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Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #630 on: July 12, 2016, 12:25:25 AM »
>Was that actually a blast of energy, or did he actually burst off into the sky himself?
>Anything else in the way of the blast?
>Any signs of activity from anyone else down there?

>Energy blast.
>Not that you can see.
>No.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #631 on: July 12, 2016, 12:43:46 AM »
>Let's return fire with a Violet Lotus before the dust settles

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #632 on: July 12, 2016, 01:46:27 AM »
>Let's return fire with a Violet Lotus before the dust settles

>Turning your scepter on Breakdown once more, you unleash your Violet light this time. With the metal wall down, you can see the biker for yourself now. He's a wild-haired man with dark blue hair and an unkempt goatee. His body is painfully thin, like he hasn't eaten well in weeks. His Jewel, glowing grey, hangs from a gold chain around his neck, the light it emits highlighting his willowy frame as it rests against his shirtless torso.
>At the sight of your incoming attack, Breakdown emits another yelp and dives desperately to his right, leaving your light to splash against the stones of the crypt.
>"Should we go down after him?" Lily asks.
>Kiku shakes her head. "No. That would only increase the chances of waking up the others down there. We must lure him up here."

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #633 on: July 12, 2016, 01:57:37 AM »
>Lily, can you try flooding the crypt with your sleep magic again? Even if it doesn't work on him this time either, it might still give him cause to try and flee away from it.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #634 on: July 12, 2016, 02:23:00 AM »
>Lily, can you try flooding the crypt with your sleep magic again? Even if it doesn't work on him this time either, it might still give him cause to try and flee away from it.

>Good idea. Lily says with a nod. The little blonde starts to step around Kiku, but as she does so, Breakdown screams from below, a tormented howl. You think he might have been trying to say "Go away!", but his scream is accompanied by a wave of psychic energy. The Grey power assaults your mind with the force of a frantic sledgehammer blow, disorienting and disabling. A look around shows your comrades suffering as you are under the mental assault of the deranged biker.
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Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #635 on: July 12, 2016, 02:33:08 AM »
>Well, we've formed a bulwark against a worse physic assault than this. Let's do it again.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #636 on: July 12, 2016, 02:58:16 AM »
>Well, we've formed a bulwark against a worse physic assault than this. Let's do it again.

>Rallying your mental defenses against Breakdown's assault isn't as straightforward as it was against Satori. The biker doesn't seem to be using the same kind of psychic ability that she did. His assault seems to be coming from somewhere much darker. It's not a truly pure psychic attack like hers.
>Reisen's voice echoes in the minds of your group, Everyone, try defensive techniques! Lotus, your Sapphire Light!

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #637 on: July 12, 2016, 03:04:38 AM »
>That bulwark we formed against the Deathbringer the other night - let's do it again.
>Do it again!
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Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #638 on: July 14, 2016, 03:14:40 AM »
>That bulwark we formed against the Deathbringer the other night - let's do it again.
>Do it again!

>I'm with you! Rin replies quickly, linking her hand with yours.
>With you, boss! Lily adds, and the three of you pool your energies together as you did when facing the titan of death. This time the three of you call out together, "Rainbow Lotus Bulwark!", and the shifting dome of colorful light blooms around the four of you, cutting off Breakdown's mental assault. At least, mostly. While the pressure on your mind ceases and the disorientation passes, you can still feel an unwelcome presence skittering through your brain. Breakdown's mania and paranoia still lingers.
>Kiku slumps against the crypt wall, her hands pressed to her head. "Gods... his mind..." she whispers.
>"Where'd you go where'd you go?!" Breakdown howls from below, his frantic energy pressing over and bouncing off of your bulwark.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #639 on: July 14, 2016, 04:10:33 AM »
>Take just a moment to try and clear our minds and regain our focus
>Could we shape our Violet Lotus into something more wide-angle, and home in on Breakdown's aura in a way that would not require a direct line of sight, while also being more difficult for him to dodge?
>And then have our allies feed power into it to make up for whatever power we lose by making it less concentrated?

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #640 on: July 14, 2016, 05:55:10 AM »
>Take just a moment to try and clear our minds and regain our focus
>Could we shape our Violet Lotus into something more wide-angle, and home in on Breakdown's aura in a way that would not require a direct line of sight, while also being more difficult for him to dodge?
>And then have our allies feed power into it to make up for whatever power we lose by making it less concentrated?

>Giving your head a quick, but vigorous,  physical and metaphysical shake dispels the lingering remnants of Breakdown's power.
>Sorry. Reisen apologizes as she steps forward from behind the large gargoyle she'd been hiding behind. She's chosen her Caster form, and is presently surrounded by a shimmering field of energy, although it dissipates as she moves towards you. I should have anticipated that kind of attack and warned you.
>Does every Jeweled Blood have that kind of power? Kiku asks, still visibly shaken.
>To an extent. Believe it or not, we're actually lucky. I think Breakdown's more unstable than I thought. That means he probably won't be able to attack us psychicily like other Grey ranked Blood could.

