The ring deposits you all safely outside the base and seals up afterwards. Neo Metal Sonic doesn't chase after you, which is something of a mercy.
What's significantly less of a mercy is the sky - it's gone dark and ominously stormy, though the clouds spark not with lightning, but with that same green Chaos Energy you've been facing this entire fight. Worse still, there are now far, far too many robotic planes filling the sky - the Egg Fleet seems to go on endlessly, as far as you can see. Though perhaps it would be more accurate to call it the Neo Metal Sonic Fleet.
Sonic and friends arrive shortly, looking pretty banged up but otherwise still healthy enough to make it here, though they stare up at the sky with obvious concern.
"O...kay, this is definitely not what any of us were expecting."
"We will have to take the fight to them, it seems."
"Easier said than done, I'm afraid... I'm not sure how to pinpoint their leader's exact location to send you all with a ring..."
A jolt of green lightning flashes across the sky and Neo Metal Sonic's voice rings out.
"I expect to see you onboard my fleet in one week's time. That includes you, my loathsome copy."
It seems you don't really have much of a choice. For now, tend to your wounds and try to regroup; you've earned a break after today.
[ ...they sure were but wolfwood is going to do his best to not get into the details? sort of. he'll just keep things simple especially since he doesn't want to speak for everyone. ]
Most people think it would normal to worry about others when they're hurt.
[ ah. wolfwood doesn't catch himself before he says it.
...saying hell isn't a bad thing in front of a bunch of kids, right? right. though also watch me wake up super late for the final event and find that everyone is at 1HP and a dream. ]
At least it feels as if we've figured out who is really behind all of this, and it wasn't yer egg guy. It was still a robot—just not a Robotnik.
I suppose that explains a few things. His actions have been outright baffling at times, but if it was not truly him, then that makes sense. Tell me about this robot.
They called themselves "Neo Metal Sonic", had a huge ego, and said somethin' about copyin' all of our data. Did kind of look like our friend here— [ gesturing to sonic. ] —but with more metal and sharp edges.
...and a dress.
[ it wasn't a dress but you can't stop wolfwood from calling it a dress. ]
[me squinting at that stupid thing. no wolfwood's right.]
"Neo Metal Sonic"... We have heard of a "Metal Sonic" before from the Sonic in another world. He was a fearsome opponent who desired nothing more than to fight and kill Sonic. He was built by Eggman and was loyal to him.
[Knuckles looks to Sonic and Tails who nod in affirmation. That's about the extent of their knowledge.]
I do not know why he would do any of this. Or why he would wear a dress. That seems pointless for fighting.
Sounds like this "Neo Metal Sonic" guy is more interested in rulin' the world. Or maybe we should consider all worlds.
[ because clearly they weren't going to stop at just one if they could succeed at this one. right? wolfwood is just going to shrug. ]
They seem real interested in controllin' people and power. [ typical megalomania behavior. ] As for the dress—it could be fashion choice. Gotta wear somethin' special if ya wanna be the ruler of the world or somethin' like that.
[ there sure are multiple things that he could bring up but this one is probably the part that would end up causing the most headache in the future given the headache it caused already. ]
Yeah, he had this annoyin' ability to use our shards to temporarily control us. Make us turn on one another, and it seemed like the only way to snap anyone out of it was to literally smack some sense into 'em.
...is anyway we could do somethin' about that? Y'know some sort of interference or protection stuff. Would probably help out a lot the next time we face him.
I am not sure. Though I know the stories of the Master Emerald, I have not seen it before, nor have I heard of it used in such a way. Your best defense against it are your shards, as they contain Chaos Energy as well.
Guess it would have made things a bit too easy if there was anythin'.
[ would it kill wolfwood to have one thing be simple in his entire life? probably, actually. ]
Combinin' our shard's abilities certainly works out well, though. It was the only way that we could hurt the guy. At this point I wonder what'd happen if we combined one of each of ours—if we could.
[ ACTUALLY— ]
Think if we managed to pull that off that it stand in as a fake Master Emerald or somethin' like that?
I will admit that I am not certain, as these shards were created using data from other worlds' versions of the Chaos Emeralds. As such, they may work differently than the ones of this world. Regardless of the outcome, combining all seven would undoubtedly lead to great power - either the power to shape reality as the Master Emerald does, or great personal strength as it does in other worlds.
[Congrats, Wolfwood, you stumbled on the exact right idea for the week 8 event!!!]
[ here i am...trying to not have wolfwood have a braincell for this entire game but tragically it was not meant to be. at least...
maybe....he'll share it with the class. ]
Ya don't say.
Would ya think that there be any kind of drawbacks of attemptin' somethin' like this? Nothin' bad has happened to us so far but not many of us have tried more than three. I don't have an issue with tryin' somethin' risky but others might.
[shoves the braincell on wolfwood against your will.
Anyway, Tails answers that one.]
I can't imagine there would be, but it hasn't been tested before. It will be harder to maintain with seven of you, but as long as you can trust one another, it should work out.
