Flamelord

-=Sᵀᴿᴬᴺᴰᴱᴰ=- [Starship Sci-Fi Multiverse RP]

It was probably a good sign that the first few minutes of open contact had not resulted in shooting just yet, especially from those vessels who were close to the same size as the Vorascant. Especially the one that named itself the Paramount. Carina had the feeling that a vessel like that could do quite a bit of damage to them before they got out of range or defeated it, and so she was glad instead to hear them offer to use their vessel as a meeting space.

"They are scanning us," Alera noted as she continued to face ahead, seeing beyond the ship itself to the void beyond. Carina wasn't surprised by that, of course, and while they might get some things they wouldn't be able to see everything. Such was the nature of the technology that they possessed.

Carina nodded, looking over the various holographic screens in front of her. "It's alright," she told them with a calm mood. "We have nothing to hide." The Unity did not act through deception, though they could. For the moment it was hearts and minds which would ensure their security in this place.

"I don't like it," Lorana said with a shake of her head. "It could be a trap, and if we lose you then we shall be without guidance in a far off place, surrounded by potential enemies."

"She has a point," Alera noted, now turning to look at Carina. "If we attend this meeting then you should send someone else. Any of us can represent the Unity as easily as you."

Carina shook her head, grateful for the advice but making her decision nonetheless. And with her mind made up no one would contest it. "They will expect to see the Captain of this vessel. To send someone of lesser rank may offend them, even if they do not know how our culture operates." Given the various strange societies and ships present, she did not want to spark a conflict sooner than she had to.

"if that is your decision," Lorana ceded at last, not happy but accepting of it. "If they betray us then no one here will forgive them." Their vengeance would burn the very stars themselves, as the TEC had so unfortunately learned.

Carina smiled nonetheless, nodding. "I know." With that she turned to the radio, once again speaking to those she had addressed before. "We shall attend the offered meeting as well." That done she turned to the other crewmembers on the bridge, ready for anything. "Make sure the ship continues with repairs while I am away," she told them before heading for the hangar bay. She had the feeling that this was going to be an interesting meeting

The War of the Three

Fair enough. @Flamelord might want to send Tartys back, gotta do this again.

@Awesomoman64

No offense, but I think we have bigger problems. Like the fact that at the current rate the Demons will win in 3 turns

The War of the Three

Collab between Flamelord and Ryonara

Previously

Leaving the throne room, Endian was focused on the mission at hand. Data was compiled of what they knew about the ruins, lists drawn up of supplies they would need for offensive operations and to supply the troops, as well as tentative strategies laid down. She would need to see the battlefield itself to get a better idea of what would work, but that didn't mean that she could not plan ahead.

Yet she had not made it to her next destination when she heard herself addressed, stopping in her tracks to look back and see Hibiki approaching her. She wasn't sure why, but presumably it was related to their upcoming mission. That would be the most pressing matter they had to deal with at the moment after all.

"Yes?" The Commander turned back to face the speaker, hands at her sides as she switched her primary focus from planning to the girl in front of her. Not that she had entirely stopped, but divided attention meant she could focus on both without really suffering in either. So for now, she waited to hear what Hibiki had to say.

First, Hibiki bowed her head towards Endian. As her commander, it was simply curtisy for her to show respect. Once the formality was out of the way Hibiki spoke. "I just wanted to say that it was not your fault. I cannot say that I know what you're thinking, but what happened in the previous battle was chaotic and we were blindsided. While you may think that we're suppose to be better then that, it does not change the fact that you managed to make the most of an otherwise horrible position. Without your command, the Eliticor could have been completely wiped out from the combined powers of the Angels and Demons. So... I promise that in our next battle, I will do my best to fight at your level!" Shizuka walked up but stayed quiet, giving Endian a bow and smile. She let her sister do all the talking.

Endian accepted the bow and as quickly dismissed it, a military formality that she paid little heed to in her desire to get to the message. This was hardly an official audience so there was no need to be bound in protocol or what have you.

She was more surprised by what Hibiki had to say, having not expected this from the girl. Not that she did not appreciate the gesture, she had just assumed that it would not occur. There was no reason for it after all, not when those involved in the event in question would have understandably been busy with their own work. And even then Hibiki did not have the same sort of view that Endian had had for the fight, making it even more dubious that this sort of thing would have happened.

