"Thanks, sweetheart! You should look after yourself too though!"

Asha pulls out her notebook (which as you may recall, is also her spellbook), and she reads aloud from it:
"Roses are red, your cheeks are pink
If I gave you a kiss, what would you think?"

At this, she gives her girlfriend a smooch on the cheek. Marron gains (Evasive3, 3) and 6 HP from gay (and also the Poetry Pamphlet). Immediately following this, she wraps her arms around Marron, holding her extra tight.
"Someone said it's pride month, and that I get extra stats for being gay or something. I don't think that's true, nor do I know what that means, but I still wanna appreciate you for being gay with me.
I love you."
She eventually disengages from the hug with time to spare to finish her turn. Then, with a half-twirl on the spot, the sorceress steps to action.

Asha moves to S16 and attacks Phosphite3, burning all her Might to do so. This is a total of 260% basic attack damage twice with 22 CRT. She then retreats to R16.

as documented on the battle, JOE refuses to die. It is unknown precisely how this occurred.
probably just luck.
Anyway... The following text comes in 'JOEs text color' and 'dark text for people who use the light theme' editions. spoiler1 is JOEs text color

spoiler2 is dark text for people who use a light theme.

In spite of the suspicious question he just asked, JOE does not shoot Eviscerator2 with the elemental blaster. his face lights up, not like he had an idea, but like he just pulled out a smartphone on max brightness and held it to his chin. on closer examination, he did just pull out a smartphone, which he is using the view the contents of the inventory, or maybe play flappy bird. Or edit his will to give his entire claim to... I don't remember if it was Norway or Scotland, so he wills his claims to both countries to Chaos. Whether or not his face lit up, though, he did have an idea. He retrieves the Warp Ring and teleports to H9. Then, if getting on the Mechonis with His action will break the Corrupt effect, which it probably will, then the Mechonis uses its action to get him on it, then runs off. Mechonis2 is fast enough to give chase, but it's also Definitely too weak to beat Mechonis1 if Mechonis1 gets to use items and so do I, so if it follows I can just whallop it. And if it somehow wins, I can just swap to corrupting it.

If it won't break Corrupt for him to mount himself, then he mounts it himself, then has the Mechonis use the Rocket Pods special to fire a few rockets at E9, and then at two spots the other Mechonis would have to move through and stop on to give chase most efficiently.

The Mechonis' item action is either to use the Warp Ring to help escape, if necessary, or to use the Yggdrasil's vessel on me another couple of times if escape is certain.

To summarize my action it's a bunch of conditionals about the specifics of how I go about warp ring-ing to the Mechonis, mounting it, and riding off into the antisunset.

OUT OF BATTLE ACTION:
I jam a crafting charge from the crystaline claws in the inventory into the back of the Mechonis's head once we're far enough from combat, setting it up to be constantly using Corrupt on the mechonis so it won't break free when I innevitably use an action for something else. Unfortunately, I have no idea what crystaline claws actually Are, so I can't really give any more detail then 'its attached and using corrupt all the time'.
... I guess if a "claw" "wielder" is needed, I use a bit of trion to make a tiny insect with one really long arm it sticks into the claw, or something.

< BATTLE: AMIDST THE CLOUDS >
Bauhaus moves to P23, uses the Teleporter Node to teleport to O10, uses the Shift rune to make his basic attack Air-element, then basic attacks Phosphite1.

Battle Action: Rosemary moves Joykiller to K16 and CNP’s Phospite #6

Nidra:
Move to Y18.
Basic attack Morph3 and Aello8.
Power Nap Venia.

BATTLES

As a bonus action, the Reflector grants Shields Holding to Rosemary (granting 5 SHP and a Divine Shield), then casts Suffocating Hatred on J14, inflicting Fear.

The Mirror Reflector fires the Twin Railcannons at Phosphite6, then casts Suffocating Hatred on V20, inflicting Fear.

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ROLEPLAY

@Franciacorta: edit in later if Fran un-placeholders

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@The_Nonexistent_Tazz

"Chaos" opens his... eyes? He opens whatever semblance of eyes his eldritch chair face does have and peers down at Maria.

