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> And katana lady is NOT disappointed, not in the slightest. Ah, good. Hate to let the villains down. In the meanwhile, debating whether I can handle a third character. Neutral, but from Raildex. Someone twist my arm :p

> Also I like Nono's confusion over the katana lady. No problem. Sadly for Katana Lady, there'd be too much collateral damage if Nono showed off all her toys, so things are gonna get personal unless she happens to be able to teleport (Nono can, but there's no point at the moment). Not that Katana Lady will be disappointed, I suspect > Oh, I got the times mixed up. I thought you meant you were going to post again after that. Considering, well, we still don't have much to react to. I think they want you to investigate and/or blow up the drill

**Nono - Restaurant District, Yggdrasil** The lasers flew, and Nono watched with some satisfaction as the men she had targeted were taken out, eliminated as a threat, while Gintoki, Kuzaku, and the newcomer were safe. Of more concern was Target Alpha, which succeeded not only in escaping all harm, but actually deflecting her laser shots as well, which caused Nono to eventually stop firing, as a waste of energy and effort. It was obvious that a new strategy would be needed. _Situation update_ _Target Alpha remains. No damage. Enemy has laser reflecting blade weapon identified as katana. Targets Bravo-Mike eliminated. Enemy reinforcements inbound. Allies undamaged. Ground forces advancing. Priority remains neutralization of Target Alpha. Compiling strategies_ _Option One: Buster Beam, fired with thin aperture to prevent wholesale destruction. Likely result, vaporization of enemy. Rejection: Blade weapon may deflect. Unacceptable risk of collateral damage and loss of life_ _Option Two: Formation of microsingularity in close proximity to Target Alpha. Disruption of molecules would ensure quick death. Rejection: Unacceptable stress to Yggdrasil and chance of propagation. _ _Secondary thought routine: Is she complimenting me? That's weird, especially after I just tried to kill her. Well, at least she values civilian life. But she's not going to get any mercy from me. I will not let Onee-sama down!_ _Option Three: Engage in close quarters combat. Counter: Target Alpha has blade weapon, and this unit was only programmed with basic melee combat skills. Target Alpha will have the advantage._ _Attempting remote analysis of Katana......Analysis failure._ Making up her mind, Nono frowned with arms still folded, staring down the woman who seemed all too eager for this clash. "If you think I'm going to let you get away with whatever it is you have planned, then you've got another thing coming," she replied with fierce determination, to make up in guts and grit what she lacked in close up fighting knowhow. Hey, she'd been built for space combat. No one had expected that she would have to fist fight a giant space alien. The laser batteries launched another barrage before falling silent, retracting into her legs as Nono sprang forward. A few steps took her to the run up before she leapt into the air, using android enhanced power to aim herself in a devastating strike. "Inazuma...Kick!" Down she came, feet first, to hopefully shattered that katana under the force of the attack and give her the win in this battle. --- **Cinder Fall, Research Facility** Cinder didn't bother looking over as Charlotte recovered, complaining at her before tears made themselves known. It was something that the half-Witch was used to at this point, and to be honest she was willing to just let it be for the moment. And she wasn't about to go explaining to Charlotte that her ability only worked on herself, and not other people. Not when there was an enemy in front of her. She was unintimidated by the gun pointed at herself, confident she could block it or otherwise have her Aura tank the shot. She smirked then, soft, yet present, as she looked over the emotionless girl. "That's a very convincing offer, but I'm going to have to refuse," she replied, looking at the fireball in her hand. "See, your facility here has something I want. And I'm not leaving without it." That last sentence was punctuated as her eyes flared orange, a whine making itself known and a rumble before a pillar of fire arched up from the ground, right where the young girl was standing. Not that Cinder actually expected that to work, which was why she was already acting as the fire died down and away, forming Dust into crystal spikes which she sent flying at the girl with a wave of her hand, ready to defend herself if need be.

> @Flamelord: At least she's not a fan of the "let's try and shoot civilians!" thing her allies decided to jump on. > > ... I will admit I have basically improved her based on the picture I chose to use. ^^; Which turned out kind of fun actually. Nono approved. Though she doesn't approve of being perved on. But fortunately the android can ignore stuff like that. She's probably more busy with the fact that a sword can deflect lasers.

> Yes, the woman with the katana in Yggdrasil is perving on Nono's laser batteries. > > ... Well, Nono in general. > > The woman with the katana is kind of weird. I noticed. Well, we'll see what happens there.

> Still trying to get my hands on the hella obscure Gunbuster 1.5 manga that basically bridges the events between Gunbuster and Diebuster. As I understand it, humanity is forced to deal with the repercussions of detonating the galactic core and the rest of the galaxy gradually drifting apart, and is then beset by an extragalactic threat. In response to both this and their increasing technological prowess in making tools of war, they seal themselves off within their solar system and hide all of their WMD Buster Machines. Gunbuster humanity is hella OP. Which is why I'm restricting her more powerful stuff for the grand finale. Collateral damage and taking prisoners and the like. She was made for fighting giant space monsters, not individual people.

