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Mission 3 - Quad Devastation
Who: Troy Dantes, other bounty hunters are welcome to assist!
What: Bounty hunt for four android criminals
When: 12/7
Where: All over Nova City
[Red - Nova City Country Club - Golf Course - Before Dawn]
[White - Holoplaza - Opera House - Morning]
[Black - Nova City Sky Lanes - Industrial Zone Supply Route - Afternoon]
[Yellow - Nova City Underlevels - Iron Faeries Night Club - Evening]
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Public Video / Action - After the bounty hunt - Late Night
What: Bounty hunt for four android criminals
When: 12/7
Where: All over Nova City
[Being the newly appointed Deputy Guardian of Nova City, Agent Troy Dantes finds himself being at the forefront of maintaining order within the city. Taking care of Nova City bounties tend to fall under his desk, even though there's people who are welcome to join in. He isn't a fan of that, but it's a free city. The job started when the four android criminals have attempted another bank robbery, in the middle of the city and in broad daylight no less. Each target are androids fashioned into female form with different hair colors each: red, white, black, and yellow. Luckily, Troy was there to prevent the four girls from completing their recent crime, but they all scattered right after a short-lived tussle, leaving Troy having to hunt them all down before they could regroup...]
[Red - Nova City Country Club - Golf Course - Before Dawn]
[With the sudden snow fall, the normally lush country club has turned into a desolate wasteland of white. There was nothing but the light of the moon to shine over leafless trees, and nothing to hear but the sound of their own steps crunching against the snowy ground. Troy managed to find his first target walking slowly in the middle of the field. From cover, he initiated the engagement with one shot from his rifle aiming at the target's torso. With blinding speed the android blocked the particle beam with the spin of her weapon. The android wasted no time and fired back with its own volley of shots from the cover of the trees, starting a shoot-out with the Deputy in the middle of the golf course that could be heard from far away]
[White - Holoplaza - Opera House - Morning]
[With the first target hiding away from the more populated areas, this one showed up in one of the city's landmarks. Since it was morning there weren't much people to evacuate before Troy went in to deal with the mess. Unfortunately, a number of workers in the Holoplaza were not fast enough, as the android left a trail of dead bodies that lead Troy to one of the big rooms of the Holoplaza, fashioned into a dark and wintery opera house. The target was standing on the stage with the spotlight shining over her, back turned against the entrance. As Troy passed through the doors with his rifle aimed at the robot, she turned halfway to meet his gaze, blood dripping on the side of her face]
[Black - Nova City Sky Lanes - Industrial Zone Supply Route - Afternoon]
[Troy thought this one will be a bit more exciting, as it takes place about a kilometer up from the ground - on the skylanes of the industrial sector of the city. Supply trains and trucks pass through here, and it would seem this target has plans for the materials being transported to the factories, or thought it would make a good getaway. Troy was able to keep up until he lost the stealthy thing on the loading platforms. His finger remained close to the trigger of his rifle as he scans his target through his suit HUD. It didn't take long. The target hopped on the departing hover-train as it leaves the station]
[Yellow - Nova City Underlevels - Iron Faeries Night Club - Evening]
[On the seedy underbelly of Nova City, in the hidden corners and streets overshadowed by the city's soaring skyscrapers is where criminals tend to lurk. Apparently, the android started a ruckus in one of the night clubs. Troy arrived there quick just as the fight started. Club-goers were running for the hills, as Troy hurries to the scene. The street was getting filled with smoke, and sound of gunshots managed to shut even the other low-lives up for Troy to hear the on-going chaos clearly. As he got to the club's entrance, Troy made sure there was nobody else inside the dance floor before he storms in. Breaching the door open, he throws a Nova grenade. Once it split, exploded and created bright flashes of light, Troy swoops in guns blazing, starting yet another shoot-out]
Public Video / Action - After the bounty hunt - Late Night
[After that heck of a day, Troy decided to go for a victory snack at a retro sandwich restaurant near the Holoplaza. In the video screen, it shows Troy eating a turkey sandwich wrap with a robot server sweeping in the background. The place was quiet and empty given the time. He is still armored from neck to toe, not looking exhausted despite the scrapes and burns on his armor. But he wanted to address some recent complaining he's been hearing through the network]
So I'm seeing some of you not being a fan of the season. I mean I sorta agree, winter can be a pain in the neck. But if you guys want to get away from the cold, I know just the place to go. See there's gonna be a grand re-opening of one of the luxury beach hotels in this place. There's gonna be a huge party. Over-priviledged celebrities, fireworks, fine dining. The works. If you're not interested in that, that's not a problem. It's still a place you can stay in to skip out from the cold until it's over. Let me know if you're in, we'll discuss it.
