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Post by Nen on Sept 26, 2022 17:01:41 GMT -6
With the rock taking half of the blast she felt the heat strike her arms and greatly burn her skin and clothes. Her vision was burned as well she was near blind as she struggled to keep her stance while she was pushed back a couple of feet from its force.
Nen winced as she flicked her fingers and a spot of light formed in her hand to toss at Mojo. He would feel a rush of power once it made contact.
“Use this and contact Absinthe.” Her voice a rasp as her throat seemed to burn too and it hurt to talk. “That’s your priority Mojo. The God of Law has to get here q-quickly!” She stifled a cough and she would close her eyes to sense the Ki of those in the room with her.
“No… you w-won’t beat Lacrim with that kind of power. If that’s all you have then you won’t get much farther than this.” She egged on Ceffra taking her Ai Kido stance with feet far apart and hands forward.
She knew if she took the full blast then she wouldn’t be standing here like this but all she needed was to get the message out. She would defend Mojo until it was done. He hadn’t had much time so he better devote all he had into it now. Every movement Nen made ached and every strike upon her body would clearly be felt. This was the work of a Demon and she can’t let it continue.
PL: 546 Trait: A Kai is born capable of manipulating a "Pure Heart" and thus can grant someone a boost in power. +3% PL to anyone, +8% to a character who is "Good" in nature. Effect lasts for thread.
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Post by Vo Lang on Sept 27, 2022 9:24:24 GMT -6
Zero is able to see the black orb with the three red stars sitting in the middle of her back, his scans pick up energy coming off it, but that's about it. The boulder block saved a lot of the damage that would of been aimed at Nen, who scoffs. "Sounds like you want a demonstration." Tapping the bindings on her left hand her exo-suit would wrap around her and form powering on. "Much better." Her voice would come out a little distorted by the speakers and the echo in her helmet. Zero would notice the Black Orb still sticking out of the suit a little bit. Caffra would burst towards Nen and aim to knock her to the ground with a simple left punch to the face! (PL: 1,500) Lord Sojun answers Absinthe. "Like a Kai. They carry a sword, have light purple skin, Male."
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Post by Mojo on Sept 27, 2022 11:01:43 GMT -6
((Mojo's current power level: 571 With Nen's boost: 588))
Although he blocked most of the blast, Nen was still injured. However, she passed a blessing on to him. Feeling the surge in strength Mojo focused, reaching out once more with his mind.
"Absinthe! Nen needs you and your allies here now! Demonic corruption!"
To go along with it, Mojo would broadcast an image of the sight before him, as well as the feel of his energy and general direction as compared to where he felt Absinthe's mind to help guide her.
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Post by Nen on Sept 27, 2022 15:51:51 GMT -6
She doesn’t dodge entirely she wasn’t fast enough. Her open palm instead came up beside Caffra’s fist and slid alongside it swiftly and using all Nen’s strength to gently guide it away from Nen’s face and send it upward. While Nen would go under and place a flat palm at Caffra’s core. To try and slow her advance but she felt it in every bone and nearly buckled under the force.
Nen lacked strength here, the move was supposed to complete by grabbing the wrist and pulling the attacker forward. This would be making them lose balance to give an advantage. Nen being new to the practice and frankly new to real combat didn’t have the finesse this would have required. So she made her efforts to simply deflect and slow the full force of what ever blow Caffra made. And no matter what Nen wanted all the Attention. This put her right in Caffra’s hit box and Nen was prepared to make the opportunity irresistible for the Tuffle woman.
It might break Nen’s hand and she definitely would begin to bleed severely as the gentle nudge of her palm would slide across the oncoming fist and feel it’s might. She prayed to the heavens that this was all she needed and help was on its way. Her scream was piercing as her hand gripped tight over the inner arm of the exo suit.
“Caffra…” her eyes were pained Nen straight stared at the reflective eyes of the suit with her plee. “I’m sorry I was not here fast enough… and I’m sorry I let this happen to you. I know you care so much for what you can do for others and your people.” She breathed shakily. “You helped Zero and took such delicate care of his needs and answered all his questions because you couldn’t bare to see him come to harm. You’re so precious to this life.”
