Eggman's robot stands unmoving just outside of the city limits. It has caused a lot of destruction in its wake, and the area where it has come to rest has been warped by Eggman's trademark chroma. Worse still, the various robots composing Eggman's army are concentrated here, meaning that trying to find a way in is going to be exceptionally difficult.
Your colorful allies tell you as much, but Sonic doesn't seem worried in the slightest.
"The three of us will keep 'em distracted. Egghead wants a piece of me, so the three of us will fight the robots."
"We'll send you guys in with a ring to hopefully catch him off-guard. If what we've theorized is correct, you should be able to literally knock the Master Emerald out of him, and once you have that, he shouldn't be much of a threat."
"Best of luck, warriors."
The plan is straightforward and simple enough, and your friends take off once everyone's ready to go. They've left you with two rings - one to get in, and one to get out. When you're all prepared, step inside.
Welcome to Eggman's control room. Bathed in black and green light, the inside of the robot's head is composed of three sections: a smooth circular outer wall that is sloped and would be difficult (but not impossible) to stand on, a circular platform in the center (far larger than the picture for the purposes of this fight), and an alcove built into the wall that houses a man and several high-tech devices. The man does not look up from the screens he's watching as you enter.
Eggman, on the other hand, is already aware of your presence.
"Here come the would-be heroes. Did you really think marching in here was a bright idea? In case you've forgotten, I hold all the power here."
Green lightning-like energy sparks around him and to him as he speaks, and Eggman kicks off the platform to move to float in the air - high enough up that it would be a pain to try to reach him without hoverboards. Of course, you do still have those...
"You all aren't who I'm after. Stone, take care of them."
He flicks a finger in the direction of the other human present in the control room who jolts a bit in response before furiously tapping away at the keyboard on the control panel in front of him. Eggman simply turns his attention away from you all, to focus back on Sonic and friends who are currently in the process of wrecking his robots. Occasionally he does something and the entire robot shifts - moving to punch or aim attacks at Sonic and friends with said robot which will cause the whole of the robot to move - mind your footing!
[Eggman looks up at the sudden localized storm with an expression that very clearly says "really" but between this and the joint attack from Raven and Fukuda, he actually doesn't have a comeback, for once. In fact, you might have heard some strange sound from him; it isn't a gasp or a choke, but something far more mechanical as he grips his chest before shaking off whatever it was Fukuda and Raven did. Dorothy and Lucifer's attack hits next, soaking him and clamping him in place.]
Really.
[Okay, well now he says it. His mustache is soaked??? Horrible. He's absolutely taking damage from these shardbond powers, but it doesn't seem to be slowing him down any. He just inclines his head and says:]
That was so nice, let's do it twice!
[Though he doesn't try to break free, he can apparently still do this much: diamonds are now under his control. If any emeralds were not attacked by their allies last round, they remain under Eggman's control. While Eggman's pinned like this, he can be hit by any attacks!
And of course, here's another laser grid from Stone, targeting everyone. It doesn't hurt the diamonds, as expected.]
[ And by her and Jinx's powers combined, there are some sick ass goth candles floating around the Doctor for whenever he can move again! Love u doc!!! Don't get too close to them!!!!
She also gets a 14 and dodges this set of lasers. ]
[With a (17) to dodge the lasers, Jinx is assisting Wednesday by making those sick ass goth candles hold an explosive and glittery surprise for Eggman to discover.
Also she's worrying a bit about viktor. Someone deal with that.]
[ For a brief moment, he smiles when he sees that Ashley's back to her usual self – but ironically, Eggman switches his targets. It's his turn.
...Except he suddenly seems to...slump over? He doesn't fall but he looks like he may as well with how much his posture's changed. His head is lowered and he flicks his wrist again to summon a scissor blade, similar to the one he and Ashley made a few weeks ago.
And then, when he lifts his head, there is something extremely empty in his expression. It's a little more than just being blank or impassive – it's entirely unfeeling. And is it just Ashley, or is his skin a little...grayer?
Hm. He sure is making his way towards her with that blade, though, stepping unevenly. ]
[ Sorry, Ashley...but there is quite literally a zombified Percy approaching. There is no recognition in his eyes, only emptiness. The good thing is that he isn't so fast that she can't dodge or escape, but he sure is moving very unnaturally.