[Troy has been inviting people into his subarchway a lot recently. It may be his gallant nature, but he figures it's a good way to get to know his fellow pendant-owners, as well as a good way to form alliances with them.]
action; Iron Faeries Night Club
He smirked. Just as he'd anticipated, one would show up to a crowded night club. As the grenade exploded, he casually rose from his seat, waiting until the light had dissipated before turning around. He noticed Troy and gave a quiet laugh as he turned his attention to the robot, flipping in her direction and sliding up beside her. Getting in the line of fire? Psh, like he cares.]
Y'know, toots, this isn't exactly everyone's idea of a good time. You could have said something if you liked it rough.
[Yeah. He knew it was a killer robot, but he may as well see if his charm works, right?]
action; Iron Faeries Night Club - i hope its okay if I jump in here too
For now she helps those running, making sure that they are safe and then stands at the door way. She looks over at Gale with a look that suggests that he's gone crazy.
It doesn't seem to be the time for that sort of banter though she'd be surprised if it worked.]
The more the merrier! Let's keep the Troy -> Gale -> Aqua turns
[Troy grits his teeth when Gale got in the way; he had the shot to get the robot's attention. He wonders why Gale didn't show up in his bio-signal readings of the bar, so he's thinking Gale is more machine than man, making him all the more difficult to deal with. Troy looks to Aqua, signaling her to move to the other side of the bar.]
Aqua, get to that side. We can't let this thing escape.
[Troy moves to the opposite end of the club, behind the the bar for cover and to find an opening where he won't have to ruin Gale's pretty face. Because that would be so sad. And since Gale decided to hit on the teenage-looking robot now of all times, Troy decided to honor his decision to be the decoy]
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[The robot - Solaire - was waiting for Aqua and Troy to show up ever since her team got eliminated by the two. Her grudge was great, almost burning in a sense when she finally sees them.]
Escape?! I'm not going anywhere until I crushed you and your girlfriend for killing my team
[]A dark grin formed in her face as she got fired up, only to be interrupted by Gale's mockery. As if to throw fuel to the fire, that just made Solaire even more pissed off, amplifying her powers to its extremes. Lines all over her body glows with a bright orange and she grabs Gale by the throat with enormous speed and strength, perhaps making her the most powerful of the four android girls]
Oh I do. Just not with you!
[Seeing Troy try to be a sneaky bastard, Solaire tightens her grip on Gale to throw him at Troy.]
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Gale let out a huff in annoyance. He swung his arm behind him, and as the cyan lines on his neck glowed brighter, it caused a gust of wind magic that caught him before he reached Troy, allowing him to flip right back onto his feet on the dance floor. He looked over his shoulder at Troy and gave a small wave, and a wink under his mask out of habit before he looked back at Solaire and started to casually approach her again.]
Ah, come on, is it because you think I'm human? Please. I'm part machine too, so we could still find a way to get our parts to match up.
[Normally he'd never say things like that to a girl that looks that young, but she's a robot. Robots don't follow those rules. And really, at this point, it was hard to tell if Gale was intentionally playing decoy for Aqua and Troy, or if he was just legitimately that crazy... but it was probably the latter.
He snapped his finger towards the DJ table, causing a small spark of lightning which made another track to play.]
But if a fight's more your thing, well then, let's dance.