**Nono, Restaurant District, Yggdrasil** Up in the rafters, refusal to comply was acknowledged, and no longer commented on. That would be a waste of energy at this point in time. Instead, Nono turned to the fight ahead, prepared to bring all the power she had to bear, within the acceptable limits that would keep from destroying this place entirely. Sadly, that meant she couldn't use her most powerful attacks, such as the Buster Beam, but she could manage without. It was what Saber, and Lal'c, would do. _Battle Mode activated_ _Situation analysis: Thirteen hostiles._ In her cybernetic vision, red boxes appeared around each individual unit she could detect, marking them as a target _Leader identified. Marked Target Alpha. Alpha is wielding bladed weapon. Targets Bravo-Mike wielding projectile weapons. Targets Bravo-Mike targeting civilians and comrades_ _Threat Level: Target Alpha - High. Targets Bravo-Mike - Low_ _Priority: Neutralization of Target Alpha._ _Override: Preservation of life. New priority: Neutralization of Targets Bravo-Mike._ _Locking on._ In milliseconds those thoughts ran through her head, lasers and internal mechanisms prepared for combat as they aimed themselves at the men in the rafters, prepared to unleash a deluge of fire. Before that could happen though, Gintoki and Gilgamesh entered the picture, resulting in a re-evaluation of priorities and her estimates. _Situation update: Co-combatants present. Recalculating threat level. Readjusting target priorities._ _Engaging_ With the order given, blue light flaring out, almost blindingly, as her laser batteries reoriented and fired, some bolts flying to target the men nearest to her, while the majority of the onslaught from the eight laser batteries in her legs. If this didn't work then she would engage in close combat, but for the moment it seemed the most efficient way to gauge Target Alpha's capabilities. --- **Cinder Fall, Research Facility** Cinder proceeded along into the metallic grey and brown ruins, the sound of Charlotte behind her making up quite a disturbing chorus, if one were someone besides the half Witch, who had grown used to such acts of violence. As a result, she proceeded along with heels clicking as she led the way towards their destination. Resistance, such as it was, was easily taken care of. Shots at her were blocked by her Aura and the palm of her hand, for relatively no damage, and what Charlotte didn't quickly get rid of with her sharp fangs, Cinder eliminated shortly thereafter with a fireball, a pillar of fire, or some Dust aided attack. Which didn't stop Charlotte from commenting on the delectability of the Dust that was left behind. "I'm sure we could get you some more later," she replied, finding it amusing that the Witch was approving of Dust, when as far as she was aware, Dust from her world served the same purpose as a 'Grief Seed' from Charlotte's. That would probably explain the affinity between the two anyway. And speaking of Grief Seeds, it appeared that Charlotte had laid one down, as puffballs ran about, throwing themselves against the reinforcements that came. It was a neat trick, and one that Cinder would like to be able to do, but she had better things that those disposable minions, even if they were harder to get. Arriving at a sealed door, Cinder was prepared to blow it down with Dust when Charlotte did the job for her, the helpful little creature snapping it off and swallowing it whole, as she tended to do. And while the Witch might have been invested with her meal, Cinder was surprised to find someone standing behind the door, though she hardly displayed it. Now that was interesting, to say the least. Said girl then opened fire with a pistol of some kind, but Cinder wasn't too concerned. She wasn't going to weep if Charlotte got hurt. "Well now, this is going to be amusing. I suppose you're going to stop me," she asked the young girl, smirking as a fireball lit in her hand. This girl was young, perhaps even younger than the annoying Rose that kept interfering in her plans. If she couldn't beat this girl, then she would be a sad excuse for a savior.

> > Now, just deciding whether I should wait for Savato to post as Charlotte again, or post now for both Ciner and Nono > > You can post since it's technically your turn! Alright. Just figured I should give you a chance to go since Charlotte is the one getting shot in the face

Oh, and Vita, about how many mooks are on the catwalks right now that Nono would be able to see? Just want to know for when I post as her.

> > > > > Back to obscurity it is then, woohoo! > > > > > > > > > > Although, this train of thought does bring up a good question. Where would a tank be stored in the Shadow Eternity base? > > > > > > > > A car park. Or a garage. Do you think the base in a cliff has a surface exit? > > > > > > Ah, poor Brawl. While people in SE are either infiltrating a space-ship or attacking one outright, he's stuck back at base. It's because he's fat isn't it! (An M1A1 Abrams weighs over 60 tons). So I don't think he'd be brought along to either of them because it's hard to sneak a tank aboard a ship, and because Blackout can fly and he cannot. > > > > Yup. But I find your lack of imagination disturbing (artificial gravity tech to alter his weight). The multiverse is a fun place. > > > > Besides, he's better for assault. And he'd be useful in something like....a Super Star Destroyer. Just not the kind of thing we're doing at the moment > > I was more meaning on heat excuse could you use for sneaking on a tank. It's kinda bulky and also suspicious. > > And sorry if I seem unimaginative. Math does that. Stupid school. Indeed. You know, it's weird that for having Deceptive in their name, a lot of the Decepticons...aren't subtle in the slightest. Now, just deciding whether I should wait for Savato to post as Charlotte again, or post now for both Ciner and Nono