[center][img]https://www.mariowiki.com/images/thumb/b/b2/Koopa_Troop_artwork.png/658px-Koopa_Troop_artwork.png[/img] [h2][color=FD0000]The Koopa Troop[/color][/h2] [b][color=SpringGreen]wordcount:[/color][/b] 1,045 (+2) [b][color=FD0000]Bowser: Level 9 [/color][/b] EXP: [color=FD0000]////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////[/color]////////// (79/90) (-5 for heart) [b][color=SpringGreen]Bowser Jr: Level 7 [/color][/b] EXP: [color=SpringGreen]////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////[/color] (75/70) [b][color=DeepSkyBlue]Kamek: Level 7 [/color][/b] EXP: [color=DeepSkyBlue]//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////[/color](72/70) [b][color=FD0000]Location:[/color][/b] Edge of the Blue – Bottomless Ocean Feat: Rika [/center] “Eat this!” Rika yelled at the bullet riddled spine fish thing as she smashed its stupid face in with a hammer blow from her punching gauntlet. She dodged back after delivering that blow, ready to stab it with her bayonet or get the heck out of dodge, but the deed was already done, her right hook having ended the fish’s already flattering life, though bizarrely the punched face was the last thing to go as it exploded from tial down to tip. Rika shook one arm to relieve the jarring the impact had caused while reaching out to grab the spirit of the fish as it fell in-order to crush it with the other, before turning to find new foes. It turned out however, that Shippy was finally out of the mess they’d made, which left only those near the spire in danger. Maybe if they had done as Peach said they’d have pulled out by now, but as it was, Bowser, and to lesser extent Ace, were both still right in the thick of it, and however that situation ended, the ship girl could only watch from one far. And take the time to rearm herself, just in case they went actually out of the reef yet. It was when she was walking back to the dispenser to do so she finally realized the daring Miss Fortune had returned to them, by way of tripping over one of her disembodied arms. “What was..? oh no!” she gasped and glanced around the ship, spotted all the other bits laying about and moved to clunkily try and scoop them all up while still strapped into her gauntlets “don't worry miss! We can put you back together. Right! Right?” she said, directing that last at Blazermate whom she considered the expert in people fixing. [hr] Bowser grunted in pain as the green bolt from the monster girl hit him, but he didn’t let that stop him or slow his charge. She was on the ropes, the last little vestiges of power weren't going to stop him. Unfortunately, last vestiges turned out to include a held back trump card as the girl glowed with golden light and she suddenly gained another four tendrils, though these were a smaller fair than the pens that had been blasted and ruined by the rest of the team. Not that their size mattered much as the tiny terror declared that no, playtime was very much not over as she began to lay into him. The king tried to shoot these down these new limbs, but something let them hold fast against any punishment, and so the king was left with only one option. To hunker down and bear it. His shell locked in place and then bent and buckled under the onslaught. The little orange barrier of the mecha-mit held fast for only a moment and then floundered. The king however, did not. Though his armor buckled, his clothes were torn and his blood was spilled Bowser did what he did best and endured where others would have fallen or fled. For once, his stubbornness paid off, as the girl’s final gambit faltered, the golden light leaving her and taking her renewed tendrils with them. The girl was stunned by his refusal to be put down and so, before she could muster more magics, he crossed the last meter separating them and picked her up in his claw, scaly fingers holding her tightly enough that she couldn't blast him, but not hard enough to crush her as he likely easily could. [color=FD0000]”I was trying to help you, and I don't just do that for anyone, so attacking my minions was pretty rude of you,”[/color] he told her through labored breaths as he raised the friend heart he had held onto through the whole fight [color=FD0000]”But you aren't yourself right now, so I'll cut you some slack and give you one more chance to accept my help. Don't waste it.”[/color] The king pressed the heart against her forehead with a head pat and the effect started to take hold. She’d soon be free of the light. She’d also be completely restored where he was still fading and there wasn't a guarantee she’d be friendly even when Galeem’s influence had been washed away. It was a stupid risk, even he could see that. Any attempt he could have made to mitigate the stupidity in the moment where she was coming to terms with reality was pulled from under his feet when the sea stack gave up the ghost as the tentacle titan rammed it one last time and caused the top, which he was standing on holding the girl, to break off entirely and plummet towards the waves. The mass of stone plummeted, bringing him and the newly freed monstergirl with it, only for it to come to a knee jarring halt before it impacted with the waves when golden chains like those that had grabbed the Atomos gripped it, suspending it in mid air. That, unfortunately for Bowser, did still leave him high above the waves with only a long drop to the bottom, a drop he was not in a condition to survive. [color=SpringGreen]”DAD!”