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Post by Zero on Sept 27, 2022 16:13:50 GMT -6
Zero watches as Caffra suits up, taking special notice of the fact that the sphere in her back was still somewhat uncovered. This aggression was not something Zero had assumed was a part of Caffra's personality, and this point is only driven home by Nen's words.
Perhaps this wasn't a repressed side of Caffra after all, but some sort of influence from the sphere itself?
If that was the case, then it was likely she wouldn't want to be inflicting this harm on Nen and the others she mentioned. In that same vein, Zero himself had mentioned that he had owed her for her assistance earlier.
He lifts his hand, pointing his finger towards the battle in order to fire a thin crimson beam directly at the sphere in Caffra's back, intending on attempting to knock it loose.
"Restrain your violent impulses Caffra, and I will free you from this fate."
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Combat Protocol: Efficiency - Zero discards all superfluous movements in order to fight at a higher level. +15% PL for the thread. Power Level: 659
Offensive Protocol: Lance - Zero fires a tiny beam from his fingertip, focusing his power into a small line in order to pierce the foe's defenses. +15% PL.
Lance Power Level: 758
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Absinthe
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Post by Absinthe on Sept 27, 2022 18:18:19 GMT -6
"A Kai did this? Oh my."
She'd pause, sorting through Mojo's broadcast in her head.
"Hm. I believe my friends may have found the trouble your criminal has caused. A dragon ball with a dark power?"
She looks towards Sojun and Larg.
"He may still be there. Perhaps you should have a look? They are crying out for your assistance though I'm unsure how much you can do with your current circumstance?"
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Post by Vo Lang on Sept 28, 2022 13:49:02 GMT -6
Caffra was hit by the blow and backed up only slightly, flicking the spot of imaginary dirt to show Nen barely did anything. Though Nen did have the majority of her attention at this point.
However, the beam attack from Zero striking the orb caused Caffra to lurch forward yelling in pain as a pulse of black and red energy was released from her. She turned to look at zero and would rush him to throw a left hook for his face! (PL: 1,500)
Larg and Sojun would share a glance.
"We can go there, but we can't get involved outright..."
Sojun would say, and Larg would sigh deeply.
"You know, my Lord. You are considered quite the clumsy individual."
Sojun turned to Larg and slowly smiled.
"Ah, you know, it's a clue and if we go there, someone might find something that can help in this situation. Do you want a lift, Absinthe?"
If she agreed or not Larg would use the light teleportation to have them land near by.
Sojun would step forward and Larg would stay where he was calmly observing.
"Ah, My Lord, there is some evidence of a portal near by. We should check there."
Sojun would spin in place, his massive sword falling from his back and clattering to the ground.
"That's right, I can use my sword to drain the residual energy of the portal and use it to reopen the portal."
Larg and Sojun spoke loudly as they walked towards the spot the portal had appeared earlier.
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Zero
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Post by Zero on Sept 28, 2022 15:28:46 GMT -6
She's not restraining her violent impulses at all. Unfortunate.
"Defensive Protocol: Null."
A sphere of red energy expands around Zero as Caffra charges, but it yields pretty easily to her blow, allowing her to strike Zero flush in the cheek!
Blood sprays freely from his mouth, hindered somewhat by his hair, but he suddenly moves forward in something of an embrace, his arms moving around Caffra in an attempt to grab at the sphere implanted in her back and pull it out.
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Combat Protocol: Efficiency - Zero discards all superfluous movements in order to fight at a higher level. +15% PL for the thread.
Power Level: 659
Defensive Protocol: Null - Zero creates a crimson spherical barrier around himself, shielding himself. +25% PL
Shield Strength: 824
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Post by Nen on Sept 28, 2022 18:16:40 GMT -6
Nen was somewhat relieved to see them arriving. They needed to be here before the trail goes cold. That was Nen’s plan but to deal with this Dragon Ball, which she had no idea what that is or what it should be, came now.
Nen’s eyes closed again to begin sensing the Qi of those present. With the arrival of the God of Law and his Attendant she would use their advice on the situation. However that would come in a moment.
With that priority out of the way Nen realized zero now had Caffra’s attention she felt a ping of horror shoot through her entire being that he was going to get really hurt.
But an opportunity now presented itself and she would have to take action really quickly.
