintegrated all of the bullets. His smile was gone, replaced an an expressionless mask. A single trickle of blood ran down his forehead.

The exposed roots on his arms began to squirm madly, and the smell of ozone filled the air. The High Inquisitor clutched his scythe's more tightly, and suddenly was standing behind Aria. Seconds later blood started seeping out of a deep wound in her shoulder. The High Inquisitor then brought his physical scythe down on where Valkyr's shoulder met her neck, intending for a quick kill before moving on to Mia.

The latest bullets vanished, but in their place now were hundreds upon hundreds of white glowing stars tearing through the air; soaring and tearing through the room like a meteor shower.

27 minutes ago, EscortAlpha said:

A ball of fire exploded in front the High inquisitor as Svytoj went flying. Looks like he had kept some of the fuel canisters from his destroyed flamethrower.
The fire scorched the mans chest and face.

Through the tendril, The High inquisitor could feel Svytoj grinning.

Svytoj's aura worked to knit Aria's wound shut.

9 minutes ago, bowiespoon said:

When the flames died down, the High Inquisitor was standing behind an energy shield (think volt's ability) with little more than his robes singed.

Through it, he fired off a colossal void beam at Svytoj.

Barely an instant had passed then before Aria had positioned herself behind the HI, kicking through the air hard enough to cause a succession of shockwaves to reverberate through the room. The Valkyr was already pulling herself together, a mix of a plethora of tiny riplines coming out of the exposed wound stitching her back together (I highly recommend watching Kill La Kill if you haven't already), sheer muscle control, and a mix of Svy's rejuvenation aura and Mia's own siphoning.

Her Galatine P in a diagonal swing was already beginning to cut through the exact same spot the HI had gashed her earlier, the wound clean enough that there would be no noticeable pain until he shifts around.

In the epicenter of the void beam, the blade of Mia's Orthos P appears out from the shadows. Focusing a variation of her absorb on the tip, she pulls the void beam mid flight like a fish on a lure. With a cold and deft precision, The cloaked Nyx spins the beam around and launches it right back at the HI, boosting it even faster with the ending burst of her polearm's absorb.

Like falling into the sun, all the bolt shielded bullets zigzagged inwards before they joined up with the void beam, finally colliding straight on at the HI's shield.

[Daakjenaar]

59 minutes ago, EscortAlpha said:

"Roger that." Chegar replied.

Chegar looked over his HUD. He eyed the generator, hoping that Edward's plan would work before this would go any further.

Moments before Edward made impact, Tarnas' Xiphos opened fire at the heat generator. However, due to the damage his ship took, he damaged it instead of destroying it. It was still likely very unstable now.

[EscortAlpha]

10 minutes ago, Daakjenaar said:

Moments before Edward made impact, Tarnas' Xiphos opened fire at the heat generator. However, due to the damage his ship took, he damaged it instead of destroying it. It was still likely very unstable now.

"Sh!t..." Chegar entered a flurry of commands into his PDA.  He couldn't wait any longer.
As the Xiphos fired, A EMP Mine detonated at its stern, crippling its thrusters and targeting systems.

"ED, GO! NOW!"

Chegar proceeded to the generator, inspecting the damage.
He threw down a large Bastille, hoping to keep any larger projectiles at bay.

Edited February 21, 2017 by EscortAlpha

[(PSN)SuperShadic445]

10 minutes ago, Daakjenaar said:

Moments before Edward made impact, Tarnas' Xiphos opened fire at the heat generator. However, due to the damage his ship took, he damaged it instead of destroying it. It was still likely very unstable now.

There was a loud and sickening crunch as the metal of the ship gave way to the giant mechanized fist. 
"Dammit!" He cursed
In a fit of rage he twisted one of the Xiphos' wings out of shape

He stopped for a second and thought. 

 

 

4 minutes ago, EscortAlpha said:

"Sh!t..." Chegar entered a flurry of commands into his PDA.  He couldn't wait any longer.
As the Xiphos fired, A fomorian disrupted detonated at its stern, crippling its thrusters and targeting systems.

"ED, GO! NOW!"

Chegar proceeded to the generator, inspecting the damage.
He threw down a large Bastille, hoping to keep any larger projectiles at bay.

"You wouldn't happen to have a volt frame would you?" He asked Chegar over the coms. 

[Daakjenaar]

1 minute ago, (PS4)SuperShadic445 said:

There was a loud and sickening crunch as the metal of the ship gave way to the giant mechanized fist. 
"Dammit!" He cursed
In a fit of rage he twisted one of the Xiphos' wings out of shape

He stopped for a second and thought. 

 

 

"You wouldn't happen to have a volt frame would you?" He asked Chegar over the coms. 

 

8 minutes ago, EscortAlpha said:

"Sh!t..." Chegar entered a flurry of commands into his PDA.  He couldn't wait any longer.
As the Xiphos fired, A EMP Mine detonated at its stern, crippling its thrusters and targeting systems.

"ED, GO! NOW!"

Chegar proceeded to the generator, inspecting the damage.
He threw down a large Bastille, hoping to keep any larger projectiles at bay.

Tarnas' ship had taken a massive amount of damage, and finally it couldn't keep going, crashing into the ground. It was mostly intact, but definitely not capable of flight anymore.

[EscortAlpha]

5 minutes ago, (PS4)SuperShadic445 said:

There was a loud and sickening crunch as the metal of the ship gave way to the giant mechanized fist. 
"Dammit!" He cursed
In a fit of rage he twisted one of the Xiphos' wings out of shape

He stopped for a second and thought.

"You wouldn't happen to have a volt frame would you?" He asked Chegar over the coms. 

"I do, but  I don't have access to it right now. What do you need?" Chegar said as he worked to patch the damage: repairing conduits and electrical lines, as well as reinforcing the outer covering.

1 minute ago, Daakjenaar said:

Tarnas' ship had taken a massive amount of damage, and finally it couldn't keep going, crashing into the ground. It was mostly intact, but definitely not capable of flight anymore.

Chegar watched as Tarnas's ship crashed into the ground. he continued his work, frantically trying to keep the generator from sustaining any more damage.