<ROUND 323>

Bergilmir continues to defuse the situation between Sakura and the Eviscerator. Bergilmir is fairly certain that Sakura doesn't deserve whatever the Eviscerator has planned for her. In fact, can she even list crimes that aren't just born of hearsay or biased hatred? The Eviscerator clears her throat.

EVISCERATOR: Let's see... let's limit this to the past few days...
EVISCERATOR: Embezzlement of government funds that were meant to be used for the defensive effort, robbery of experimental equipment reserved for our troops, a very recent hit and run, withholding supplies from the front lines, assault, battery, assault followed by battery, loitering, accessory to the attempted murder of all of civilization as we know it-
SAKURA: H-Half of that isn't true, and you know it!
SAKURA: And you think I'd support my father in performing such crimes? Hah!
EVISCERATOR: Possession of illegal contraband such as Ancient Yggcrawler Nectar and Candy Corn Liquor, wasting my time, leaking military secrets to the Rebellion (thanks by the way), mistreatment of riding spiders, multiple accounts of shoplifting including from that gentleman over there (haha [t]ha[t]'s me)-
SAKURA: W-Where are you pulling this from!?
SAKURA: And y-you're a rebel, aren't you? Why would you be mad about me helping you lot?
EVISCERATOR: Abuse of power, gross negligence through getting a batch of soldiers absolutely wasted before a combat encounter, and in roughly five to ten seconds, attempted murder.
SAKURA: Attempted murder? I-I have done no such thing!
SAKURA: A-And what do you mean "about five to ten seconds"?

EVISCERATOR: Ah, apologies. I'm implying you have the emotional maturity of a Seeker, and wouldn't be able to resist introducing me to the poke-y end of your weapon.

EVISCERATOR: Anyway. Tall ice guy. You still sure she's not guilty?
EVISCERATOR: I could go on.
EVISCERATOR: ...Actually, I can't, but surely you get my point.

Sakura succeeds in proving that she has greater emotional maturity than a seeker, by not performing the aforementioned attempted murder. Though, she's certainly fuming brighter and brighter by the second. Berg then proceeds to address her directly. The Rebels certainly weren't burning things without any cause. She snaps back.

SAKURA: HEY! Ever heard of some jackgorilla named Linseed?
SAKURA: H-He's like, a literal criminal! They sprung him from prison, and gave him free reign to do whatever he wanted!
SAKURA: Word has it he burned down my favorite winery because they wouldn't pay him and his men tribute!
EVISCERATOR: Don't you speak ill of Lord Linseed!
EVISCERATOR: Though he had a dubious past, he is a hero of the Rebellion!
EVISCERATOR: He has won us many a battle! A shame he has gone missing...
SAKURA: Truly. A shame we have lost track of a serial arsonist murderer criminal.
SAKURA: WAIT YOU LOST TRACK OF -THAT-?

Concern. How does someone just lose track of a serial arsonist murderer criminal, anyway? It's almost like someone happened to them. Or a bunch of someones.

---

Adria refuses a flask from Omorika. The librarian shrugs, flicking the flask back to herself with a spot of arbormancy, a limb shooting from the nearby counter and smacking it back towards her. She snatches it out of midair, proceeding to take a sip herself.

OMORIKA: Well, if you insist.
OMORIKA: I suppose if you have something that would help in an emergency, now would be the best time to use it.
OMORIKA: The greatest of emergencies are about to occur, after all.

OMORIKA: As for why I'm not at the citadel quite yet...
OMORIKA: Well, while time is relative of course, I have a bit of research to catch up on.
OMORIKA: Preparation is key for what we are about to do, and it is my duty to see that our odds of survival are maximized.
OMORIKA: For instance... this may help.

Omorika places down a religious codex, as well as Yggdrasil's Vessel. She's managed to apply one level of Blessed Waters to it on her own time.

OMORIKA: Lady Taeda assisted me with this research project. She blessed it herself. I just had to test it to ensure that the restorative power was improved.
OMORIKA: Far as I can tell, we succeeded with flying colors.

Omorika stashes the Vessel back in the inventory as Adria hops upstairs to grab a refreshing morning meal. Elsewhere, the Shadow Hannah continues her interrogation of Sakura. For a trip into the charted-but-still-lethal wilds, a cache of drugs, money, and one-use weaponry really isn't the best look. She could've planned better.

SAKURA: You act as if I didn't have a p-plan!
SAKURA: With the Iti seemingly gathering elsewhere, a-anyone can traverse outside now!
SAKURA: I planned to shelter myself... s-somewhere you are not authorized to know about!
EVISCERATOR: I really hope you don't mean that blazing pile of wreckage somewhere east of the Citadel.
EVISCERATOR: Hidden compound, now a nest for Iti? The presumed location where the Praetorian Guard was stationed?
EVISCERATOR: Some of our scouts had a run in with some maniac Seeker with a cowboy hat. Scary guy.
SAKURA: Wait wait wait, WHAT?
SAKURA: H-How could y-you possibly know about f-father's compound!?
EVISCERATOR: Oh, I guessed right? Score.
EVISCERATOR: So much for your plan, princess. That place isn't suitable for anything but the Iti now.
EVISCERATOR: Now where are you gonna run off to? Huh? HUH?
SAKURA: U-Uh, w-well, jokes on you, because I can... uh...

Sakura goes dead silent. The Eviscerator's smugness rips through Sakura's psyche like a foamcrit through butter. She fails to put together a coherent response to Hannah's accusations about her general lack of training and know-how. The Eviscerator however, is more than happy to chime in.

EVISCERATOR: Aw, of course she's useless.
EVISCERATOR: Look at how cute the grip on her weapon is! Dumbgorilla couldn't even harm me if she tried!~
EVISCERATOR: Probably didn't even need incentive to not train. Lazy gorilla.
EVISCERATOR: I wonder, could I just reach over and take that toothpick of hers?

With a confident stride, the Eviscerator sashays forward as Sakura trembles. Ever so gently, she places the tip of her left glove against the piercing point of Sakura's naginata, gently brushing the blade aside. Her right hand then plants itself around the shaft of the weapon, and ever so casually, she snags the naginata from Sakura's grasp. The Eviscerator takes a few steps back, twirling the weapon idlily.

EVISCERATOR: There we go. Situation defused.
EVISCERATOR: I knew she couldn't do a thing about-

Sakura snaps her fingers. A powerful electrical charge runs through the naginata, moderately electrocuting the Eviscerator. With a shriek of pain, she drops the weapon. With a flick, the Gaiameld weapon guides itself back to Sakura's side.

EVISCERATOR: U-Ugh, you gorilla! S-Such an underhanded tactic...
SAKURA: What, you think I'd just let you take it like that?
SAKURA: Overconfident gorilla.
SAKURA: That heirloom belonged to mother. And while I might lack her or father's skills with those sorts of barbaric implements, I have mother's magical power on my side.
EVISCERATOR: Congratulations! You can gently shock someone! I'd like to see you do more than-

If only to make a point, Sakura enchants her naginata with an immense current of electricity. Her foliage stands on end, but she is unharmed. The Eviscerator takes yet another step back, roughly out of range of Sakura's electrifying weapon. As their standoff continues, Hannah notes that Sakura is far from blameless. She refused to help the people, and now there's going to be nobody around to coddle her. What's her plan now? Well, the plan was likely to reach that outpost of hers, so we won't reiterate about that.