>A wider-angle shot would simply impact on the wall Breakdown's currently hiding behind.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #641 on: July 14, 2016, 05:58:28 AM »
>Could we curve it, though?

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #642 on: July 14, 2016, 06:41:51 AM »
>Could we curve it, though?

>Curving a narrower shot would seem to be the more effective option.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #643 on: July 14, 2016, 06:47:50 AM »
>Then let's do that

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #644 on: July 14, 2016, 10:40:09 PM »
>Then let's do that

>Not needing a hole in your screen this time, you simple point your scepter forward and fire off your Violet light. The biker below lets out a surprised scream as he sees the beam curve around the stone wall, and you are confidant that you strike him. Your beam doesn't last long, though, before a surge of Grey power counters your attack.
>Breakdown answers your attack with one of his own, sending a sickly yellow band of power bending around the corner and up the stairs, drilling into your bulwark. This power is Blood power, but it doesn't seem to be coming from the same Jewel that he's been using up to now.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #645 on: July 14, 2016, 10:57:55 PM »
>Do we have any idea where else it did come from, then?
>Do we get any sense that our Violet Lotus actually had an effect on him, aside from startling him? (Or at least that it would have, had it been allowed to continue?)
>How well is the bulwark holding up against this attack?

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #646 on: July 14, 2016, 11:03:28 PM »
>Do we have any idea where else it did come from, then?
>Do we get any sense that our Violet Lotus actually had an effect on him, aside from startling him? (Or at least that it would have, had it been allowed to continue?)
>How well is the bulwark holding up against this attack?

>It came from Breakdown's exact location. Your best guess is that either his Jewel has multiple settings, or that he has two separate Jewels.
>Difficult to say. His aura doesn't seem to be any different now, but your beam didn't make contact for very long. You have no reason to suspect your Violet Light might not have some effect on him, given more time to shoot him. It's the getting of that time that seems to be tricky.
>Pretty well, actually. This yellow power is noticeably weaker than the Grey power he'd been using up to this point. That's not to say it's WEAK, but it's not as bad as the Champions, or the titan. You can handle this beam much more easily than other things you've faced so far, especially with your Bulwark.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #647 on: July 14, 2016, 11:28:11 PM »
>Lend me a little of your power for this one.
>Then lets try another, stronger, curveball Violet Lotus

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #648 on: July 15, 2016, 12:06:48 AM »
>Lend me a little of your power for this one.
>Then lets try another, stronger, curveball Violet Lotus

>Rin takes your hand immediately, and you sense her power likewise twining with yours.
>Fortified by White Rose's energy, you once again engage your Violet light, this beam having nearly double the intensity of your previous blast. Breakdown's yellow beam cuts off immediately when your blast strikes the hiding biker, but Breakdown once again counters your beam with a surge of Grey power, this one, like your own blast, nearly twice as strong as the surge he used before. That Grey Jewel of his possesses incredible power. You don't think he's as strong as the Champions, but he's not miles away from it. "C-cut it out!" he shrieks at you from below.
>This isn't working. Reisen observes. It could take us half an hour to drain that Grey Jewel this way. And the longer we wait, the better chance of one of the others waking up or Motormaster coming back. We need another approach.
>Got any ideas? Rin asks her.
>The rabbit nods. One. But I think you'll have to drop that shield of yours first. If it works, he'll come tearing up out of there and either kill himself splattering on your shield, or tear through it and you in the process.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #649 on: July 15, 2016, 12:19:03 AM »
>I can't say either of those two alternatives sound very appealing, but what's your idea?

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #650 on: July 15, 2016, 12:28:57 AM »
>I can't say either of those two alternatives sound very appealing, but what's your idea?

>Reisen gives you a slight grin. I'm going to threaten his bike.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #651 on: July 15, 2016, 12:56:49 AM »
>Nod
>Alright. And let's be ready for him when he comes. Like Reisen said, time is of the essence here.
>And let's make sure we all stand aside the most direct path out of the crypt, just in case he really does barrel on through. If we're not directly visible from the stairway, so much the better.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #652 on: July 15, 2016, 03:04:53 AM »
>Nod
>Alright. And let's be ready for him when he comes. Like Reisen said, time is of the essence here.
>And let's make sure we all stand aside the most direct path out of the crypt, just in case he really does barrel on through. If we're not directly visible from the stairway, so much the better.