Guess this is just what happens when you take away a corpse's free will, huh! ]
[Ough, being stunned for a second after using his power leaves Raven open to be hit by lasers (7). Congrats Stone on beating the secret mission!
Once he gets back on his feet, he rolls over to his blade to finally pick it up. After turning it into a bow, he fires an arrow at Eggman. Try dodging this one while stuck!]
[Viktor's barely hit the ground before Vakama lets out a yell, clutching his head with both hands. A choking, gasping mess of a sound, before it suddenly goes quiet.
When he pulls back up, his eyes have gone noticeably pinpoint in a familiar way to some, expression pulled unnaturally fierce.
Completely ignorant of the violet-tinged damage still smoking from his abdomen, Vakama's head snaps in Dorothy's direction. The pace at which he approaches her is almost animalistic, a hand reaching out to immediately pull her off the ground, freezing her in place midair with telekinesis for only a moment before he attempts to catapult her backwards.]
[Dorothy's attempting to keep her concentration on the shields for at least long enough to ensure Eggman won't move, before attempting to reach out for Wolfwood's hand and--
She. Sure is getting lifted into the air by an unseen force and thrown with enough force to cause an even larger crack down the side of her arm, exposing even more wiring! Lovely, just lovely.
Dorothy looks to see Vakama in that animalistic state, and she's on the offensive in an instant because--well, she hates to do this to him, but it's the only way to bring him back, so!
[IT'S GOOD THAT SHE HAS SUCH FAST REFLEXES because even after she's tossed, the speed in which he advances on her while she is prone is frighteningly paced, especially for someone who normally fights at a range. He already has his hand extended again to grab her a second time--]
[Well and then she slaps him good and hard, and it's enough force to jostle his mask loose against his face.
He grabs for her wrist, but the suddenness of the energy drain is immediate in how his legs buckle, eyes struggling to flicker back and focus as he shudders to a halt against the ground.]
given the sick way that wolfwood manages to dodge the incoming attack ( 20 ), he's going to activate their bond ability and make sure that lucifer doesn't take any of the incoming damage. lucifer can eat shit, but not while wolfwood's here. ]
[Similarly to the last time an old man messed with his mind, Fukuda now has a strong irrepressible urge to drill holes in people's heads.
And who better to target, than the guy who took his drill away last time? Fukuda walks up to Gyles relatively calmly, but as soon as he's within striking distance he's raising his drill hand, turning it on and trying to perforate Gyles. Lets say some small part of him fought back enough that his target ends up being more trying to drill into his shoulder]
[ The illusion of calm, combined with the chaos that comes with their allies turning against them, gives Fukuda the opening he needs to strike (9).
Gyles has been struck by arrows before, but the sensation of a drill tearing through flesh and muscle is an experience he's not looking to repeat any time soon. ]
Ghrk-! [ Like before, he's going to try and get that drill away from Fukuda as soon as he can. Which means brandishing his claws and scratching at his hand, in an attempt to make his grip falter. ]
[To recap: Viktor already has a little too much personal investment in this situation. Now he's seen the other side of the Glorious Evolution a little too closely, and his leg hurts so badly it's going to take another round for him to put more than minimal weight on it.]
[However, he had a hoverboard designed for just such an occasion, snapping the staff into it once he picked it back up and rocketing through the lasers with focused precision (20)]
[Taking aim at Robotnik, he focused all that concentration and anger into a burst of raw energy, blasting a laser directly at him.]
[Torn between his attention to Void Archives and his sudden realization that More, still standing close to him, is not exactly narrating in their favor, the blast of lasers catches Turo entirely unaware, almost square in the chest. He's knocked back hard, smoking and twitching.]
[ A lot is happening, but so is this as well. They don't bother to keep from running over.
Especially after he had been the one to first to jump in and stop him. Anything trying to hit the blond? They dodge without thinking (18) ]
Turo-
[ They mean to reach out to help him, to his shoulder - perhaps to try to help him out, but... what if instead it triggers a bond instead. To the point where Turo first may find himself surrounded by a rainbow shield. ]
[It's amazing that a guy Oscar's size can slip up behind someone so quietly, really. Enjoy your surprise thonk to the back of your head, More-- he'll apologize for it later.]
ROUND 6
Really.
[Okay, well now he says it. His mustache is soaked??? Horrible. He's absolutely taking damage from these shardbond powers, but it doesn't seem to be slowing him down any. He just inclines his head and says:]
That was so nice, let's do it twice!