But, while she's been living it up, the people around her have been starving in a ruined city. Sakura sighs.

SAKURA: Huh? What do you want me to do about this?
SAKURA: You think I can do anything for these thankless peons?
SAKURA: T-Trying to kill me for my father's crimes... despicable.
SAKURA: Though I was... father's little darling, I lacked any sort of power to do anything for them.
EVISCERATOR: As if you'd do anything for us, out starving in the streets.
SAKURA: T-That's like, your problem! You brought that upon yourself!
SAKURA: If you're like that, you definitely screwed up. I can't, and shouldn't prop you failures up.
EVISCERATOR: ...You're hearing this gorilla, right?
EVISCERATOR: Please let me stab her.

Anyway, Hannah decides to give Sakura a few options. One, she can run from her problems-

SAKURA: D-Don't act like you control my life, damn it!
SAKURA: I-I'll... think of something.
SAKURA: L-Like...

After about a solid minute of pondering (and the Eviscerator snickering), Sakura draws a blank. At least, she can figure one thing.

SAKURA: Y-You're... you're about to mind control me like you did Omorika and Cypress, a-aren't you?
SAKURA: F-Fiends! B-Brigands!
SAKURA: If you want me to h-help you... I-I suppose I don't have a choice in the matter, do I?
SAKURA: E-Either I comply, o-or you... t-take away my being...

...She, uh. Appears to misunderstand.

SAKURA: L-Look, if you w-want to get into the Citadel, t-there's this thing you'll need...
SAKURA: A Royal Crest. I-I... have it stored in my carriage. Y-You can just... find it.
SAKURA: Y-Yeah.
EVISCERATOR: W-Wait, you really think they can mind control people! P-Please! Only a kid would believe that!

Probably clear things up to her? Or the both of them. Probably the both of them. Who knows what crazy rumors are out there about the party...?

Also, Shelly puts herself in jail. f

---

Echoss does... a lot of stuff! Welcome back, by the way! To begin though, Echoss hands Marron 160 credits to create this thing that he and Chloe brainstormed together. Science dictates that the best way to use a Chloe is to throw her directly at the enemy, where she can be very comfortable bathing in their guts.

MARRON: ...Should I be concerned?
MARRON: Eh, maybe. I'd want Toaster to throw me directly at the enemy, too.
MARRON: Except I'm a ranged troop, so maybe not.
MARRON: Ette though, she's another story...

While Marron makes this item (against her will), Echoss modifies his stats and obtain resistances to all the magical elements, ever. He then also has... a lot of conversations. In order, Cypress and Echoss "trade" some technology, Chloe and Echoss have a little chat about bedtime prep and Echoss's dealings with cults, and Maple and Eren catch up about the removal of Mr. Baseline. As someone who partook in all three of the roleplays, read them!

It's required reading now. :chloehappy: gun2:

He also has a lovely concersation with Adria where they exchange business cards, and some time later, he sends out a butterfly out towards the scuffle between Sakura and the Eviscerator. What exactly... is going on here?

EVISCERATOR: Oh, it's you. The Butterfly Guy.
EVISCERATOR: Probably a Rose Cultist? I dunno.
EVISCERATOR: Point is. This lady. Many crimes. Not gonna recite the list again.
EVISCERATOR: Nobody's listening to sense and arresting her.

A definitely unbiased recount of events so far. Yes. Will Echoss believe this account? yes

---

Destiny does some merchant-ing. She asks Cypress to work on "Accelerate Decay", which he immediately begins work on. She also hands Omorika 230 samples, which she immediately slaps onto the Stasis Projector.

OMORIKA: To perform such an investment in a piece of equipment you haven't even used...
OMORIKA: You must have plenty of faith in it, don't you?
OMORIKA: I of course, shall not judge your purchase decisions.

In addition, as Cypress gets to work on poking the Stasis Projector, Scalta continues her little chat with the Tabletopian scientist. Unlike the Chairian peoples, humanity doesn't have much in the way of innate magical abilities, save for a few exceptions. But, a more pressing matter- Crya has promised the priestess Taeda an exchange of sorts. A cultural exchange! The very concept of an interplanetary exchange, well...

CYPRESS: How utterly fascinating.
CYPRESS: Taeda: obviously interested. World of gods. Differing from hers.
CYPRESS: Looking forward; it.
CYPRESS: Though, curious. Technological level? It is unclear. Lesser than humanity? Equal to Tabletopian? More like Echoss?

Cypress's mind still seems to be lingering on that box he got for not-Christmas. Boxes. How do they work?

---

Hex honors Shelly's sacrifice. He delves into the depths of the Rosen Catacombs, climbing down a ladder into a secret chamber. The descent is long, epic, and wait the ladder is about three rungs long. Crouching in a pretty tiny crawlspace, they find a button. They press it. Nothing seems to happen, far as they can tell. How awkward. Take a look around, maybe?

Elsewhere in the timeline, Hexagon disjoints his way to the Temple of Helix, and notifies the clergy that some generous merchant is having a massive sale on the most effective healing reagents around! A cleric heads over to the caravan, buys out the merchant's entire stock for 200 Credits, and returns to the temple a very happy cleric. With this infusion of supplies, they can't help but pay back Hexagon's kindness. They give him this thing that's not very useful for a makeshift hospital; a box of self-defense rocks prescribed by Helix! Okay. Why not? 3 Helixian Self Defense Rocks obtained! He feels as if these are actually really quite dangerous.

But why? They're just rocks.

---

Asha visits the arm doctor. That's apparently Cypress now. He bows as Asha introduces herself, querying about bionics.

CYPRESS: Greetings, miss Asha. It's a pleasure.
CYPRESS: And certainly. Bionics, prosthetics. Just ask Acacia.
CYPRESS: ...Or don't. Instead, ask Wattle. Big fan: him.
CYPRESS: But anyway. Brass tacks. As they say.

Asha holds up her left arm. It is unclear if she's removed it and is holding it up, or if she's just holding it up like a normal person with a decidedly non-normal arm. While the hand is a beautiful piece, the arm itself is what Cypress would politely call "incredibly cringe, bro". Cypress reaches over to the arm, scanning its internal structure.

CYPRESS: Systems nearing failure. Good timing.
CYPRESS: Can certainly improve. No payment required. Fix: assists Spherebreakers. Assists Chairians. Assists Tabletopians.
CYPRESS: ...However, hand viewing. Appreciated.
CYPRESS: Any upgrades planned? Or, free reign?

Regardless of what Asha says, Cypress already has some plans in mind. Redesigned joints and hydraulic mechanisms. Improved casing, made of a lightweight alloy. A bank of nanites that will allow the arm to self-mend should it sustain minor damages. Sophisticated, flexible housing to be attached to the main body for easy arm removal slash replacement. Tactile sensors along the arm, restoring her sense of touch along the metallic surface. It seems like he's had schematics like this prepared for awhile.