"CHAOS": oh hey
"CHAOS": wha[t]'s up maria

He pauses to hear her request for pig food.

"CHAOS": ok lis[t]en kid
"CHAOS": i'm a big animal lover
"CHAOS": or wildlife lover or wha[t]ever the proper [c]lassifi[c]a[t]ion is
"CHAOS": bu[t] as i[t] happens, i'm [t]rying [t]o s[t]age an egging [t]akeover of [t]he sussuian fas[t] food indus[t]ry
"CHAOS": so unfor[t]una[t]ely i'm gonna have [t]o [c]harge you
"CHAOS": fran[c]hising ain'[t] [c]heap

"Chaos" places a basket of fries on the counter.

"CHAOS": how does 999 [c]redi[t]s sound
"CHAOS": a[c][t]ually [t]ha[t] makes i[t] sound like the pri[c]e is nego[t]iable
"CHAOS": whi[c]h is not how res[t]auran[t]s normally work but you're adorable enough [t]ha[t] i might be willing [t]o [c]ompromise

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@Maxim

Somewhere in causality, blessed with an idea that can in no way go wrong, the Reflector retrieves the now-Disconnected Maxim from the inventory and places it/her on a nearby cushion in the house. The shieldmage waves politely at the former Eliti.

THE REFLECTOR: why hello there!
THE REFLECTOR: i don't think we've ever had the pleasure the joy of each other's acquaintance.
THE REFLECTOR: my name my title my alias is the reflector, and you are maxim.
THE REFLECTOR: and while this situation might be well quite an adjustment for you you could say, i believe it can be quite beneficial for you as well.
THE REFLECTOR: after all well no voice in the back of your head your mind anymore is there? you're a free agent!
THE REFLECTOR: and while i'm certainly no power without a master i think the two of us have quite a bit more in common than you might think.

To prove their point, the Reflector's face warps into Nana's for a brief moment before assuming its original appearance.

THE REFLECTOR: so why don't the many of us here go about striving attempting to find a new purpose for you? how does that sound?

The Reflector snaps their fingers to cast a quick out-of-combat Iti-to-Sussuian translation spell, just in case Maxim has trouble speaking in its reduced form.

Beating up some Beavers:
(Allan please add details)


Amidst the Clouds:
Pionobot nods when Ette rezzes him.
"Thanks... I... I don't actually know hardly anybody's names anymore. The party composition has shifted so much while I was gone."
He realizes that the ship has been breached by a foul fowl, and backs up next to Ette on tile O19, before opening fire with a vortex of wind to try and knock Aello6 out of the air from just out of reach of just out of reach. Then (if he landed the attack), finishes it off with a paratoxin shuriken.

After dodging the Holyblade's attacks, Destiny turns around disappears for a moment. After a moment, Destiny reappears right in front of the Holyblade.
Be good for me and stay down after this.
Destiny uses Phantom Blow and attacks the Holyblade, probably killing them knowing her luck.

Amidst the Clouds:

Remiel: Pass me that flask of venom, would you?

Morph4 moves to AB17 and casts Envenom Weapon on Remiel.

Remiel: You once believed without doubt in the righteousness of the Legion. As you've witnessed violence and brutality, your belief has wavered, but you remain a loyal soldier even now.
Remiel: And how has your dedication been rewarded? See their willingness to turn on you, without a moment's hesitation.
Remiel: Merely something to consider. Perhaps our paths will cross again.

With this, Remiel dismisses Relinquish Will and steps into the Abyss at Z20. Protected from the fall by a Divine Shield, they respawn at Q20 and sprint to S16.

Brutishace, without much better to do, notices that he and his group will be arriving soon! He stands his ground and simply casts Curaga centered around Ette to make sure that everyone's healthy for the arrival.

Battle Action!

Auth casts a Special Revive on Maple, not needing to leave the ship and float over the Abyss to revive her.

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RP Stuff! Soon-wise.

Battle: Amidst the Clouds

Vic Viper teleports onto the ship at Z19 and moves up a tile to Z18, then uses Elemental Splitshot, firing both bolts at the Extinguisher for a near-certain down.