“Just hold her Zero!” Nen would call and she would come to grip the ball that now faced her direction. It’s energy might taint her and it might harm her but she wanted to save Caffra more than anything. One hand, raw and bleeding, would try and grip the orb with the other fairly well off hand to pull. “Mojo and Absinthe we might could use your strength here too!”
She would urge her friend with the four of them two holding Caffra Nen might just be able to slip it free. Absinthe might assist Nen with gripping the Orb. The two divines might be able to resist its influence enough. But it comes with a risk if their hearts are not pure.
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Post by Absinthe on Sept 28, 2022 19:36:17 GMT -6
Absinthe would of course accept the ride over, keeping her hands behind her back as she looked at the scene. Despite being at liberty to help, for a moment it didn't seem like she would. Old habits, perhaps. When it didn't come to humans, anyway. She would glance down at the sword, not very tempted to take it as she basically stepped over it to...unhurriedly approach the struggle.
"Though I have little strength to offer, I will offer it nonetheless." Absinthe would accept, grabbing onto Nen's arms rather than the ball itself to try and aid her pulling.
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Post by Mojo on Sept 28, 2022 19:38:09 GMT -6
Mojo had heard the words of the newcomers. His mind raced. The person who did it was using demonic arts to corrupt. Portal was also likely made through demonic arts. Sword could drain energy of the portal. Portal and corruption are same energy. Sword could drain demonic energy.
Okay then.
A small bit of his telekinesis was used to cover the ears of Caffra, just enough to block her from hearing anything unless she actually struck the telekinetic barrier flat out. The rest of his telekinesis gripped the sword left behind by the newcomer, and thrust it tip first into the corrupted sphere, precise use of his telekinesis avoid the arms of all others to do so.
And if he missed and hit Caffra instead... well, draining demonic energy from her was the goal in the end. He was sure he wouldn't hit anything vital if she tried to move to defend the sphere and Nen was a healer anyway.
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Post by Vo Lang on Sept 28, 2022 19:47:04 GMT -6
Caffra appeared like she was ready to reach down and rip Zero's hair out by the roots, but when so many beings grabbed the Dragon Ball she screamed in pain once more exactly like when it was inserted. Stunned by it all for the time being.
Nen could feel the dark corruption within the Dragon Ball, as it licked at her hands seemingly trying to enter her through the wounds she had, but it was fended off. Her heart too pure to be corrupted by force or just holding it for now, but there was intense emotions written inside this orb.
Mojo would send his telekinetic energy into the sword and attempt to throw it, finding his mental energy soon completely drained from him once the connection was made, and suddenly he would find himself thrown at Nen and Absinthe much like he intended with the sword!
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Post by Mojo on Sept 28, 2022 19:54:38 GMT -6
Finding himself flying and suddenly horrendously weakened, Mojo internally frowned. Sword absorbed ALL energy. Mental energy of his had a limit, even if it was coming back. Irritating. Workable. The sword was still their best chance to remove all the corruption without anyone else being corrupted. His internal energy was less limited then his mental energy, just more versatility with mental. Using his ki for flight alone he would throw himself out of his original flight path and towards the sword to grab it, bulking up his arms as he threw them in that direction to add to his momentum.
Mojo was not the Kai or the Angel. He did not want to know what would happen if he gave that corruption a chance to touch him directly.
((JOJO Jabbing used: PL increase of 15% to arms. PL for arms = 676, flying to grab the sword))
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Post by Zero on Sept 28, 2022 19:56:17 GMT -6
"Please remain still. We are attempting to remove the sphere in an effort to return you to your normal self."
Zero speaks through bloody lips, while attempting to pry the ball out of her back! Perhaps with their combined strength, they'd be able to pull the sphere out without too much trouble.
And as an added bonus, he was there to keep Caffra vertical so that she wouldn't drop and make retrieving the ball difficult.
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Post by Absinthe on Sept 28, 2022 20:28:03 GMT -6
Absinthe would be tossed to the side like a bowling pin, but she'd sit back up from her spot, looking a bit dazed.
"Oh my."
What an interesting feeling. It was unpleasant.
For the moment it was difficult to gauge what she could do to help without getting in the way...so she observed for now.
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