CYPRESS: Standard prosthetic design. Can modify. Based on proportions.
CYPRESS: Interested? Adjustments welcome.

Asha is now shopping at Armmart, the one-stop-shop for non-weapon armaments. What a joy!

---

Star asks Maxim if they wish to enter the Chairian abode. Maxim shakes their head. With the Thought-to-Text slate in hand, their concerns are aired for all (within reading distance) to see.

MAXIM: (AM NOT WELCOME.)
MAXIM: (TOO MANY CHAIRIANS. WOULD BE DISCOVERED.)
MAXIM: (BUT, OBJECTIVE LIES WITHIN.)
MAXIM: (FELLOW CREATURE. TAKE ME UPON YOUR WINGS.)
MAXIM: (SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP. I SCRATCH YOUR BACK, YOU SCRATCH MINE.)
MAXIM: (LIKE YAGA, BUT BETTER.)

They chitter quietly as they await lifdoff. Though, Maxim's a pretty heavy unit- could Star even carry them? Only one way to find out!

---

Calibri does the Dreamworks Eyebrow Raise:tm:. Probably. They did raise an eyebrow, so I'm just assuming they did that. Is stacking hot dogs on his head really a viable advertising option? Can't they just like, place a really big sign on there instead?

CHAOS: no [t]ha[t]'s ridi[c]ulous don'[t] be silly
CHAOS: [t]hey go[t][t]a see [t]he produ[c][t] so [t]hey form a men[t]al [c]onne[c]tion wi[t]h [t]he dogs
CHAOS: plus we've gone [t]oo far [t]o qui[t] now
CHAOS: sunk [c]os[t] baybee

Chaos has placed roughly 27 hotdogs on Calibri's head now. Miraculously, the tower doesn't even wobble. Chaos leans in real close to Calibri to deliver his trade secrets. They are business partners now, right?

CHAOS: you see, [t]he ke[t][c]hup on [t]hese bad boys also doubles as an indus[t]rial s[t]reng[t]h adhesive
CHAOS: 51 dogs is not a pipe dream
CHAOS: we will pier[c]e [t]he heavens
CHAOS: and be s[t]ru[c]k down by god.

Chaos glances to the heavens. It is every capitalist's dream to be slain by god for being too goddamn good at capitalism. Meanwhile, just across the road, Lato attends to far less serious business. Can the Legion and Rebellion come to some sort of agreement? Lato points out that in all seriousness, the Iti have likely killed far more than the Rebellion ever has, or will. Why not just like, have someone perform supervision over the operation?

LEGIONARY: ...Perhaps you have a point, yes.
LEGIONARY: We can just send a small detachment of troops to work with them. Make sure there's no funny business.
REBEL: There we go. Now you're talking sense!
REBEL: No need to let past issues kill us all.
LEGIONARY: Yeah, yeah. Don't act so high and mighty.
LEGIONARY: We can't spare any weaponry at the moment, though.
LEGIONARY: We still have more troops coming in from outside the walls. They'll need all the armaments they can get.
REBEL: Okay. Maybe we can discuss that more later.

...Things seem moderately amenable at least. Though, Lato also notes that she can provide the Rebellion with some nice heckin' shinies. Perhaps she could provide them some hardware in lieu of the Chairian's weaponry?

REBEL: That'd be appreciated.
REBEL: Whatever you guys have is probably more efficient than whatever the military can produce.
REBEL: That's how you've had the edge over everyone, right? Overwhelming military technology?

totally not a skill issue nope

---

Auth walks between both Sakura and the Eviscerator. His holy radiance (read: karma) shines down on the both of them. Don't make him take their weapons away.

EVISCERATOR: Better idea! Let us fight!
EVISCERATOR: Just a sanctioned beat-down. No weapons, no magic... just let me punch her in the face. It's all I want.
SAKURA: R-Really, now! I-Is that all that's on your mind? V-Violence?
EVISCERATOR: No, no. Think about it.
EVISCERATOR: I punch you in the face. Everyone's happy.
SAKURA: P-Perhaps you should take our weaponry away- she probably plans to "punch" me with her blade.
EVISCERATOR: Whaaaat. What makes you think that?

Far as Auth thinks though, he really can't blame Sakura. She silently cheers on the spot.

SAKURA: S-See? Someone gets it!
SAKURA: I can't just stick around when psychos like you want to stick my head on a pole!
EVISCERATOR: W-What? You can't side with her!
EVISCERATOR: You're not really going to side with this royal gorilla, are you!?

Auth then asks the sacred question; who is she? And is the stuff in Sakura's carriage really not hers?

EVISCERATOR: Hmm? Guess I haven't introduced myself, yeah.
EVISCERATOR: Haha, I get to have a text color and everything!
PLANA: Plana, ID R-9426. My father was a key figure in the ranks of the Rebellion! Until he mysteriously vanished after an operation against the Sky Labs!
PLANA: And though you might make fun of me for that, I'm actually helpful, unlike a certain parasite!

PLANA: Plus, of course she stole it! You think she just keeps experimental weaponry in her room?
PLANA: People don't just do that.
SAKURA: A-At least half of those Credits are mine, o-okay?
SAKURA: The rations and those drinks are mine too! T-The weapons, w-well...
SAKURA: C-Can't blame me for being desperate, r-right?

She looks up hopefully at the Author. Can he save him? That's probably not the goal he's shooting for, but perhaps that's what she's banking on.

---

<YUNG VENUZ'S CRIB, ROUND 3>
One downed, and some people exploded with radiation. Really gotta watch those Radiation levels, especially if you're close to the Throne. A combo of a Tri-Volley + the big beam will absolutely destroy just about anyone's HP pools. Be sure to spend those Rads as well- saving up can be a dangerous tactic! Also, lots of Throne Guardians at the moment. Take them out!

<INFESTED MOUNTAIN, ROUND 3>
Two ribs and an eye down! Keep the damage up! Though, maybe be careful with your spacing; the Fell God managed to get quite a few people with their breath attack! Also consider beginning killing the Defilers? They're really just a huge nuisance, and deserve to be violently beaten to death with the power of incredible damage. Also, there's quite a few injured; try to make sure they get through this, okay?

<VS DROPLET, ROUND 3>
You're on your own here. Still. I'm not lazy. Nope.

Asha listens intently as Cypress rattles off his blueprint ideas, clearly impressed, but stops him when he mentions the 'flexible housing for easy replacement'.

"Well, I've actually already installed a brace for it."

She pushes the arm into her shoulder until there's a clicking sound, then pulls upward to remove the whole thing. With the arm out of the way, it's easy to see the bracket and nerve receptors of the brace. The device isn't that sophisticated as bionics go, but considering it hasn't gotten infected, it's impressive for a job she presumably did herself.
...Wait, how would that work?

As she places the arm on the table, she continues, noting Cypress' suggestions.

