Technic's Shadow

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[codecmoment]

[ Turning to real Technic. ]

You sure have a lot of feelings about me.

[menially]

My feelings about you are mine, not his.

Don't listen to him.

[codecmoment]

You're not helping by saying that, you know. I'm not offended - just tell it to me straight. I'll work on things.

[menially]

It--- [SIGHS.] Now's not the time. Let's get out of here first, alright?

[codecmoment]

No, now is the time. Get it over with.

[menially]

Otacon, no, come on.

Besides, things are happening.

[overlording]

What, shutting me up because I'm willing to speak all the things you don't? I say the truth and your "team" calls me childish, and yet you sit here trying to get away unscathed.

Who's the childish one now?

[menially]

You're not speaking the truth, you're speaking nonsense.

[overlording]

Everyone else here gets it! Everyone else here accepts it!

Except for you.

Give anyone else a chance to be emotionally honest, and you're all ears. Try to pry the truth from yourself, and you're left with nothing. No one. You pretend it's fine, but how far is that going to get you?

How much of a team are you going to have left on your side if it takes a child to bring even simple things to light?

What about Luke? What about your past? What about everything there that could turn on them in a moment's notice, just because you're locked up tighter than a vault about anything that doesn't directly benefit you?

[onebullet]

He's being an asshole about it, but the Echo said we were to come here to help you 'come to terms' with this part of you. So maybe you should stop covering your ears and listen to what everyone else is trying to tell you.

[codecmoment]

To be fair, nobody likes to be exposed and weak.

[menially]

[Grrghjdfgd SHOOTS A REALLY COLD GLANCE AT GARNET WHO ARE YOU EVEN?????]

Judge my listening skills when we have time to talk. This doesn't deserve a response, and it doesn't deserve the acknowledgement he's apparently digging for.

[overlording]

[He's far too calm as he responds. He's gotten his rise, and he's only waiting for something.]

Sorry, I'm too busy drowning in your urges to rip half this room a new throat. You're talking to me now, aren't you? What's the matter?

[menially]

Shut up and stop mocking for five seconds.

You're not me. And you aren't going to be.

[overlording]

...

[menially]

[The room immediately grows hotter, the fire behind the double growing intensely and sending sparks scattering across the floor.

Guy's body instantly spasms and collapses, even as his shadow starts glowing with a white hot light. The pipes and metal of their surroundings start to morph, forming what looks like a suit of armor - incredibly tough on the outside, with a burning fire underneath.]

[overlording]

[A fiery fist slams down against the floor, shaking all combatants off their feet.]

I AM A SHADOW - THE TRUE SELF

TO SHARE YOUR TRUST BLINDLY IS FOR THE WEAK OF HEART

[onebullet]

[ As soon as she gets back on her feet she's going to sprint over and try and drag Technic out of harm's way. ]

[morbirdinterest]

[also clambering back up to his feet, hubcap-shield firmly in front of him. and then he scooting closer to everyone else so they can make a battle plan or he can shield them or something. yes.]

[goodbyenurse]

[Rook won't mind if I stab him of course he won't mind if I stab him STANDING UP AND STABBING WITH THE SHARP PIPE!]

[codecmoment]

[ Looks at the hammer he picked up.

Looks at metal... thing.

Looks back at hammer.

GETS INTO A SWEET RPG FIGHTER STANCE. ]

[unguilded]

[ gah, falling and bracing himself on a hand, the other on the gun. He stands up. ]

That's not-- entirely true...

[ he has his gun loaded already, so he aims at the shadow, but doesn't shoot. Instead he watches to see what effect Belt's attack has on the rough outside because he doesn't want to waste any bullets. ]

[overlording]

[Garnet manages to haul Technic off the floor successfully! He's a little heavy. :X Being the closest to the shadow, she also gets a glimpse at the fine working of pipes between the joints of the armor - white-hot and hard to see for the rest of the party.

Belt's blow is caught with an armored hand, denting the metal but not much else. Within a few seconds, it's starting to glow with heat. GOOD THING YOUR GRIP PROTECTS YOUR HANDS.

And Otacon's stance is anime perfect.]

[unguilded]

Otacon, try to use the hammer because that might be strong enough to break the armor. If we can get to what's underneath, the rest of us might be able to handle it if it's not as tough.

--I can't tell if what's in the bottle Tart found is meant for us or meant to use against him. But the fire symbol on the bottom...

[ because the bottle can either be like. IMMUNITY TO FIRE FOR US. Or SUPER STRONG THING THAT WEAKENS FIRE ARMOR MONSTER. :|a

Keeping his gun aimed, trying to look for any area he might be able to aim into-- though he's waiting for a possible bigger opening in the armor if the hammer can do it. ]

[onebullet]

[ Draaaaging Technic back over to the group and laying him down behind them. Tart and his shield will keep him covered for now! ]

Armour's got a load of pipes underneath. I don't think jabbing it will help.