>Bracing yourselves for what Reisen warns you will be a surefire explosion from Breakdown, you and your fellow magical girls stand a bit farther back from the staircase while Reisen moves around towards the group of bikes. Are you sure this will work? Kiku asks the rabbit.
>Trust me. Bikers can be fanatical when it comes to their bikes. A man I raced against once told me that he'd rather have someone tap-dance on his balls than let anything happen to his bike. Lily winces at Kiku's unusually blunt turn of phrase. "Well, what have we here?" she calls out loudly. "Nice bikes we got here. 'specially this pretty white and blue one." she drawls, all manner of bad things implied in her tone of voice.
>"NO!" Breakdown howls. "You-you STAY AWAY from my BIKE!" The shirtless man, surrounded by a flaring Grey aura, comes rocketing up the stairs, propelled by a wave of power like the wash of a space shuttle's engines. The panicking biker, just as Reisen predicted, impacts against your bulwark, with a force very nearly equal to that of the death titan's blows. Your bulwark holds, but you wouldn't want to take too many of those, especially not if Motormaster is in the same league.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #653 on: July 15, 2016, 03:47:29 AM »
>Everyone, With me!
>Now that we can get a good look at him, let's see if we can hit his jewel head-on with a Violet Lotus. And well, if we can't see it, make do with him.
>If this seems to be of limited effectiveness, now that we have full visual contact to appraise it, switch to a Scarlet Lotus instead. Human or not, we can't afford to be too gentle.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #654 on: July 17, 2016, 01:12:03 AM »
>Everyone, With me!
>Now that we can get a good look at him, let's see if we can hit his jewel head-on with a Violet Lotus. And well, if we can't see it, make do with him.
>If this seems to be of limited effectiveness, now that we have full visual contact to appraise it, switch to a Scarlet Lotus instead. Human or not, we can't afford to be too gentle.

>Seeing his Jewel isn't hard at all. It's hanging there from his thin neck, glowing brilliantly. It might not be incredibly big, but at this range, you'd be hard-pressed to miss it. It's just a matter of whether or not your power will reach it, given the field of power around him. That hasn't diminished after he crashed into your bulwark. But nevertheless, it makes a very tempting target. So you raise your scepter once again, zero in on the Grey Jewel dangling from Breakdown's neck, and fire your Violet light.
>Whether through simple proxmity or some imperceivable weakness in his own defenses, your purple beam penetrates the grey energy surrounding Breakdown and strikes his Jewel. And this direct contact has a profound result. You feel- No, you swear you can even see- your light dropping down into some unimaginable abyss. An intense darkness, a black hole of life and wellspring of depravity at once. It is from this abyss that Breakdown draws his power. More, the biker is somehow a part of this darkness. His soul is bound to it, born from it. Your light spreads out to try and fill it, but you can't even see the sides of the pit.
>The connection too grants you an insight, as it sometimes does, into not just the soul of the man, but his mind. You see nothing but an almost animal fear. You are astounded by the rampant paranoia that assaults his mind. He fears every shadow, every sound, every light. You wonder at how he could even function.

>As these revalations occur to you, Breakdown stops. The blind panic on his face fades. And he looks at you. He seems confused, but not angrily so. His body still twitches slightly, but his voice is calm for the first time when he asks, "What you trying to doing to me?"

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #655 on: July 17, 2016, 01:16:41 AM »
>"I am trying to heal the darkness that is bound to your soul."
>No matter how deep, we can do this. We have all of our friends here to help us.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #656 on: July 17, 2016, 01:46:40 AM »
>"I am trying to heal the darkness that is bound to your soul."
>No matter how deep, we can do this. We have all of our friends here to help us.

>"Believe it not," White Rose adds, "We'd rather help ya than fight ya."
>"That's right." Lily adds brightly. Poppy, coming back around to the front of the crypt, neither says nor does anything to indicate her agreement. Chrysanthemum, however, perhaps a little surprisingly, nods her agreement at the sentiment.

>As you maintain your efforts, pouring more power down that hole that is his Jewel, Breakdown shudders in this whole body. You can see in his mind, through your link, an image. A helmeted head, its purple visor glaring silently, balefully, at the paranoid biker called Breakdown. And you can see that he fears that face, Motormaster's face, more than anything else. "I, I can't let you." he stammers, his voice shaky once more, and his Jewel flares is response, pushing back your Violet light, not fiercely enough to break the beam, but enough to sever your link to his mind and soul.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #657 on: July 17, 2016, 01:57:36 AM »
>"If you fear Motormaster, do not worry. We are here to heal them as well, and we are prepared to go the distance."
>Don't let our beam get pushed away

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #658 on: July 17, 2016, 09:04:26 PM »
>"If you fear Motormaster, do not worry. We are here to heal them as well, and we are prepared to go the distance."
>Don't let our beam get pushed away

>Even mentioning the splinter-corrupted biker's name makes Breakdown wince in fear. "No, no no!" The force he exerts against your Violet light spikes again. You feel Rin lend her powers to yours once more, but even as your beam strengthens from her efforts and yours, Breakdown's resistance rises just as quickly. He has you locked in a stalemate.
>Lily. Kiku says quietly. While he's focused on Lotus, perhaps your Dozings spell would affect him now?
>Maybe, but... The blonde looks at you hesitantly, unsure if she should follow Kiku's advice.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
« Reply #659 on: July 17, 2016, 09:21:16 PM »
>Try it.