"The brace might be a bit primitive by your standards, but it does bypass the need for any surgery or anaesthetic. Maybe if we have time after the Sphere, you can try upgrading that too? In any case, as long as the hand is kept, I'm happy for you to take free reign on the upgrades. All those suggestions sounded great!"

~~~

Berg acts first so he can move out of the way.

- Asha switches to Pierce Stance, moves to N11, and activates Mirage Storm!

Each hit will deal 14 damage, due to Enlightened.
Slash: Throne, TG4, TG3
Pierce (+3 hits): Throne, Throne, Throne, Throne, TG3, YV [Applies Lockdown6 and Armorbreak4]
Blunt: Throne, YV, TG4 [Applies Omniblight3 to Throne and YV]

Always Watching activates! This can happen after since it doesn't affect the attacks. It costs 20 MP total.
YV gets (Blind8, 2) and (Ensnared8, 2)
Throne gets (Blind8, 2) and (Erroblight6, 2)

- Asha then uses a Gre-Blade (slashing) at J9. If it hits YV, he'll get: Bleed6 (greblade), Unlucky20 (always watching; 5 MP), Slasblight2 (trait), Manaburn10 (always watching; 5 MP). If it doesn't, those will be applied to the Throne instead.

- Asha uses Infinite Infection on the Throne again, copying its debuffs to Throne Guardian4 and YV.

"dont care + didnt ask + 0 CRT + blinded and ensnared + seethe + cope about it + ratio"

Services:
Not!Echoss uses Nia's open slot to ugprade the NIA NIA NIA to the dreaded T8
Sleuth is hired to scan a Traceback
Sleuth collection service is used for Tornado Bombs

Sakura + Prison(?)
Echoss sighs and massages his brow.
"Miss Plana, with all due respect, and same to you Miss Sakura, but this seems to be something that could largely have been avoided on both your parts."
He turns to face Sakura specifically.
"Miss Sakura. You are one of the effective 'nobility' for LOCAA, a leadership position even if it is one that was thrust upon you. You have, instead of making use of that position, decided to abandon your post and not only that but took a not insignificant amount of material from your own nation's coffers on your way out of town. While I understand this was likely panic, panic that has proved itself somewhat justified by the look of things, your actions are desertion at best, and far worse to the people who watched your father try and kill everyone just the night before.
They are not going to stop and consider that he was trying to kill you too with that stunt, and that the same executioners blade that he aimed at all three of the other High Chair members' heads was likely aimed at yours at well. Not when they can see you, in front of them, attempting to leave them to their deaths. And especially not when your actions and words thus far have been reinforcing present mental images of having no care or respect for your own people.
And please put your weapon down, you are more likely to hurt yourself with it than anyone else here. Plana will not be committing murder today. With Master Auth here on the field I doubt any wounds she could manage to inflict would stay inflicted for long."
He turns to Plana.
"You are right to be angry and upset. You are not right to be attempting murder in the middle of the street in broad daylight. Believe it or not impromptu murder or lynchings only worsens any given situation even before taking into account the fact that you are attempting this seemingly on mere relation as opposed to grounds to believe actual treachery.
By your own words she has supported the Rebellion in the past. Of all the people in Seatopolis when last night's events transpired, Miss Sakura is one of the few that Spark could've been all but certain of being at ground zero when the Replica of Unity made contact had his plan gone through.
Thief? It seems so. Deserter? Perhaps, I do not know LOCAA's traditions of assignment of military responsibility. Conspiring to flatten a city she was in? You are not pointing your fingers at the right people.
If Sakura has committed crimes worthy of that much contempt, it is not your call to make because you happen to be on the scene and feeling petty and vindictive. Perhaps let it be left to the actual justice system once it has been reformed. So the people can see and know what she did wrong, instead of turning her into an unwitting martyr for any lunatics that might go touting Spark's insanity once the Sphere has fallen. And if it turns out her crimes could be summated at petty theft and cowardice? Then you will not have sap on your hands for poor decision making during a time of crisis."
He looks between the two.
"Miss Sakura, the Spherebreakers have important things to do. Like keeping your father's derangement from killing every chairian in existence even after his death. Either you can come with one of us and accept temporary arrest until we turn you back over to Chairian authorities at the end of the day, or you can stay here in a city you have given quite a few reasons to hate you, even though it seems to me that was quite accidental."
He pauses.
"Oh and, Plana? Before you go extolling Linseed's virtues in the future perhaps it would serve you well to know that the one time the Spherebreakers came into personal conflict with him, Linseed directly ordered the incineration of a Rebel soldier to simply try and get at one of us.
He is not a hero, he is a murderer using others' bravery to hurt more people."

YV Battle
Cypress drinks an Eviscerated Bepis, moves to I11, then basic attacks the Nuclear Throne.

Echoss moves after everyone EXCEPT Irongutta.
First, Cat moves to L10 and uses Hopeful Glow to give Irongutta Empowered4.
Echoss moves to J10, then in succession:
Obtains Lucky Shot mutation
Obtains a point of Scavenge
Hits Bauhaus with a Lively Concoction, and Ette with a Rosewater.
Verdana's Highly Improvised Tortelini is then used on Cypress, also healing Irongutta and Star.
Finally, Echoss Alter Reality's his Enlightened back into Empowered, and Basic Attacks the Throne.

Rosewater and Tortelini both have 10% chance to conserve, 20% to dupe.



Note to self: scan Linseed in catacombs when bringing prisoners food/stuff

Infested Mountain
Toss pillow to Destiny.
Move to F16.
Very Sheepy the Left Claw.
Last Dream the Left Claw with Cuteness Overload set to Fire.
Restful Nap self.

Infested Mountain

Wait for Hexagon.

Adria sidesteps to (R17) and immediately shoots the encroaching Defiler2 with the Overacceleration Round. It has +20 DMG due to Acceleration.

Adria then applies Drugs^TM (read: Ancient Yggcrawler Nectar) to the Exosuit. She'll deal with the debuffs later.

The Sleuth should move to (T8) for a moment.

Adria then shoots the Defiler with her own Railgun. The attack gains buffs from Watching Over You (+40% DMG, +60% HIT, +8 CRT), Empowered10 from Hexagon (+50% DMG), Sniper (+30% HIT, +9 CRT), Vampiric (Heal for 40% of DMG done, not really a factor) and Foam (+25% Chance of Foam Proc)

The Sleuth is free to complete his movement and rest of turn.

---

Seatopolis

Shadow!Hannah, bombarded with information, stares bewildered at the both of them.

HANNAH: . . . . .

The fact that Plana here was aligned with Linseed suddenly makes a lot of sense out of everything; she was part of the extremists. And yet it still made Shadow!Hannah visibly pissed due to Linseed’s similarities with Yew. At least, what she’s heard of Linseed anyway.

And then the confused pity and sheer irritation from Sakura’s entire spiel. She’s not taking the blame for anything at all, exactly like a royal would, much to her irritation.