[/color] came a cry through the broken window of the Atomos as the ship swerved towards the floating rock at the behest of the king’s only child who was racing to his rescue. [color=FD0000]”Hold on”[/color] Bowser told Scylla, because unless she did something about it she was coming with him, before taking a running start and leaping the short distance from the time frozen rock onto the airship as it roared past at speed. He hit the deck, stumbled from the change in momentum, did his best to deposit his captive/rescuee on the deck without injury and then collapsed to the metal floor in exhaustion as the ship banked in an attempt to avoid hitting the remains of the stack or its destroyer and to chase after the safely escaping Shippy. A moment later, the back door of the ship was thrown open with a [color=DeepSkyBlue]”Sire are you alright!”[/color] as the old mage who had raised Bowser pushed through his own fatigue to come to his king’s aid. Whether it was to his defense or simply healing that would depend entirely on the girl. [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/5r7OTIh.png[/img] [b][color=Aquamarine]wordcount:[/color][/b] 652 +1 (+5 form the other colab) [b][color=Aquamarine]Midna: level 5[/color][/b] EXP: [color=Aquamarine]//////////////[/color]///////////////////////////////////// (14/50) [b][color=Aquamarine]Location:[/color][/b] Sandswept Sky - Al Mamoon [/center] [color=Aquamarine]”Could we try and be subtle about this, please? Goddesses, the last thing we need is for things to explode before we are ready and informed of the situation.”[/color] Midna chided those in the group who apparently had very loose lips when it came to the fact that they might be siding with the rebels against the vizzar. She sighed, and then let I go and settled down on the back of one of the benches, which put her at about eye level with the two titans of men who had settled down as well. [color=Aquamarine]”You’ll be looking forward to the chill of the mountain then Braum?”[/color] she commented added to their little exchange, before they got down to business, namely that some of them were going to check out the resistance. Emphasis on some. They weren't exactly the most conspicuous bunch, best leave the hunting for those who did not want to be found to a small specialized team who wouldn't spook their quarry. The rest would have to find ways to occupy themselves, and the best way to spend their time was likely getting more spending money. With that in mind they got pointed towards a job board with a list of more mundane civilian requests on it. The tasks of manual labor, poking around an abandoned church and hunting down an escaped dog didn't pay well compared to the palace jobs, but they were a lot more reliable. There was no grantee they’d even find some of targets of the bounties, whereas hauling fruit was a reliable if rather poor source of cash. Speaking of the other requests, Midna gave the others a quick rundown of what she remembered. [color=Aquamarine]”The palace jobs where a thief which ‘paranormal’ abilities who’s been stealing important city fixtures, there’s vermin in the cisterns, a treasure chest mimicking monster lurking in the Bazaar, a scam artist (that was all it had) and then they are looking for someone to find a permanent cure the Queen’s lethargy that can currently only be solved by cheese.”[/color] She told them, and would supply more remembered details (like the much higher pay) if people were interested in them. [hider=bounties] BOUNTY: Paranormal Thief - the individual responsible for the theft of several notable objects from prominent city fixtures remains unidentified and at large. Caution is urged given the potential threat posed by perpetrator’s extremely varied arsenal. 1000 GP reward BOUNTY: Potential Infestation - new vermin have been spotted in the vicinity of the cisterns. Eradicate all of them before they can take root. 400 GP reward BOUNTY: Mimic - at least one creature that pretends to be a treasure chest has appeared in various buildings near the Bazaar District, including warehouses and cellars. It ambushes whoever opens it. So far it hasn’t managed to claim any lives, but it’s only a matter of time. 600 GP reward BOUNTY: Scam Artist - reports of a swindler tricking residents out of their money with various schemes have come in from the Residential District. This nuisance must be apprehended. 400 GP reward BOUNTY: Queen Lowlah’s Affliction - Her Moojesty continues to wallow in the grip of a terrible obsession. The Vizier himself is offering a hefty prize for whoever might be able to definitively restore her to her former glory, without posing any risk to Her Moojesty. 1500 GP reward [/hider] [color=Aquamarine]”Not a lot of straightforward ones, but then again if they were they wouldn't pay so well”[/color] Minda said, before considering what she might do herself. [color=Aquamarine]”Unless anyone needs my help with anything, and I can be pretty inconspicuous while acting as backup muscle… backup magic, I might take a look in this church. Sneak in through the shadows, give the palace a once over, that kind of thing.”[/color] she said after a couple of moments of contemplation. It might not pay well, but there was something about the little mystery it presented that had caught her attention. Plus [color=Aquamarine]” It should be pretty quick, so once I’m done I can meet up with one of you and lend you a hand with some of the trickier sounding stuff?”[/color]