New Beginning 20: Nize Hats for everyone.

[Zaleramancer]

@Phi

"So this is our foe?" Said the cat in a husky female voice, "Very shiny, isn't he Rafe?"

"Yup. Guess we'll have to press our advantage, Celia." The hunchback Rafe replied.

"Quz should move in at the right, with Jess offering cover-fire. That demon of hers should be of some use." Continued Celia.

The woman in grey shifted. "I hope to not use her if possible."

"Hmph. Waste of resources. What about the Stellan?" Rafe grunted while he shifted through a pouch on his belt.

"It will do something, I'm sure." Offered the cat uncertainly. "The sulfur's in your other pouch, Rafe."

The hunchback waved the cat off, then pulled out some powder.

"Let's put this show on the road!"

He threw the powder at Phi, which exploded in a dozen sparkly fireballs.

The grey woman, Jess, began to draw an arcane shape in the air while the dancing priest rolled in to Phi's right.

Behind all of them, the young girl began to talk with the glowing Stellan.

[Zaleramancer]

"Incoming energy beam." With a calm air, the albino man read some shifting patterns in the air.

The dark-clothed man only grinned.

As the energy beam approached, he opened his mouth.

A blur, a snap and a glup- the attack was gone.

"You know, I think this won't be so bad after all." The now full young man in black sighed contentedly.

They continued their advance.

[Celadon's Penultimate]

Before the three could advance much further, a screen appeared, projected from Computress onto a space in the atmosphere.

"Extraterrestrials, please identify yourselves by name and race." came Computress' voice, "Vital Signs and Aesthetic Morphology Unfamiliar."

[Zaleramancer]

"Raven." The man in black said with a happy smile.

"Spider." Said the albino man, looking for the voice.

"Coyote." Muttered the tall one, speaking for the first time.

"Species is irrelevant. Now move." Spider snapped, before severing the connection with a wave of his hand.

[Philote]

"I just stepped across the planet to say hello" I grin and a white beam of light rises past me towards the dancing priest "I'm not the only one within range."

I raise my hand and separate the incoming fireballs around me and summon the equipment for my latest experiment around me. The equipment is much more refined since the last time I brought it out, showing the improvements I had made. The lab on my back was smaller and the equipment connected to a single glove on my left hand.

[Tsubasa & Wen Tien]

Zaleramancer wrote

"I am Atsuko. Myself, as well as these others, have been sent to defeat your company. I apologize in that I am unable to furnish you with additional information. "

"Because of the circumstances, I forfeit the right to the first attack. I suggest you act quickly, before my companions decide to take action."

Matron: "Everybody materialize now."

In the right hand of each person in the group appears a katana as Matron cries out, "Everybody release on my mark. 1... 2... 3... Mark! Glow, Lantern!"

Matron's katana turns into 6 lanterns floating around her.

Mage: "Bloom, Roses!"

The mage's katana turns into a spellbook and she starts to quickly flip through it.

Bubble Gum:  "Puncture, Needles!"

Her katana turns into 8 needles that she holds in between her fingers ready to throw.

Priest: "Pray, Cross!"

His katana turns into a cross as he grasps it in both hands and kneels in a position of prayer.

Gladiator: "Spell, Alpha."

His katana turns into a gladius as he shifts stances into one appropriate for the new weapon.

Tutu: "Dance, Blades!"

Her katana turns into 2 scimitars as she starts to dance with them in a compicated, weaving pattern.

Glutton: "Preserve, Refrigerator!"

His katana turns into a refrigerator and he opens it up, putting his food into it before pulling out a broadsword and a shield. The group prepares for a counterattack as blasts of fire arc towards their opponents from both the Matron and the Mage.

[Celadon's Penultimate]

"Techne, the invaders have identified themselves, and stress patterns indicate hostility. How shall I counter?"

"Their power levels, from what I can see on your scanners, look pretty high. But I wonder if we can't maybe tire them out first." Techne looked around for an idea, "Try a couple MythBots."

"MythBots." Computress confirmed, "Sending out:

Cyclopstron
-primary functions: superhuman strength, superhuman durability, optic disorientation beam

Hydranoid
-primary functions: superhuman strength, superhuman durability, multiple heads and necks, deadly venom

and Chimera 3.0 X-Series"
-primary functions: superhuman strength, superhuman durability, lion head with a sonic roar, goat head with superheated breath

Initiate deployment."

[Zaleramancer]

Celia the cat twitched her paws and the fireballs redirect to strike towards Phi's back, while Rafe begins to whip a silver wire between the fight and the planet.

Quz vanishes in mid-step, allowing the attack to burst by harmlessly, without loosing strike the dancing priest reappears.

The woman in grey, Jess, decides to strike at the strange device. Her arcane patterns resolve themselves, and darts of energy fly towards Phi's experiment.