And juuuust that one little hint of PTSD coming from that mind control or manipulation bit. Just a tad, but it’s visible.

It all just made Shadow!Hannah an emotional mess. Lucky for her, Echoss came by to take the reins.

Before she could be caught seething any longer, she dips away from the scene and almost immediately goes to pilfer the Carriage some more to try and find that royal seal while the offended parties were distracted. Whether or not she finds it, though, the shadow vanishes outright after placing it into the inventory (or not).

Yes she left the credits there. No she doesn’t care she left them.

—

Hannah’s shadow returns to its usual form behind her. Or to the side. Or in front of her. Which way is the sun facing again? Eh, who cares at this point. Hannah herself seems to have matched the mix of emotions that her shadow self had.

As she spies for anyone who needs rations within the walls (other than Sakura, the royal pain in the neck), she takes a few deep breaths to calm herself down.

Once she’s decently calm, she lets the Railsniper know she’s gonna deliver some rations.

HANNAH: Yeah, just holler if hostiles get close. I know a few tricks to keep ‘em at bay.

And with that, she hops down from the wall and starts wandering the streets for hungry civvies to feed.

Someone’s gotta do it. Even though the Scarlets are already. Well, couldn’t hurt to have more hands, right?

—

Adria finally makes it to Seatopolis, horrified at the amount of damage done to the place.

ADRIA: M-my goodness...
ADRIA: W-what in the world... i-it’s almost all destroyed...
ADRIA: ...

Adria snaps her fingers, and two fairly large drones fly down next to her.

ADRIA: You, get to repairing or reinforcing what you can.

She then notices Hannah going out to help deliver rations.

ADRIA: You, assist Hannah in delivering food.

Both fly off to do their respective tasks. She overlooks the streets as she walks down the main road, in awe and terror at the amount of destruction and gross negligence the place had gone through. She glares at the Citadel and frowns, continuing to blather to herself.

ADRIA: ...So this is the extent of Spark’s damages... and judging from the craters, a-also from invaders...
ADRIA: I-it’s a wonder how everyone here hasn’t died yet...
ADRIA: ...

The sight of the town, and the fight from last night... these two factors together have left her incredibly uneasy. Uncertain, almost...

ADRIA: ...T-to think that something like this happened in the first place...
ADRIA: ...A-are... we in danger of anything of this magnitude...? Are our neighbors in danger of something like this?
ADRIA: ...nnnh, it's hard to imagine...
ADRIA: ...

She catches Mari out of the corner of her eye and pretty quickly perks up. She waves to and approaches her.

ADRIA: Hey!

She... doesn’t seem to have much to say other than that. She just wants to chill for a sec before marching onward.

---

The Others

Shelly

Michaela waits for the puzzle to be completed, still quite bored-looking. She wonders if there might be a way to trick the puzzle somehow...

...did they try dead bodies? That would be a decent way to circumvent things. She decides to ask the Sleuth, who is on the other side of the block but shhh

SHELLY: Odd question, did you try shoving dead bodies into the cells already?
SHELLY: I remember seeing a couple long dead ones around the place.

Dorothy & Sophia

...Dorothy slept right through all the bustle of the morning. A heavy sleeper, perhaps. Or maybe it's the fact that so much happened between the night before and last night that she's dead tired. Probably a mix of both.

Sophia had absolutely none of that stress and was up pretty early. Not to the same level as the adults or Hannah, though. Probably the late night.

At the Hat Tent, Sophia yawns and stretches as she wakes.

SOPHIA: Ahh...

She sits up, looking around. Oh yeah, that's right, she was alone up here last night. Not used to that around here. It didn't give her the spark of energy she needed to do stuff right away.

SOPHIA: ...Hmm...

She scoots out of the tent, and looks back at it from a fair distance. Looks like she'll need to say goodbye to this old thing sooner or later. It's served her well, gave her and her friends a healthy dose of privacy.

...But, even so, looking at the tent fills her with nostalgia and a longing to see her old pal Boshi again.

Her energy at a shocking low for her usual standards, she notes the Yggcrawler outside and heads down to the basement level to wake up Dorothy.

She also checks on the chest that Sythia was in to make sure it was still letting air circulate.

After that, she moves onto the bed and tries to nudge Dorothy awake.

SOPHIA: Heyyy, sleepyhead! It's morning!

Dorothy groans, completely unwilling to get up.

DOROTHY: nnnh... j-just... five more minutes, p-please...

She can't have felt very good last night. Apparently it's also unusual behavior, considering Sophia's confusion right now.

SOPHIA: U-um... okay?

Sophia turns away to return upstairs for a bit, though that one comment got Dorothy concerned enough to actually wake up, perhaps despite her better judgement. She turns in bed to face Sophia, violet eyes half open.

DOROTHY: ...Are... a-are you okay?

Sophia doesn't speak for a moment, shuffling back to the foot of the bed and sitting on it as Dorothy sits upright, rubbing her eyes.

SOPHIA: Yeah, it's just... things feel a lot more empty here.
SOPHIA: I-I know everyone's out doing important stuff and all, but...
SOPHIA: T-this level of quiet is... weird. And kinda scary...

Dorothy nods understandingly and gets out of bed properly before sitting on it again next to her friend.

DOROTHY: Oh. Y-yeah, that... yeah.
DOROTHY: I-I... guess you got a little, um, lonely up there?
DOROTHY: S-sorry...
SOPHIA: Nonono, don't worry about it!
SOPHIA: Um... really I should be sorry for waking you up like this and doing... that.
SOPHIA: I just kinda did it out of nowhere.
DOROTHY: I-it's okay.

They sit there for a little bit.

DOROTHY: Do y-you, um, wanna relax on the roof?
SOPHIA: Okay! There's a Yggcrawler on the roof tho, might wanna do something about that.
DOROTHY: O-oh, yeah, leave it to me! Come on, l-let's go.

Dorothy hops off the bed first and pours out a Bag of Sliced Fruit into a bowl for the Yggcrawler, Given it's the morning, it's probably hungry. Sophia hops off close behind her, and the two make their way up to the second floor.

Sophia opens the window and Dorothy climbs over with the bowl of fruit. She approaches Lutea and the Yggcrawler, motioning for Lutea to step aside and stop hitting the darn thing with the broom.

Then, ever so gently, she approaches the Yggcrawler and holds up the bowl of fruit ahead of her, toward the Yggcrawler. She makes no quick or jittery motions.

And then, she waits for the thing to take the fruit.

Sophia, meanwhile, hops through the window and calmly sits on the edge of the roof, taking in the sights.

BATTLES - DROPLET DUEL

Star moves to O17 and casts Purify on Calibri, removing only debuffs.

---

BATTLES - YUNG VENUZ

Star activates Shadow Blend, flies to H11, and basic attacks the Nuclear Throne. They then switch to Gladius mode.

---

ZONE 6

Star uses the power of SPATIAL BUBBLE to warp space-time and pick up Maxim. They then ferry Maxim to the spire. Hopefully no Chairians attempt to shoot them down, but if they do, the power of INCREDIBLY HIGH DGE will protect the duo.

Truly, the power of symbiotic relationships is amazing.

---

