Technic's Shadow

[soulping]

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[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.

[morbirdinterest]

[yep, flapping over to Technic with his shield, trying to wake him up - definitely keeping an eye on the shadow in case of ranged attacks or something.]

[codecmoment]

[ OH GOD I HAVE TO GET THAT CLOSE??? Looks like he's gonna pee himself in fear but.

NO.

NO.

BANKAI! Throws the hammer. ]

[goodbyenurse]

...It is not large enough of a dose to allow us to attack him directly with it. Ergo...

[GONNA DOWN THE BOTTLE NOW.]

[overlording]

[Technic is out cold. :(

Rook will see that the only openings from the front appear to be the intersections of the joints... and, when the shadow opens his hand off of Belt's nearly-melting pipe, he will see there's a substantial hole there as well! Except it seems to be filling with fire right now.

Belt's potion tastes like metal and death! She will be very nauseous for a turn, but once she's recovered, she will notice a light cushion of energy surrounding her body. For three turns, she has gained Immunity to Fire.

Meanwhile: Otacon's hammer flies straight through the air and hits the golem in the shoulder spike-first, enough force to rip the metal clean off and send it across the room.

Energy now leaking from its wound, the shadow howls, its outstretched hand launching forward and sending bolts of molten metal raining towards the players. DODGE QUICKLY.]

[goodbyenurse]

[WOW this feels like Jo's game with the nausea and all that I need to stop eating disgusting things.]

[Too bad I'm a bit preoccupied not horfing to avoid the molten metal. Which I guess is just like really heavy water at this point but idk??]

[codecmoment]

[ Hit the ground because he has zero physical ability, other than "hide in locker" and "pee." ]

[onebullet]

[ WHO DO I PULL OUT OF THE WAY-

THE DWEEB ON THE FLOOR

DON'T PEE ON ME ]

[unguilded]

[ while its hand is outstretched, Rook aims and fires into the opening left there by Belt's attack before it attacks, hoping it does something at least.

Also sorry Belt if you're still standing when the attack starts and Rook sees you NOT MOVING you're just going to get. Shoved out of the way really hard.

Don't throw up on me. ]