Once Hibiki was finished though Endian wasted no time in answering, her own thoughts calculated beforehand. "Though I had not intended to dwell upon the events of the previous battle, thank you for your support. However, I would not say that I am entirely faultless in what had happened. There were warning signs of the demonic corruption that I had ignored, allowing for relative autonomy to go about fulfilling assigned tasks, and only realized when it was too late." Amongst other things, though she would not lay out a list of what she had done wrong in this fight.

Letting a soft smile grace her features, she looked between Hibiki and Shizua with a smooth gaze. "The two of you did well in battle. A Commander is only as good as effective as the soldiers under her command after all, so I'm going to hold you to that promise." Indeed, they had had one of the few successes to be pulled from that disaster. But that was for the future, when right now they had a new fight to prepare for.

"Thank you, Commander. Mistakes happen, but my sister and I shall do everything within and beyond our power to ensure no mistakes in our next battle!" Hibiki bowed again, this time with Shizuka. Once she had spoken, Shizuka chose this time to say her peice. "It would be nice to fight alongside you, Commander. I think if you were there, you would have been able to take more control over the battle." Hibiki didn't turn towards her sister, but she did close her eyes so she could hide a fearful look. Hibiki meant to raise Endian's spirits, not critque her.

While Endian finished up the conversation with Hibiki, she had not, again, been expecting Shizuka's comment. To be fair that had hit upon a point she had been thinking about for some time now, though she had yet to decide how she would go about this. But she wasn't about to chastise them for it, when it had been nothing but a simple observation.

"There are certain aspects that would be improved by taking to the field," she agreed with a nod. "Being able to have a more direct hand in combat is one of them. But it does have some downsides as well, such as the potential elimination of a commander." Among other things, but she wouldn't go on with that. It was a fair point, and she wondered if Shizuka had considered all the potential implications when she had made her suggestion.

"If you ever entered the battle, you should call upon Hibiki and I. We will come to your aid and protect you. There are also others you could command, such as Marquis and Grafdakka. You do not need to fight alone." Hibiki stepped next to her sister and bowed her head, elbowing her sister to do the same. "I applogize. We did not mean to use up you time with our trivialities. I'm sure there are much you need to do Commander. My sister and I will be in the city for a short while and we will return to the Eliticor to prepare out things for transfer. If we have your leave..." Hibiki and Shizuka waited for a few seconds to see if Endian had anything else to ask them before they would go.

Endian appreciated the concern that the sisters were showing for her, both in terms of conduct on the battlefield as well as their own perceived offense by having this conversation with her. It was a nice reminder, and one that she would not do to waste. They were all on the same side after all, so anything that could help her was to be taken, no matter how painful it might seem to those giving said advice.

"Don't worry about it," she replied with a shake of her head as she looked between the two of them. "I have plenty of time for conversations such as these. The two of you should be careful as well when the next battle comes. I have a feeling the demons may be looking for their chance at revenge." They were petty like that, weren't they?

A nod then, to wrap things up. "I look forward to seeing both of you on the Contender them," she said before stepping away so they could go about their business, much as she would go about hers. They had plenty to do, and probably shouldn't delay.

The War of the Three

From the bridge of the Contender, Endian's head snapped to the side as she heard the message from her assistant Erin, offering her own suggestion and asking for permission to act in her stead for commanding the battle. "Permission granted," she replied with a nod of her head. "Get it done." She had faith that her orders would be carried out quickly and succinctly.

At the same time she kept up with a bevy of status reports, following the field of battle as well as the Leviathan. It seemed that the demons were in the lead for the moment, a very unfortunate state of circumstances that would have to be changed sooner or later. Preferably sooner, before the demonic advantage in control became too great to surpass.

Her eyes narrowed though at news from the Leviathan, which apparently was on the move back into Demonic territory. While she had been planning to cap this sector, it was obvious that they were shifting into a more defensive posture. That could not be allowed, and demonic territory had to be reduced as rapidly as possible. She trusted Erin to understand that, but she had her own part to play as well.

"All weapons stations, lock on to the Leviathan, fire at will."