Hexagon buys three Wormhole Edges, because wow those are gonna be useful positioning wise.

---

Hexagon presses two of the buttons in the Catacombs at random, to see what happens. Wow, there are a lot of them.
He then consults the Sleuth, asking the expert here what his thoughts are on this WACKY BUTTON BARRAGE.

---

A Hexagon clone flies to west of the spire- descending right next to the unfortunate victim of Sakura's driving "skills". He nudges them gently with the Foamhammer, checking their wounds, and, er, aliveness

---

Meanwhile, after dispersing the main mob in the city, Hexagon flies over to the east side of the spire- where the other mob is. He descends down next to them, waving at both the Legion forces and the angry citizens, then holding his hands up in what's hopefully a sign of nonaggression.
HEXAGON: CITIZENS. WHILE YOUR COURSE OF ACTION MAY BE FUELED BY EMOTIONS OF JUSTICE. I WOULD ADVISE AGAINST A CONTINUED DISPLAY OF AGGRESSION.
HEXAGON: MORE BLOODSHED (QUERY: SAPSHED?) IS INADVISABLE AT THIS POINT IN THE CITY'S CAPTURE. IT WOULD BE BEST A RESOLUTION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT MORE BATTLE.
Reaching into thin air, he retrieves a bright yellow artifact: the feared CAUTION TAPE. Brandishing it justice-ly, he begins to tape up the hole formally referred to as window.

---

Battle
HEXAGON:
(Act before Destiny, Adria, and Venia)
Move to Q16. Power of Friendship (MP) Venia. Activate Special. Hexagon receives the Unshackled Power buffs, then the special buffs. The list of currently Foamed people is: Mexagon, Hexagon, Destiny, Adria, and Venia.

Refer to Hexagon’s sheet for exact specifics of how Special works.

From the location of each Foamed ally, Empowered(4, 3) and Vampiric(2, 3) are applied. The recipients of this are...
-From the location of Destiny, buff Daskter.
-From the location of Mexagon, buff Hexagon.
-From the location of Hexagon, buff Mexagon.
-From the location of Adria, buff Venia.
-From the location of Venia, buff Adria.
Special Buffs to those Foamed:
Empowered7, 3
Swift2, 3
Vampiric2, 3

When stacked, caps at
Empowered10, 6
Swift2, 3
Vampiric4, 6

MEXAGON: Eat a Chi's Panacea. 39 MP. Attack Migi2. 31 MP. Attack Migi2. 23 MP. Attack Migi8. 15 MP. Mimicry Massacre should’ve killed Migi9 and 10 by now. Attack Migi7. 7 MP.
HEXAGON: Feed Mexagon a Monster Energy.
MEXAGON: Repeat attacks on any surviving Migi. On the final use of Tap, Scan Fell God. Then Retreat to S20 (+1 Retreat due to no movement phase).

Turn Order to Note: Hexagon+Mexagon -> Adria -> Sleuth -> Mari -> Taeda (Bonus Action? -> Sleuth 2

SLEUTH: Fly to T10. Movement path passes over T8 so Adria can shoot then, gaining boosts. Divine Inspiration Mari and the Goddess Mech (two separate targets).

GODDESS MECH: Move to U12. Hammer Fist the Defiler. Gain boosts from being in Range 1-2 of Mari’s drone.
MARI: Move to T15. Blast the Defiler, spawning a Goddess Mech. Use a Panacea. Then, use Drone Swarm (+1 Drone), healing herself twice with her two Drones, blasting the Defiler with the newly spawned Goddess Mech. Wait for the Sleuth to act for last part of the Special.

TAEDA: Bonus Action: Gun the Fell Beast’s corpse.

SLEUTH: Kill Migi1 (Tap) to recover a Divine Inspiration. Skeleton Toss Defiler to S14.
Change element to
- Air, so as to use Cleave next turn for massive damage on a Wing or the Ribs.

MARI: Special- Adria’s Drone zaps the Defiler.

TAEDA: Shuffle a tile back, and Thou Shalt Survive Mexagon? Will heal Exosuit.
CHI: If people still need healing, do that. Otherwise make a Panacea?

HEXAGON MISSILE 1: Attack the Skull. 33% Foam Chance, apply Blind4.

FELL GOD
Destiny crushes Migi 5 with Gravity Crush before using Heat Death on F5.

DROPLET DUEL
Destiny moves to K14, observing Calypse once it is Abduction'd. She stabs Calypse after everyone else attacks it.

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Meanwhile, Scalta talks to Cypress about the Autech people's technology.
SCALTA: Ah, well, that is a good question. “Close to humanity” is a tough definition. The mankind I knew in the Place of Old was a spacefaring civilization, having expanded to the edges of their star system. On the other hand, I am not necessarily totally familiar with Tabletopian technology. It is one of the things I hope I can do research on, as I am under the assumption that with the might of the Spherebreakers, as soon as the Thymefield is down the End War can be laid to rest quickly. For sure we are not on the level of the Collective, however. Our realm is young, and we have only ruled for 10,000 years. Some of that time was spent cultivating our universe, some other time was spent on trial and error getting our bearings ruling over humanity.
SCALTA: As for the Autech people… while they have not settled beyond their homeworld yet, the Great Demon War led to the development of basic spaceship technology to defend their home, which has since been repurposed to land on their moon, and they are currently iterating on this technology to reach to beyond it. As a greater benefit of relying on magic rather than something more mechanical, this method of travel alongside most other magical technologies does not pollute their lands.
SCALTA: The true extent of their development lies on the soil of Auten, however. Beautiful cities built on the backs of grand golems. Our gift to mankind: their greatest defense. Most menial labor, agriculture, construction, transportation, those such things, all run by themselves. They have created a world where, at least for many ages to come, they are free of the chains of necessity, and can instead look towards a future of unity, of progress.
SCALTA: …ah, I got lost in my pride for a moment. But that should be a good enough descriptor of their technology. Though the Autech people do live in a realm of gods, we have attempted to allow them to develop as a civilization naturally, and thus while we are their guardians, the majority of their achievements should be attributed to them, and the miracle of human minds.

Deja-vu Mercenary shoots Left Claw to stun after moving to (F17)
Daskter does something summon All-out Rocketeer Veteran on the tile the Merc original was on.

- BATTLE: YV -
Bauhaus moves to G10, basic attacks the Throne with Greatsword, and retreats to H9.

- BATTLE: DROPLET -
Once Bloodhound dies, Bauhaus moves to K13, uses Abduction on Calypse to move it to L14, and uses Surprise to basic attack it with Greatsword.

Berg uses a vial of Spiteful Serum...

cA: Ugh! Well, it works at least...

...moves to L9, with his hand still on the arm of the Throne...

cA: Heh, if you want to try to take it back, do your best!

cA: ...That's it, stay on me...

...and casts Nothing Ventured (no Taunt target, since YV is already kind of annoyed).

----

Berg continues talking to Plana!

cA: Hm, those are serious charges... and they don't matter here and now.

cA: The Rebellion, if they occupy this city, will replace the Highchair as the rule of law. You have the chance to be a paragon to follow, Plana. That the Rebellion stands for higher ideals - peace and justice. Not soldiers acting as judge, jury, and executioner. Not vengeance.

cA: I have seen too much pain, too many massacres, to countenance more. I've seen wars where blood flowed in rivers, while the scavengers looted the dead. I've seen rebellions overthrow tyrants, too, only to commit the same evil their predecessors did, and be overthrown in turn.