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Then She watches Gale with his fantastic display and eager comments. It's really hard for Aqua to tell if he's serious or not and she glances at Troy with a confused expression painted across her features.
What do you do in a situation like this? Aqua is a skilled fighter but she knows very little about flirting which seems to be what this fight is about. She'll stay on the outskirts of the fight not wanting to get in the way but she's going to have more than a few questions after this; mostly for Gale.]
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Bored at the office? I had a feeling you'd show up. Listen, that thing is a Class 100 on the strength scale, you can't just punch your way into her heart.
[He extends the comms to include Aqua, so now all three of them are in the same channel]
Both of you. I got an idea. Keep the target in the middle of the dance floor. She's got energy shields protecting her like an aura, using your magic attacks would only give her more juice to use against you. So now is a great time to show off those dance moves and attack her. Keep her busy, and get ready to disperse when I send my signal.
[He's got faith in Aqua and seen enough of Gale's fighting skills to know that they're badasses on their own right, but this robot would require a team effort to defeat.]
Oh, and uh, Gale. [Beat] Call her fat.
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[Solaire watched Gale escape her planned trajectory and narrowed her eyes at the glowing lines and the electric spark that he produced. Magic... Solaire scoffs and glances towards Aqua who helped destroy her friends. Great, now there's two of them at either end, and Troy remains to be a sneaky bastard. Solaire gets in to her fighting stance, guard up and eyes shifting left and right. She grits her teeth, glowing brighter like the sun as her power level increases even more.]
Fine. [She turns toward and responds to Gale] Let's see if your mouth can run as fast as your legs!
[Chances are Gale would attack her first, and Aqua looks less of a threat right now with how she seems to just be on stand-by and follow Troy's orders. With a smirk, she vanished in a blink of an eye, creating a massive sonic boom that shook the entire club and broke everything made of glass within sight.
She appeared behind Aqua, hand curled into a fist to strike her with enormous force and speed faster than a bullet. It's nothing Aqua can't take, but definitely not something to take lightly...]
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Insulting a girl's looks isn't exactly my style, but I get what you're goin' for.
[He watched as Solaire vanished from his sight, causing him to frown.]
Oi! Overlord's girlfriend! Break, right!
[By that he of course meant for her to roll and get the hell outta dodge. He huffed then. He knew his flirts wouldn't work on a killer robot, but it was still annoying to him that it didn't, but he might as well make it seem like he had a personality shift and try Troy's plan. So he decides to put on a sudden angered face, ceasing his movement to the music and throwing his arm out ahead of him, a beam katar appearing around his hand.]
Hey! Why don't you get your scraggly, fat ass over here and actually fight me? Unless you're too damned scared to do it!
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Everything happens to fast for Aqua to heed Gale's words. She does however realize that he's rash, he's impulsive and if she doesn't do somethings she'll probably be hit by whatever crazy idea popped into his head. Her blade appears in a blur of silver and white light, energy crackling along the gleaming metal weapon.
The keyblade bearer's sword circles behind her as she turns, the blade catching the robot's fist and directing the energy to their right. Using that force she grabs hold of the robot and turns swinging the woman in front of her and in the line with Gale's ridiculous idea.
Whatever that is.
With their target in front of them she swings her blade across hoping she might step back into the center of the room.
Aqua's movements are elegant and quick much like a dance however she's ignoring the song that's drumming in her ears.]
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The force of the energy blasts launched Solaire in mid-air with a smile, that was until she heard Gale's mockery that it finally snapped her last nerve. Seeing the entire place in slow-motion, Solaire turned her head to look at Gale with an even darker glare.]
What did you just call me?! Urgh...! Now you just have to die first!
[Fists and teeth clenching even harder now, Solaire uses what momentum is left in her leap to turn herself around for a spinning kick, aiming her heel towards the side of Gale's head. Her fists remained chambered, so this is but a start of a combo attack]
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[Meanwhile, Troy is nowhere to be seen. He no longer was behind the bar, and nowhere in the floor. Whatever he's doing, he's doing it quietly]
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Moments before her heel would have connected with his head - and in tandem with the song - he immediately leaned himself back so she harmlessly went over his face. Wasting no time, he dropped himself to the floor, spinning himself in a rather breakdancing-esque motion on the floor to turn himself around and bring himself back up to his feet behind her.]