Venia moves up to Y18 and stops for a second. Her hat pings Morph 3, and she dips into her Heart stacks to ping off Morph 3 until they're downed or she runs out of stacks. (She just pings Extinguisher2 with hat if the Morph is already downed.) She then activates Purge and fires on the Halberdier, hopefully downing them.

I probably don't have time for much more, so that'll be another update, I'm afraid.

<ROUND 235>

Boshi's Daycare continues about their day. To begin, Sophia gives the terrified Scarlet some tips about the plushie. If they're ever in a tight spot, it'll come and protect them! They don't seem to really understand how that works, but they still clutch the plush tightly, also giving it gentle paps on the head.

REDBUD: Oh, you don't happen to have any more plushies, do you?
REDBUD: She's a huge fan, it seems. I didn't know that she was, but if she likes them, keep them coming!
REDBUD: Maybe we can give her a plushie army, and she can become their commander!

Upon hearing of the Rebellion's plans, Sophia asks if the non-combatants could come and take shelter at the library when the Rebels attack. She nods, smiling.

REDBUD: I mean, we are basically freeloaders.
REDBUD: We don't even have permission from the landlord to squat here.
REDBUD: I honestly feel kinda bad about that, but it's pretty dire for us at the moment.

REDBUD: Anyway, feel free to make yourselves comfy!
REDBUD: Maybe we could preemptively prepare bedding and stuff for those who come over, just to ease things over.
REDBUD: I just hope the landlord doesn't find out we're camping here.
REDBUD: ...Wait, isn't the landlord with your group? Stella Omorika?
REDBUD: I know it's not really important, but it'd be nice if you could ask if we're allowed to stay here.
REDBUD: We won't touch any of the books, if that worries her!

While Redbud takes a few moments to plan out potential bedroll placement, Adria confirms to Chloe the GM that she is NOT a child. As Adria accepts the juice pitcher, Chloe gives them a warm smile. When Adria brings up the subjects of nightmares, Chloe raises her finger as if she were about to say something, but stops once the not-child notes that she'd rather not talk about it. Down goes Chloe's finger, and she acknowledges Adria with a simple nod.

After a few more bites of toast, Adria wonders; did Chloe make this meal? A gentle blush crosses Chloe's face as she does that anime head-scratching thing.

CHLOE: Oh, it wasn't me cooking today.
CHLOE: There's this short, pink-haired chick named Marron. She's an excellent, if kinda tsundere chef.
CHLOE: She made lasagna last night. I bet we have leftovers lying around somewhere if you want any!

CHLOE: Oh, yeah! My name is Chloe Elem.
CHLOE: Nice to meet you, miss Adria!

She respectfully bows towards Adria, before stretching up out of her chair and yawning. She cricks her neck, loosening it up. She grabs her empty dishes, bringing them over to the sink, depositing them there. Chloe then steps towards the door out of the kitchen. As she grabs the handle, she turns to Adria.

CHLOE: Oh, when you're done eating, I could show you around the place if you'd like!
CHLOE: We could chat a bit more if you want, too.
CHLOE: How about it?

Chloe remains at the door, her head bobbing from side to side as she awaits a response. Should Adria accept, she'll likely be waiting at the couch in the main hall. To wrap things up, Hannah decides to look downward. While this doesn't load the lower map segment as she'll need to commit to heading down there, she swears she sees a glimpse of emerald-hued wings. There's something rather large and oppressive down there, and she'll likely want to be prepared to face that. To that end, she mends herself up, restoring all of her HP.

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The Reflector attempts to interface with Maxim! They place the de-limbed Maxim on a cushion. It immediately begins to rip up what parts of the floor / cushion it can reach with its only real remaining limb, a bladed tail. The Reflector talks to them, but it's entirely unclear as to whether it actually understands them or not. The first few moments of the talk are unsuccessful.

However, the moment the Reflector morphs their face to that of Nana's, it seems to immediately settle down, ceasing its rampant destruction. The Reflector then tries to cast some sort of spell to allow Maxim to communicate with them properly. It kinda succeeds- they can understand its clicking, which it seems to do letter by letter by terms of the translation spell.