cA: If you do not stop the violence now, set a just example for others to aspire to... who knows how long it will be until the chance comes again. If you choose evil, what would it say? People taking it as a fact of life that the strong will take from the weak what they wish.

cA: If you decide to act in the name of vengeance... you will answer to me.

----

Berg also talks with Sakura.

His eyes go wide when the electrocutions start.

cA: Oh, I... see. I can understand where the anger is from, but that isn't the best decision at the moment.

cA: And while I can sympathize with your feelings of powerlessness, saying that those starving "brought it upon themselves" requires such a misunderstanding of circumstances that it's... well. I know it is hard, but try and understand, things wouldn't have gone this far if there was not a reason for it. The Highchair was oppressive, and often cruel. I'm not saying that it's your fault, but their downfall was in some regards, inevitable. There is only so much a citizenry can take before fighting back.

cA: Not everyone had the opportunities you did. You need to learn how to look beyond what you were taught and learned and find empathy for those less fortunate. As a saying I once heard goes, "if a person isn't taking a seemingly obvious option, there's a reason they aren't." People aren't mindless beasts.

cA: You haven't been able to do anything because of your father. But you have the chance now to help, in ways you couldn't before

Kalis1 casts Focus Energy as a bonus action on Daskter, then meditates.

Kalis2 (whose Loaded Spellbook should be on Skeletal Toss from last turn) moves to P15, casts Focus Energy on themself as a bonus action, activates Helixian Processor, and casts Pow Hammer on the Right Claw with enough buff levels to stun it for 2 turns. And also with ricochet.

House

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Zone 6

:calithonk:

"The sign would represent the hotdogs? Or, like, be an image of them? I dunno, maybe the image of a giant hotdog with no context would work..."

He pauses for a moment to think.

"Sides, isn't getting struck down by god a bad thing? Didn't work out too well for... uh... (dammit predecessor why did you not pay attention during religion class...) those guys who worked on the... tower of bible?"

Someone should probably correct Calibri on his comically incorrect knowledge of things he never really had the opportunity to learn.


Meanwhile, Lato takes stock of the inventory.

"Well... Analysis of prior conflicts between Spherebreaker forces and hostile entities seem to focus more on tactical use of equipment rather than the nature of the equipment itself. The available weaponry vary significantly in their capabilities, but let me see..."

A pause.

"Filtering out some of the weaker equipment prior, and limiting it to only bow or gun based weaponry, I believe their acquisitions of immediate interest would be..."

Lato pulls out an instance of each of the following weaponry.

-Ablaze Accordian
-Harp Harasser
-Killer Bow
-Future Assault
-Goddess's Dominion
-Omnirange Optical
-Zaliska
-Hera's Heartseeker
-Serenade Launcher
-Self Defense Rifle
-Threads of Fate
-M1 Bancannon

"There are other weapons available, of course, but... they are perhaps of less interest."

---

Dropkick

Calibri analyzes the situation. On the one hand, things really stung recently. He could've died if things landed on him badly. On the other hand, one enemy down, three to go. He should probably get focused. Better put what's on his mind to the side temporarily.

"...Droplet, remind me to talk to you after this duel."

He then moves to M15, rips the Bloodhound in half with a basic attack, and retreats to K15.

---

Dual instance - triangle

"Hm... We should move."

Lato and Latwo share a glance with each other as they strategize, then Lato moves to I15, while Latwo moves to L15. Both of them fire on the Throne at the same time. Then, both of them retreat up one tile and use a Warp Ring each to teleport to I10 (Lato) and L10 (Latwo).

Remiel: Destroy TStatues 3 and 5 with Cherry Energy.
Acacia: Swooce to M14 with Royal Insurance. Mutate Lucky Shot. Gaiaflame to reach maximum Overgrowth. Siege Spire the Throne, then retreat to M12. Warp Ring to M8.
Remiel: Use Drop Pod to put a Sniper on M10. Spend all remaining MP to Cherry Energy TStatue2, then the Throne. Remiel should have 3 LOVE at this point. Basicattack the YV Statue at P3. Lonely Storm hits the Throne 14 times.

End of Player Phase: if the throne is somehow in range of dying to Cherry Energy, kill it.

Battle: Infested Mountain

Venia moves to M17, uses Kickstart My Heart to gain Ordo, and shoots Defiler2 with her basic attack. If she does not have enough SP to special, she then eats a Chaosdog for the almost-exact SP. She then uses Phantasmal Force twice, again, to ping off the Right Eye, also refreshing duration on her Special Buffs.

"Eyes down!"

---

Yesterday for real this time, slightly truncated

"Venny's here? Maria says. "Venny's here! Venny's here! Venny's here!" She repeats.

She immediately runs down the stairs towards Venia-fresh off of dealing with Spark and almost literally his entire Praetorian squad and more. "Venny Venny Venny Venny Venny Venny!" She squeals, almost completely forgetting about earlier.

"Oh, little muffin!" Venia says, scooping Maria up. "Is my little muffin feeling better!"

"I'm OK! I'm doin', something cool! Somethin' secret! Soemthin' awesome! ... Where's daddy?" Maria asks.

"An emergency cropped up at home," Venia says. "He didn't want you over there, so we'll have more time once this is all over."

Maria's eyes lit up. "Really?!"

"Yes, really!" Venia says. "I don't know when it'll clear up, he didn't say."

"She doesn't need to know. Another day. Another time." Venia thinks.

"Yaaaaaay!" Maria shouts, elated.

---

Today

After the events of last night, Venia's been unusually quiet, contemplative even.

"... Today's the day."

She goes to find Nia.

"... This is gonna be it soon. I think we're going to just make sure everyone is prepared with the best possible, uh, stuff. And then, uh. Then there's that."

Venia points to the Sphere, closer than ever now. She doesn't reply further. Is something on her mind?

---

Mariaaaaaaaaaaaaa

"Mr. Chaos, Mr. Chaos!" Maria says, circling around Chaos and clearly unconcerned with the events of the previous night. "Can we finish the Robot now, please?"

Yes, Maria, do this now. Do this while the Spherebreakers are readying up for the final battle as the final party member. This can only be worth it.

Battle: Yung Venuz's Crib

Irongutta's action takes place after Echoss.

First, Irongutta orders Ette to move to L11 and use Needlework on himself. Afterwards, Ette will use Safe and Warm on Bergilmir and hit Asha with a healping.

Then, from where he is revived, Irongutta moves onto the throne at J11 and uses Together, We Dance once more to slash it from above!

Auth glares slightly at the both of them.

AUTH: I'd rather you didn't. No fighting. Be more responsible. I have half a mind to call you as bad as each other.
AUTH: I wouldn't be shocked if either of you had designs on each other so as I said earlier: No fighting. Not insofar as I have any influence in the matter.

Auth nods faintly.

AUTH: I'm actually, legitimately surprised you aren't already at some secret compound, for better or worse. Not just because we're all here, but I would imagine that Spark would have wanted you some distance away when the Sphere is launched, just in case.