[Though he doesn't try to break free, he can apparently still do this much: diamonds are now under his control. If any emeralds were not attacked by their allies last round, they remain under Eggman's control. While Eggman's pinned like this, he can be hit by any attacks!
And of course, here's another laser grid from Stone, targeting everyone. It doesn't hurt the diamonds, as expected.]
now on the right round-
She also gets a 14 and dodges this set of lasers. ]
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Also she's worrying a bit about viktor. Someone deal with that.]
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[...also the skinny tin machine herald is Fucking Pissed]
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...Except he suddenly seems to...slump over? He doesn't fall but he looks like he may as well with how much his posture's changed. His head is lowered and he flicks his wrist again to summon a scissor blade, similar to the one he and Ashley made a few weeks ago.
And then, when he lifts his head, there is something extremely empty in his expression. It's a little more than just being blank or impassive – it's entirely unfeeling. And is it just Ashley, or is his skin a little...grayer?
Hm. He sure is making his way towards her with that blade, though, stepping unevenly. ]
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Ah- stop that-! [ She raises her fist to aim a shard blast at Eggman, but, well, uh.
Then this happens. ]
P- Percy?
Percy, what- what's with that... Hey...
[ She backs away, limping slightly. ]
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Guess this is just what happens when you take away a corpse's free will, huh! ]
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Once he gets back on his feet, he rolls over to his blade to finally pick it up. After turning it into a bow, he fires an arrow at Eggman. Try dodging this one while stuck!]
silver voice: IT'S NO USE
When he pulls back up, his eyes have gone noticeably pinpoint in a familiar way to some, expression pulled unnaturally fierce.
Completely ignorant of the violet-tinged damage still smoking from his abdomen, Vakama's head snaps in Dorothy's direction. The pace at which he approaches her is almost animalistic, a hand reaching out to immediately pull her off the ground, freezing her in place midair with telekinesis for only a moment before he attempts to catapult her backwards.]
shadow voice: damn. not here.
She. Sure is getting lifted into the air by an unseen force and thrown with enough force to cause an even larger crack down the side of her arm, exposing even more wiring! Lovely, just lovely.
Dorothy looks to see Vakama in that animalistic state, and she's on the offensive in an instant because--well, she hates to do this to him, but it's the only way to bring him back, so!
WOE. SLAPPA UPON YE FACE. (19)]
Vakama, snap out of it!
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2/2
He grabs for her wrist, but the suddenness of the energy drain is immediate in how his legs buckle, eyes struggling to flicker back and focus as he shudders to a halt against the ground.]
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Vakama, what're ya... Dorothy--!!
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given the sick way that wolfwood manages to dodge the incoming attack ( 20 ), he's going to activate their bond ability and make sure that lucifer doesn't take any of the incoming damage. lucifer can eat shit, but not while wolfwood's here. ]
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And who better to target, than the guy who took his drill away last time? Fukuda walks up to Gyles relatively calmly, but as soon as he's within striking distance he's raising his drill hand, turning it on and trying to perforate Gyles. Lets say some small part of him fought back enough that his target ends up being more trying to drill into his shoulder]
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Gyles has been struck by arrows before, but the sensation of a drill tearing through flesh and muscle is an experience he's not looking to repeat any time soon. ]
Ghrk-! [ Like before, he's going to try and get that drill away from Fukuda as soon as he can. Which means brandishing his claws and scratching at his hand, in an attempt to make his grip falter. ]
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but what else can she do...?
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she whispers an apology under her breath and moves to freeze the external source of the lasers. )
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[However, he had a hoverboard designed for just such an occasion, snapping the staff into it once he picked it back up and rocketing through the lasers with focused precision (20)]
[Taking aim at Robotnik, he focused all that concentration and anger into a burst of raw energy, blasting a laser directly at him.]
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Especially after he had been the one to first to jump in and stop him. Anything trying to hit the blond? They dodge without thinking (18) ]
Turo-
[ They mean to reach out to help him, to his shoulder - perhaps to try to help him out, but... what if instead it triggers a bond instead. To the point where Turo first may find himself surrounded by a rainbow shield. ]
Ah?
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But he cannot speak because he has a giant catboy paw over his mouth!!
And he cannot struggle against this hold because he's a wet noodle, even terastallized! ]
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