Think fast!
[In a quick flourish, he swung his beam katar to her back. He wasn't really aiming to damage her yet - if he did, he did - but he was more aiming for her hair right then. He wanted to see how vain she really was.
Whatever Troy was up to, it better be good. He didn't really want to have to call her pudgy again.]
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[Aqua reminds him calmly, her voice ringing close to his ear. She had her keyblade in one hand while fire began to gather in her other palm. She doesn't plan to take any chances with this robot even if Gale was alright with having her attention.
Not to mention whatever Troy is up to night end up catching them if they aren't careful.
For now Aqua will wait letting Gale continue with his strange fighting style and catch phrase like comments.]
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Geez. Next you're gonna tell me that your hair is also a gun. Or your other gauntlets. Say, how is it that you're not top heavy?
[He clicked his tongue.]
I'm gonna need another song at this rate.
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It would be easier if we worked together.
[She quickly moves to the other side of the floor positioning their target between them. With her sword still at her side she focuses on another spell, this one circling crystals of ice around Solaire before they crashed into the robot.]
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work dat poleget on the stage and Aqua buffing him with a shield.Normally, she would be careful, especially if it's a two-on-one fight, but her rage is really getting the better of her. Sprinting at Gale and really making deep footprints on the floor as she stomps her way to the stage, she leaps at Gale with her fist ready to break that shield Aqua just made]
Shut up shut up shut up!
[As Solaire is in mid-air, the ice crystals made their way towards her. The cold temperature and the magical energies imbued into it overcame her shields, freezing parts of the robot as she remained open and vulnerable for an attack in mid-air]
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Lemme keep her ire. You and Overlord do what you need to do.
[Immediately his attention was back on Solaire as he saw her charging right for him.]
Tsk, tsk. Now that was just a bad move, sweetie.
[Says the man still hanging inverted and just waiting for Solaire to get close. He saw her vulnerable and his grin just broadened. He grabbed back onto the pole and swung himself in a circular motion, aiming both legs to kick her right out of the air- and if that didn't work, it was at least a good evasion tactic to bring him around, place his feet on the pole and launch himself past her. What a complete show off.]
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Her keyblade glows with magic as she merges ice and steel across the gleaming edge. Her aim is at the robot as she's knocked back in the air.
She doesn't not approve of how Gale fights and whether he knows it or not he is working with her though it's mostly her anticipating his ridiculousness. He's cocky and he's only going to get himself and others hurt if he isn't careful.]
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Solaire's energy was beginning to decline, but her will to fight is still burning bright as evident from her indignant stare at both Aqua and Gale. She spits out a metal tooth on the ground, gripping her fingers into fists. But before the android attacks again, both Aqua and Gale would hear from Troy through their comms again]
Both of you get behind something, now!
[Troy is still nowhere to be seen, but as soon as the two other two get behind cover, he'll show up. Maybe it's a good time for Aqua and Gale to meet, since all the other covers have been blown off to hell except the bar counter]
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Took ya long enough. Was beginning to think you were leavin' this to us while you raided the alcohol stores.
[But he was well aware of Troy's order, and whatever a guy in a powered armor had in mind, he'd best get out of the way. He quickly lifted his mask, giving a wink to Solaire.]
Nice knowin' ya, toots.
[And with the mask placed right back over his face, he turned to Aqua. He knew fully well she could take care of herself, but that doesn't stop him from suddenly picking her up and leaping over the bar counter with her to get them both behind cover. He sets her right back down, keeping crouched as he moves to glance around the counter. He really wants to see what Troy's up to, while making a passing comment to Aqua.]
Don't take that the wrong way. Just was more efficient to get us both back here ASAP.
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That's fine.
[At least they are back there though she can't even begin to understand Gale's reason for doing things.]
Gale right? Stay down.