MAXIM: F-E-E-D M-E

It begins to stab the ground again, attempting to push itself towards the Reflector. This fails, as they flop off of the cushion and onto their backside, unable to recover. Is this a yes or a no? Or maybe it was an attempt on their life. Who even really knows.

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<AMIDST THE CLOUDS, ROUND SEVEN>
Finally, the Sky Labs loom into view. Cutting through the clouds, the airship arrives just a few meters short of the station. For whatever reason, the outer defenses look... abandoned. Webs cake many surfaces, and they're draped along the bay doors, outer lights, and a variety of other locations. Spiders skitter across them, some looking out at the airship.

OMORIKA: We've arrived.
OMORIKA: I... don't recall the station having many spiders onboard.
OMORIKA: What is the meaning behind this, I wonder?

As she heads out to the bow of the ship to get a closer look, the defenses spring to life! Two large railcannons extend their barrels out of the gunbay doors, lights flaring to life upon them. Spiders scurry along into battle positions as the front door opens. A Chairian with the lower half of a spider crawls out. It's that lady who accompanied Acacia into battle during her duel. Hersilia.

OMORIKA: Hersilia. It is a pleasure to see you.
HERSILIA: L-Lady Omorika! It's a pleasure as well, but...
HERSILIA: I... I must ask you all to leave.

The railcannons rotate towards the ship. A large, exotic-looking spider crawls out from the front door, settling into a pile of webs by Hersilia's side. Hersilia crouches towards it, giving the spider a headrub as she talks.

HERSILIA: Spark has ordered me to protect the Sky Labs with my life, a-and Lady Acacia h-has...
HERSILIA: Look, if you saw Lady Acacia, you would understand just how I wish for you to leave us be!
HERSILIA: Your presence is the last thing she requires right now.
OMORIKA: I'm sorry. We have business here, and I'm sure you can guess what it is.
OMORIKA: I'd rather not fight you, but you're leaving us little choice.
OMORIKA: One chance. Stand aside.

Hersilia steps forward, pointing an ornate wooden stave towards the airship. Determination courses through her veins.

HERSILIA: I-I will not!
HERSILIA: For Lady Acacia's sake, I will hold steadfast!
OMORIKA: ...I wish it didn't have to come to this.
OMORIKA: Once more... I am sorry.

Your new objective: destroy the Defense Cores that power the two Anti-Air Railcannons! Optionally, you can also go after Hersilia! Knocking her out now would likely prevent her from intervening in future combats, and maybe she'd drop something nice. Seems like her squadron is entirely on the defensive, so no need to worry about getting boarded- rush her if you want!

In addition, Omorika has morphed some High Ground onto the front of the Airship. Maybe you could use that to get some potshots off on Hersilia?

<FARM RUINS, ROUND SIX>
JOE has stolen a Mechonis. This is fine.

Battle!

((For the above turn)).

Irongutta moves to Z17 and swings Magnolia at Extinguisher2!

For the above turn:

Crystal moves to N15, pulls out his Golden Revolver, and fires a shot at Phosphite 3.

Pope Bill basic-attacks the Aello6 on M22. If the Aello's dead, he instead attacks the Phosphite2. Next, he targets the Phosphite2 by firing all his Pustules at it!

(As a note to myself, these three posts above me are for the previous update.)
(Thanks, me!)
(Very cool!)

Battle Action: Rosemary moves to L17, and teleports to D18, before moving herself to D16, and using CNP on the Scout Core.

AMIDST THE CLOUDS, ROUND 7
After a brief period of inactivity due to my mouse's wiring destroying itself, I'm back and ready for action!

Woodthorne is about to charge into the fray, then has another idea.
He uses a second warp ring (I'm really eating through this stock with my lousy MOV...) to teleport to R23, then uses the teleporter node to teleport to G10. Moving to I9 puts him into the perfect position to...

TAME A SPIRALFLOOF!!!

and so he attempts to do so, with his weapon significantly enhancing his chances.

Destiny decides to raid the SkyLabs, walking to D12 then Hookshotting to D9.