Weapons emplacements swiveled and locked on, hardly difficult due to the size of the thing. A minute or so would pass before they fired, torpedoes launching from the underside of the ship and racing towards the Leviathan in a flock of concentrated firepower. It might not be enough to kill it, but it would at least make things difficult. And in that difficulty it might open up the ability for someone else to take the thing down.

"Target is moving into Sector Iota," she radioed, letting all forces know before commanding the Contender. "Set course for Sector Iota. Prepare icebreaking equipment." With the engines running at full pace the ship turned and headed off, ready to confront the Leviathan and end this fight, if they could.

Summary

-Endian has Contender fire at Leviathan
-Contender moves to Sector Iota

@floodtalon@TheWindel

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Tartys nodded as Omega confirmed what she had expected, definitely not good. If that was the Leviathan, then they would be in for a lot of trouble. Especially since they didn't quite have weaponry that would be especially effective against it. From what she understood, that had unfortunately ended up in the Machina's possession, somehow.

But then there was suddenly something else to worry about as a device went off, lighting the area with a blinding flash of light. "Gah!" Her arms rose in a protective gesture as explosives went off, barraging the both of them with noise and then actual weaponry. It was mostly oriented around hurting demons, but that merely spared them some pain and suffering. Almost on reflex she lashed out with her magic, trying to create a barrier, a wall, a dome of some sort to protect the both of them from what they were caught in.

She did her best, but it wasn't enough to save them from all the Machina's traps. If it had been made to deal with angels it would have been a lot worse, but even still Tartys found herself being peppered with shrapnel and stunned from the noise and light, forced to recover before she could do anything. A hiss escaped as she looked down, determining if it was worth it to heal her wounds, but with the circumstances she eventually decided not to. They could do it when they were finished with their current threat.

"Y-Yes, let's go," she agreed with a hesitant nod before swimming towards Sector Eta to join Omega in this fight. Hopefully they weren't too late to make a difference.

Summary

-Tartys defends from boobytraps for minor damage
-Tatys moves to Sector Eta

@Awesomoman64@Ryonara@TheWindel@Lucius Cypher

Multiverse Rising: Reborn

Geez, you drop a single megaton nuclear bomb aand everyone gets twitchy. I didn't even get to blow up a sun. :(

The War of the Three

Endian was not expecting the sudden appearance of one whom she knew to be Stark Zealot, a direct Servant of the High Queen herself. Not that Endian let that surprise show, since it wasn't actually that much of a surprise. After her recent failure it was only natural that Eos would want some personal assurances that her commander wouldn't fail in such a disgraceful manner again. She would do her best to meet such expectations, if she could help it.

With the pillar activated thanks to Grafdakka's assistance, she turned to Zealot even as Graf issued his own plan. While it had merit, she herself was not so certain on this plan of action. It would be much more efficient to let the demons and the angels fight it out, and then swoop in on both when they had been weakened from the prolonged conflict.

But there was no stopping Graf, and Endian held back a sigh as she watched him go before turning to Stark Zealot. "I suppose I should go assist him," she noted with an inherent sigh. "Move on Sector Eta, and-"

Before she could go on the battlefield seemed to shake with an unbridled force, and it didn't take long for status updates to come in from other Machina forces. It seemed that the rumors of the Leviathan were a bit more than just rumors, and now the beast had awoken. There was no serious damage done yet, but it would likely only be a matter of time. Somehow she had the feeling that Graf wouldn't be attacking the angels quite so quickly.

Her gaze refocused on Stark Zealot, assuming that he had access to the same information that she did. "Move to Eta Sector, keep the Leviathan from heading into our territory if you can, stall it if you can't," she told him in a snap tone that bode no argument. They would have to move quick now.

As for herself, she turned on her heels and shot away, headed back to Zeta Sector. With a beast such as this she didn't intend to simply fight it in person, and now that their flank was secured there was no point in simply lingering. Speed would be of the essence now, to curb the Demonic advantage while they still had the chance.

Needless to say, it was a quick trip back to the Contender, and she didn't waste any time in heading up to the bridge. They needed the firepower that this ship could bring to bear, and she would not let it go to waste. "Set course for Sector Theta," she ordered with a wave of her hand as she looked out over the battlefield. "All hands, prepare for combat."

The ship hummed as it cut through the water, moving further into the battlefield to engage the foes of the Machina. It would be a challenge now that the Leviathan was on the field, but she was determined to not fail.