[Her voice rings with a level of command that suggests looking over the edge of the bar would be stupid.]
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Hmm?
[Solaire looked up, seeing nothing of note... Until all of a sudden, large cracks formed around the roof. Her eyes grew wide and her feet started to move her self out of the way, but it was too late. The entire roof of the club crashed and fell on Solaire. Large chunks of heavy cement and steel piled on to her, creating thick clouds of dust everywhere. But Troy wasn't done yet... Zooming from above, Troy used his suit's thrusters to increase the speed of his descent, diving in from above like a small meteor.
Solaire manages to survive the initial attack with visible damages all over her as she pushes out the rubble off her. But as she looks up, Troy was charging in like a bullet from above, causing another loud and large collision as he slammed full force on Solaire and the ground around them. Some debris got flung all over the place in the process, but the bar should be safe. By the end of it, Solaire's body is scattered all over the remains of the dance floor]
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But then he saw the ceiling about to collapse, then thought it was a good idea to duck and take cover.
After what sounded like an explosion out there, Gale peered back out before he stood up. A grin came to his face when he saw Troy, and the pieces of Solaire on the floor and gave a whistle.]
Nice one. Man, you're one for the theatrics, aren't ya?
[Look who's talking, Gale. He wanders across the rubble, coming across Solaire's head and plucking it off the floor, fiddling with it to make her mouth move.]
Hey. I always wanted to be a ventriloquist.
[Gale, no.]
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I don't know if I'd call that theatrics.
[She steps up next to them feeling her shoulders relax. Troy's idea worked though they'd have to find a way to replace different parts of the club. The owners probably won't be happy.
Then Gale picks up the robots head and Aqua's gaze leveled at him.]
This isn't a game.
[Her voice is firm as if she was talking to Ven during one of their sparring matches.]
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Only when there's an audience.
[He retorts at Gale. He gives Aqua a pat on the shoulder while Gale scooped up Solaire's burnt out head from the ground. As Gale did what he just did, Troy laughs a little bit until he motions to Gale to put the head down. It was funny, but also sort of tasteless. Especially when the expression now permanently etched on Solaire's face is one of sorrow. For failing to avenge her sisters, perhaps]
Alright, man. Give me that.
[Troy shakes his tilted head, still smiling after that laugh as he extends his arm to take the robot's head from Gale]
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This suit's gettin' no luck lately. Now I gotta fix it again.
[As if the hole from being stabbed in the chest wasn't bad enough. He stretched his arms and then pulled off his mask, smirking at the two.]
So, Troy, when'd you get yourself a girlfriend?
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At least it was easier to relax... then Gale continued talking.]
Girlfriend!
[Aqua suddenly feels a little nervous. Her hands rise up and she looks between Gale and Troy. Her cheeks might have tinted a soft rosy hue but Aqua hadn't noticed the reaction.]
[Red - Nova City Country Club - Golf Course - Before Dawn]
She holds out her keyblade sending a bolt of electricity from its end. It races out towards the robot jolting the mental frame. She hopes that it will at least disorient it enough for them to get closer.]
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It's got an energy shield. Keep your eyes peeled.
[Troy checks his surroundings before stepping out of cover, walking from tree to tree and letting his sensors detect any movement that isn't him or Aqua. He checks his left and right and using a hand gesture to signal Aqua to use the trees as a platform so she can attack the robot from above. With his armor's ability to take powerful hits, he'll make the better bait for Rouge. Now he's only hoping the machine will take it.
Aqua would be the first to see Rouge, removing the charred sheet of fabric that hides her weapon from the cold, as the robot makes an attack for Troy directly above him]
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Her teeth clamp together and she leaps out from the high ground. Her blade is in hand while magic crackles along it's edge.]
Troy!
[Aqua's blade connects with the robot, the force of her jump hopefully pushing it away from Troy's head.]
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Got you now.
[Troy smiles, putting his gun away and pulling out his combat knife]
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The force sends her back and she lands lightly on the ground behind Troy. She only hopes that her partner is able to land the hit they needed to slow her down.]