[center][img]http://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjY2LmUyMTUwOC5SMDAsLjAA/chapbook.regular.png[/img][/center] [center][b]Day/Time:[/b] Day Three - Late Afternoon to Evening [b]Location:[/b] Platform City to Ragnarok [b]Tagging:[/b] [@Zarkun][@Lugubrious][@DracoLunaris][@Tenma Tendo][/center] [hr] [center][img]https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjgwLmZmZmZmZi5SR1ZzZEdFZ1RXbHpjMmx2YmpvZ1NHRnNZbVZ5WkEsLC4wAAAA/prozac-buzz.grunge.png[/img][/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/84zOEv0.png?1[/img][/center] [center][url=https://youtu.be/DOjzCCZz70M]Halberd Theme[/url][/center] [hider=Reference][b]Interior[/b] Inside the ship, there are multiple long corridors with special trolleys to make travel faster. There are many rooms inside to include a kitchen, jail, training room, and a massive engine room. The ship employs over a hundred crewmen under the command of Meta Knight and his first and second in command: Sword Knight and Blade Knight. Other notable bridge commanders are Captain Vul, Sailor Waddle Dee, Axe Knight, and Mace Knight. The ship also contains a hangar that holds 100 bat-winged fighter jets prepared to be released from the vessel like bees from a bee hive. [b]Armament[/b] The Halberd contains a massive cannon beneath its bow with a Combo Cannon on top. The Combo Cannon is a double-barreled turret covering the top side of the Halberd. It fires a devastating laser, cannonballs, and has a mechanical arm used to attack enemy ships. All other cannons are smaller and cover most arcs of the ship. The cannons fire flak shells, beams, and pulsed energy projectiles. It also contains a single mecha known as the Heavy Lobster. [b]Weakness[/b] The ship contains a reactor at its heart, but it won’t be easy to get to. There are several crew members to get through as well as Meta Knight and his commanders. The reactor itself is known to be a deadly weapon capable of attacking saboteurs. [b]Mission:[/b] Our heroes must fight through various fighter pilots and clear a path to the Halberd. Once aboard, they are to locate the dimensional sack and learn what they can about the weapon that harmed Guile and any whereabouts about Mario’s Hat and Soul. Once they believe they have acquired what they needed, they are to destroy the Halberd and return to base. [u]Special Weapons/Abilities Available[/u]: Yes [u]XP Event[/u]: Yes [u]Special Items Available[/u]: Yes [u]Starter Items Offered[/u]: None[/hider] [color=ed1c24][b]“Help! Someone help! You can’t make me go! No!”[/b][/color] King Dedede cried as Cloud dragged him across the floor and began stuffing him into a shell. The penguin was a little fat, which made fitting into the shell a tight squeeze. King Dedede continued to flail his flippers until Alicia put a gun to the back of his head and threatened him. His purple face immediately paled to lavender as he stopped resisting. Soon enough, he was surrounded by darkness as the shell was closed and fed into the chamber. Pathetically, the penguin began crying, [color=ed1c24][b]“I don’t wanna die! Why? Why couldn’t I stay in the ship?”[/b][/color] Vault Boy watched the rest of the heroes climb into their shells. He helped them close their shell hatch and fed them into the chambers. Running back over to the pilot seat, he jumped into it and pushed a button to radio to Kirby: [color=fff200][b]“All right Kirby; do your thing!”[/b][/color] [color=f49ac2][b]“Ey!”[/b][/color] [color=fff200][b]“Time for some fireworks,”[/b][/color] Vault Boy said as he pushed some buttons that caused the red ship to release a flurry of yellow lasers. The lasers passed through the enemy ships like a thread through beads, causing them to explode in a chain. Kirby riding his “star”ship soared through the air, firing small star rounds at each ship he passed. Grasping the controls, the Ragnarok dove and took evasive action, spinning as it passed under the Halberd causing enemy ships to explode spectacularly around it. As Kirby neared the blue force field, his body glowed a gold color before he once again separated from his starship and started riding the giant star like a surfboard. He and the star then became one. Transforming into a shooting star, it passed through the Halberd’s shield, causing it to flicker before it began breaking down in a series of crumbling pixel squares. “Captain! We lost our force field!” Sailor Waddle Dee reported. Captain Vul nearly lost his corn pipe as he exclaimed in disbelief, “WHAT!? How is that possible!” [color=fff200][b]“Firing rockets!”[/b][/color] Vault Boy shouted. Dropping his fist onto a big red button, the Ragnarok fired the hero-filled shells into the ship. [color=ed1c24][b]GM Note:[/b][/color] The Halberd has three floors. Each floor has a task: [u][b]Flr 1:[/b][/u] Find the ship’s map, so the heroes will know the layout and locate the brig to free Moneybags and any other “captives.” [b]Characters:[/b] [color=fff200]Cloud and Naija[/color] [u][b]Flr 2:[/b][/u] Locate the reactor and destroy it. [b]Characters:[/b] [color=fff200]Slayer and Alicia[/color] [u][b]Flr 3:[/b][/u] Activate self-destruct sequence. [b]Characters:[/b] [color=fff200]Akira, Kirby, and King Dedede[/color] You have landed on these floors. Good luck! Inside the ship, a klaxon was ringing and whirling warning lamps bathed the interior in red. Dreamland crew members comprised of Waddle Dees and Doos were running about, trying to locate the damage to the ship and repair it. Captain Vul’s pirate-like voice could be heard blaring over the comms: “Find the intruders and destroy them! Take no prisoners!” Weighted footsteps shook the metallic floor of the ship as a machine marched through the corridors of the first floor, scanning for signs of intrusion. The machine was brass in color and had claws like a crustacean. The [url=https://kirby.fandom.com/wiki/Heavy_Lobster?file=KSSU_Heavy_Lobster.png]Heavy Lobster[/url] as slow as it seemed was faster than it appeared and was capable of chasing intruders throughout the entirety of the ship. As long as the heroes remained undetected, it wouldn’t be able to target their location. On the second floor, a sophisticated security system guarded the reactor. The device was apart of the [url=https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/ssb/images/5/5c/ComboCannonTrophy.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100201133427]Combo Cannon[/url]. The sophisticated AI had an arm that could lock onto an enemies location and restrain them if not careful. What was even deadlier was its different cannons. The machine was sturdy and its sole purpose was to protect the reactor at all costs. On the third floor was the bridge, and all sorts of enemies from Sailor Waddle Dee to the ominous Meta Knight were there. The bat-winged knight was patient and unnerved as he watched the Ragnarok fly away from the Halberd. He knew the heroes would eventually come to face him. After all, he was the one who they needed to converse with. He had the answers they sought, and he was also the final boss in the way of them succeeding with their mission. [hr] [center][h3]XP Initiated![/h3][/center] [h3]P.O.[/h3] Naija, [b]Akira[/b], Slayer, Cloud, and Alicia. (NPCs: Kirby and King Dedede) [hider=XP Awarded] Naija - 2 Akira - 2 Slayer - 0 Cloud - 1 Alicia - 0[/hider] [color=ed1c24][b]GM Note:[/b][/color] Be mindful of the decisions you make. The final boss doesn't have to be immediately engaged. Be wise and take the best plan of action. Be warned, this is a Delta mission. The GM may be unforgiving.