The fox is right. You all have proven yourselves capable of bearing the power in smaller amounts; I cannot imagine that wielding all seven would cause issues for you all besides some potential exhaustion.
[ NOOOOOooo.... he's the healer. he can't have this level of responsibility!!!!! ]
All it'd take is if we all trust one another, huh?
[ here is wolfwood quickly running through each color and thinking of whether he likes someone in each one well enough to do something like this with. surely there is seven of them that will like each other enough, right??? even if it's Just For That Moment. ]
If there's no harm then 'suppose that means there's no reason not to try it. Probably best if we tested it out first before aimin' to do the real thing under pressure.
[ he got healed just for this?!? the world is truly cruel and unforgiving. but he'll be hyped in his own way. mainly in the part where he's not going to suffer alone. ]
Well, when ya put it like that... I can't really argue with that.
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We did? How so?
[they were unconscious for that.........]
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Most people think it would normal to worry about others when they're hurt.
Especially if they've grown close to them.
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[It kind of stings of defeat, honestly.]
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[ to say the least. wolfwood in the background suffering in solo healing.... ]
Kind of wish we were makin' a bit more progress than we have.
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[It's not even a question... We suffer so much, but especially poor Wolfwood.]
It would seem that our fight is not over yet. There will be another chance; we must make it count.
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[ ah. wolfwood doesn't catch himself before he says it.
...saying hell isn't a bad thing in front of a bunch of kids, right? right. though also watch me wake up super late for the final event and find that everyone is at 1HP and a dream. ]
At least it feels as if we've figured out who is really behind all of this, and it wasn't yer egg guy. It was still a robot—just not a Robotnik.
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I suppose that explains a few things. His actions have been outright baffling at times, but if it was not truly him, then that makes sense. Tell me about this robot.
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Can't say I know too much.
They called themselves "Neo Metal Sonic", had a huge ego, and said somethin' about copyin' all of our data. Did kind of look like our friend here— [ gesturing to sonic. ] —but with more metal and sharp edges.
...and a dress.
[ it wasn't a dress but you can't stop wolfwood from calling it a dress. ]
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"Neo Metal Sonic"... We have heard of a "Metal Sonic" before from the Sonic in another world. He was a fearsome opponent who desired nothing more than to fight and kill Sonic. He was built by Eggman and was loyal to him.
[Knuckles looks to Sonic and Tails who nod in affirmation. That's about the extent of their knowledge.]
I do not know why he would do any of this. Or why he would wear a dress. That seems pointless for fighting.
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[ because clearly they weren't going to stop at just one if they could succeed at this one. right? wolfwood is just going to shrug. ]
They seem real interested in controllin' people and power. [ typical megalomania behavior. ] As for the dress—it could be fashion choice. Gotta wear somethin' special if ya wanna be the ruler of the world or somethin' like that.
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[Somehow. We'll figure it out.]
Questionable fashion choices aside, was there anything else you noticed about him?
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Yeah, he had this annoyin' ability to use our shards to temporarily control us. Make us turn on one another, and it seemed like the only way to snap anyone out of it was to literally smack some sense into 'em.
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...is anyway we could do somethin' about that? Y'know some sort of interference or protection stuff. Would probably help out a lot the next time we face him.
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[ would it kill wolfwood to have one thing be simple in his entire life? probably, actually. ]
Combinin' our shard's abilities certainly works out well, though. It was the only way that we could hurt the guy. At this point I wonder what'd happen if we combined one of each of ours—if we could.
[ ACTUALLY— ]
Think if we managed to pull that off that it stand in as a fake Master Emerald or somethin' like that?
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[Congrats, Wolfwood, you stumbled on the exact right idea for the week 8 event!!!]
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maybe....he'll share it with the class. ]
Ya don't say.
Would ya think that there be any kind of drawbacks of attemptin' somethin' like this? Nothin' bad has happened to us so far but not many of us have tried more than three. I don't have an issue with tryin' somethin' risky but others might.
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Anyway, Tails answers that one.]
I can't imagine there would be, but it hasn't been tested before. It will be harder to maintain with seven of you, but as long as you can trust one another, it should work out.
The fox is right. You all have proven yourselves capable of bearing the power in smaller amounts; I cannot imagine that wielding all seven would cause issues for you all besides some potential exhaustion.
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All it'd take is if we all trust one another, huh?
[ here is wolfwood quickly running through each color and thinking of whether he likes someone in each one well enough to do something like this with. surely there is seven of them that will like each other enough, right??? even if it's Just For That Moment. ]
If there's no harm then 'suppose that means there's no reason not to try it. Probably best if we tested it out first before aimin' to do the real thing under pressure.
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.... well. as long as the furry children are going to suggest it and not mention wolfwood, he can live with this. but also: ]
What is this, shard bondin' bootcamp round three?
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[C'MON WOLFWOOD GET FIRED UP WE'RE GONNA TRAIN SO HARD]
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Well, when ya put it like that... I can't really argue with that.
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[deal with it, ww.]
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