In the background, the young girl and the Stellan begin to play what appears to be patty-cake.

[Zaleramancer]

Atsuko readies her weapon for attack, taking an elegant stance.

Behind her, the young man with many bracelets (Robbie) makes his move. Various trinkets glow as he fires off several magic attacks towards the Mage.

The woman in white (Lucasta) slowly advanced towards Bubble Gum, letting off a soft glow.

Her companion, Gethin, darted towards the priest with his hands becoming talons.

The mystery woman with silver hair contents herself with the Tutu, while the eldery woman (Abby) hobbles towards the Glutton.

Rainbow Coat (Jones) happily prances towards the Gladiator.

[Zaleramancer]

"Robots. Oh Joy." Spider groaned.

"I hate robots. They taste awful." Raven muttered.

"..." Was Coyote's only input to the conversation.

Spider shuffled his energy patterns to send a burst of energy towards the Cyclopstron.

Raven's shape began to blur as he rushed the Chimera 3.0 X-Series.

Coyote adroitly darted towards the Hydranoid.

[Philote]

I inject my experiment into the space around me and reality begins to expand from that point. The darts and fireballs begin traveling slower as the distance increases for them.

Meanwhile, more white beams arc from the planet and around the space I have created as Morph snipes from a metallic cannon on the planet.

[Tsubasa & Wen Tien]

Matron starts absorbing light to hide her position while pulling out a knife.

The mage puts out one hand and creates a barrier with a spell while charging another in her hand.

Bubble Gum starts teleporting around, creating several afterimages of herself.

Priest generates a barrier with his cross that can keep out almost anything that is unholy or evil.

Gladiator readies his gladius to slash horizontally at Jones without making it obvious.

Tutu waits for her opponent to get closer before beginning to attack with a slash to the neck with one scimitar and holding the other to block.

Glutton readies himself to attack Abby, wishing he had eaten a little bit more.

(Ok, good night for now)

[Celadon's Penultimate]

Techne watched as the robots approached the invaders, as she slipped on the Geonomial Virus Sequence Inducer glove.

"Technopathic Sync online. Terryffinda, get Nikolai. I'll man the Hydranoid; he'll take the Chimera 3.0 X-series. You can control the Cyclopstron."

Terryffinda hurried to fetch Nikolai, and as Nikolai and Terryffinda strapped on their tech-gear, Techne muttered under her breath, "Let's see just how powerful these new invaders are."

[Marvelous Miscreant]

As the duo descends, I emerge to greet them.

"Who goes there? Friend or foe?"

[Zaleramancer]

Quz continues on as if nothing happened, though it suddenly become apparent that his movement was really a series of carefully controlled teleports forward.

Rafe's silver chord begins to twist, splitting and deflecting white arcs of energy from the planet. Most spin off harmlessly into space, though one manages to strike near Jess, disrupting her concentration on the spell.

Ceila ceases concentrating on the darts to assist Rafe in managing the chord.

Meanwhile, the Stellan finally takes interest in the fight. It's arms stretch out to grasp several energy beams, draining them into pale shadows. It appears to grow brighter, feeding on the power.

The little girl stares at Marv's device curiously.

[Zaleramancer]

"Foe. Unfortunately. We're here to attempt to fight you." The woman examines her bright sword as she speaks. "I'm Angel, by the way. The other thing has some long name no one remembers. Everyone calls him Scratch."

Scratch crackles in place, eager to start.

[Zaleramancer]

Spider marshals his power to send several more energy strikes towards the Cyclopstron.

Meanwhile, Raven strikes the Chimera 3.0 on it's lion head, causing a shriek of bending metal.

Coyote only stares at the Hyrdanoid.

[Zaleramancer]

Atsuko wastes no more time, launching into a fast offensive strike.

The Mage's barrier flashes as it diverts the blast. Robbie pauses to gather energy from several of his bracelets, creating a large orb of energy.

Lucasta merely glances around as Bubble Gum teleports, waiting for a moment. Something small and white appears in her hand.

Gethin warily tests the Priest's barrier, backing off as it throws sparks at him. He begins to pace around the Priest, waiting for an opening..

Jones, noticing the attack, smiles and spreads his hands open as a glinting bronze force-shield appears before the Gladiators's strike.

The elderly Abby peers at the Glutton, leaning on her walking stick.

"Wrong way." The Silver Haired Woman glances up from her mirror, suddenly a few yards behind Tutu.

[Marvelous Miscreant]

"Ah, I see. So I couldn't interest you in peacful treaty? a reasonable negotiaton? a friendly agreement? ......No? Okay then."

I burst into what could only be described as my battle form. Quartz spines eupt from my form.

"Then let's do this!"

[Zaleramancer]

Void hissed as Scratch released some harmless, if opaque, gas smokescreen.

Sword gleaming into brilliance, Angel vanishes into the smoke.