Summary

-Endian moves to Sector Zeta
-Endian and Contender move to Sector Theta

@Lucius Cypher@KoL@TheWindel

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With her current companion Tartys dove into the water, the pillar fairly easy to locate as far as these things went. Which was lucky, since it meant it would be that much quicker to get out of the water. But she wasn't so disturbed as to not be sociable, and she smiled to her companion as he introduced himself. "My name is Tartys," she replied with a nod.

But it seemed they would not have time to talk as omega spotted some Machina agents nearby laying down traps, and before she knew it a turret of some kind was shooting at them as the duo beat a hasty retreat from the scene. that was unfortunate, to say the least, but honestly she didn't mind not having to tangle with the Machina. Though it did leave the issue of" that turret....

"Look out!" With a cry of warning she let light gather at the tip of her spear as she thrust it forward, erecting a temporary magical barrier that would serve to negate the shots that came their way, at least to some extent. Her wings swept out and pushed her to the side in turn as it faded so she could get past that barrier that the thing had protecting it, yet it did give her an opening to take a shot.

So she did, muttering under her breath as light concentrated anew, this one flashing out in a burst of energy that would streak across the side of the turret like it was being cut by a torch. Which was all that was needed as it hit something explosive inside, blasting the turret apart under the force of its own munitions going off. Well, at least the Machina made good explosions, for what it was worth, even if they couldn't stand up to the true power of Heaven.

With it done, Tartys let out a sigh as she relaxed, swimming forward to touch the pillar. Yet once she had done so a frown came to her features. "Does it feel like it got colder to you?"

Summary

-Tartys destroys automated defenses
-Tartys caps sector Gamma

@Awesomoman64@Ryonara

The War of the Three

@Ryonara

Permission to destroy the Bastion turret?

@Awesomoman64

Actually I was about to destroy the turret in my next post. But you can go ahead I suppose.

Multiverse Rising: Reborn

Okay then, just use the time span discrepancies to get him out on a ship or something so he doesn't get toasted. I'm sorry for acting in character

Multiverse Rising: Reborn

@Flamelord
So how are you expecting Mithias to survive you literally nuking this entire place?

@thewizardguy

Shockwave throws him clear and regen keeps him not dead? I'm not sure what you were expecting me to do when my guys started getting ripped apart by organic replicators with psychic powers besides scorched earth tactics.

Multiverse Rising: Reborn

Naturally, Qetesh was not amused by how this all was going. The fight had been a cinch before, ripping through these things with ease. But now it was like facing a swarm, like those Replicators that Ba'al had told her about. Even worse, they seemed to be doing....something, to her crew, making them unable to fight.

She didn't particularly care about the Death Gliders of course. They were mere Jaffa, and it should be their honor to die for their God. What she did care about was the view this presented, the fact that the might of the Goa'uld was being destroyed by mere animals, and the humiliation it would bring from everyone able to witness this display. And that was something that she would not tolerate at all.

"Fine, I'll do it myself," she said at last with an air of frustration, rising from her throne and pushed the addled Jaffa to the side so she could get at the command console. That was one of the good things of the Ha'tak, aside from being flying vehicles of destruction. They were made so they could be flown by an idiot. Which means they were sufficiently automated so that she could do what needed to be done. The fact that they shields still held was good too.

"Pull back," she radioed to the other Ha'tak, without saying the same for the Death Gliders. They were expendable, and if they distracted these things then so much the better. She pulled back as scanners sought out the largest concentration of enemy forced, after the Temple Ship had made its exit. It was impressive, sure, but it didn't change the fact that they were still being attacked.

The Tyranids would have no chance to intercept what came next as the beaming technology that had been used to deliver Ba'al to the peace conference would now be used to deliver an explosive to the largest concentration of Tyranid forces that could be detected. Specifically, a Naquadria bomb, one that detonated a second after arrival in a several megaton nuclear explosion. Well, it wasn't like the meeting place was really going to survive anyways. that would be followed by another bomb, and so on and so forth until the enemy forces had been devastated

With that the Ha'taks would take their leave, retreating to lick their wounds and marshal a bigger force. Qetesh was going to destroy these things, even if she had to burn down this entire planet to do it.

@thewizardguy@Savato@Pirouette@Wraithblade6@Absolis