AUTH: I suppose my set of assumptions is often significantly loftier than reality often is, alas. As for siding with her... it is not my precise intention but I ask at least that you consider things from her perspective.
AUTH: Both of you, actually! I've heard some remarkably callous things from you, regarding the condition of others that you could have done some small amount to alleviating, Sakura, and you are not helping your case by continuing to act in such a haughty manner. Have some empathy, it'll actually help. Maybe.

Auth listens as Plana introduces herself... and he draws an immediate connection.

AUTH: You do realise that you fit in a similar position in the Rebellion as Sakura does for the Establishment, yes? Perhaps it's not a direct comparison but being the children of leaders in your respective factions tells me it is. AUTH: Could you imagine the tables turned here? If Sakura here had lead a bunch of goons to harm you as punishment for crimes she purported you committed, regardless of how legitimate those claims are?
AUTH: Again: Empathy. Something unfortunately lacking in this situation.

Auth then has another, very relevant thought and attempts to hold back any attempts at any arresting of Sakura or anything for the time being.

AUTH: I believe that at least some things, which Sakura has confessed to, can be made right basically right now. I have a question for you, though. I had initially thought that your claims came from first-hand knowledge, but it has been made clear enough to me that I don't believe it to be the case anymore.
AUTH: How do you know that Sakura is, in fact, guilty of anything you've accused her of that she has not since confessed to?

Auth glances back at Sakura.

AUTH: I have a mind to give you an earful later, Sakura, regarding your conduct that I have personally seen, but I also believe that you are able to correct the failings I currently observe in you.
AUTH: They're not uncommon side effects of growing up in such a lofty position as you had and, thus, have fairly well documented corrections. It's not entirely the point right now, though. I want this situation diffused, and I know that joining the verbal assault against you isn't going to help.
AUTH: While I am thinking about it, though, you will personally return anything you took that doesn't belong to you and pay significant recompense to the person you ran over while trying to run away, correct? I can't really blame you for being scared and taking those extra weapons, but I also question whether you have the ability to use them, and either way you probably should have left them since they don't belong to you.

Auth hopes encouraging some empathy in Plana and Sakura will help the two of them realise how stupid they're being.

---

As for in battle? Auth floats to the left slightly, to N19, and casts Perseverance - Poison on Chi, and then uses his Bonus Action from his weapon skill to apply Mending to Chi and Taeda.

<ROUND 324>

Asha continues to work with Cypress. Though Cypress has a full set of changes planned, Asha already has a mount set up on her body. This should, at least in theory, make it simple to slot in a new arm without needing to do any weird surgery. He gives it a look over. It's certainly somewhat primitive, but nothing he can't work with.

CYPRESS: Odd. Receptors, quite exposed. However, can improve. Rather easily. No surgery required.
CYPRESS: Should be painless. Probably. Unclear. More analysis required.

At the end of the day though, Asha is fine for Cypress to take full control of the upgrade process. Just keep the hand though, okay? The scientist nods, making an order on his arm-terminal thing to the Sky Labs.

CYPRESS: So. About the arm. Already manufactured. Mostly, anyway.
CYPRESS: Basis: standard prosthetic. Designed by me. However, upgrades! Nanites, tactile features. For version two.
CYPRESS: Blueprints, already confirmed. Implementation, prototyping: required. You: test subject.
CYPRESS: Don't be alarmed. I'm a professional.

...How reassuring. As Cypress finishes, a drone arrives from the Sky Labs. It drops off a package, touching down right next to Cypress. Inside the box is a shipment of various parts for assembly of the basic arm, each one with adjustable proportions that can be locked into place.

Cypress immediately discards the materials that'd be used to assemble the hand, as Asha won't be needing that. He also pulls out a few things from the inventory that he'll be using; some scavenged nanites from the Tabletopian raiders, and the same sort of synthflesh that Acacia once had. The two of them likely find a place to sit, and Cypress begins to tinker with his salvaged materials. He hands the adjustable parts to Asha, as well as... a LEGO-styled instruction manual.

CYPRESS: So. You know you. Adjust proportions. When done, wait. I will assemble. Won't take long.
CYPRESS: Myself, programming. Tabletopian nanites; usable. Modification needed, minimal.
CYPRESS: This synthflesh, prototype. Implemented touch sensors. Will alter. Fit into arm.
CYPRESS: Understood?

The two of them then likely get to work. Though, does Asha have any more questions for the scientist? Who knows?

---

Not!Echoss commits sin. Nia refunds 70 Credits into the inventory for the creation of... what is that? Whatever it is, it's not a soda. It's not even from this universe. It's more a crack in space time that vaguely resembles a soda can, swirling with energies from a universe beyond our own. The world distorts around the "can", waves of radiant energy tearing through the air as the can "beats" like a heart. It stares at Not!Echoss, threatening to wipe him from existence.

NIA: I-I... feel like I've committed some grave sin.
NIA: L-Like... I've lost some part of myself.
NIA: Please don't drink this.
NIA: It's grown too powerful, even for me.

Ainfini obtained.

Elsewhere, in a part of the post that is committing considerably less sin, the Sleuth takes to scanning the Tabletopian's very own Tracebacks. He heads over to a rather dead Tabletopian, examining them with a magnifying glass. hmm yes they're quite dead

>Codex Updated!

The Sleuth also grabs 3 Tornado Bombs, which just happened to be on that Tabletopian's corpse. Whoa. Lucky man.

Finally, out in the world, Echoss continues to deal with the trainwreck of a conversation between Plana and Sakura. Echoss insists that this scuffle could've been prevented on both of their parts. Sakura could've made use of her royal position to help the people, and Plana really shouldn't be attempting a murder in broad daylight. Sakura stammers on her own words.

SAKURA: H-Hey, it's not like I-I wanted this responsibility t-thrusted on me!
SAKURA: I-It's not my fault I was born to a gorillaing dictator, a-and suddenly given all these expectations!
SAKURA: Like, if it was anyone else getting wasted at this hour, they wouldn't get gorillaing assaulted for it!
PLANA: Hey, don't act like you hate your position. You've exploited it to no end! Why not be a good rebellious daughter, and forsake your position instead of descending deeper into the depths of... whatever it is you're doing.
SAKURA: I-I... w-well...
SAKURA: D-Don't act like you'd d-do better!
PLANA: Oh, I'm sure I'd do far better!
PLANA: Maybe if you were a good royal gorilla, your daddy wouldn't have gone psycho and tried to kill everyone!
PLANA: A pain like you would drive anyone to madness-

Sakura shrieks at Plana, weapon barred.

SAKURA: OH MY HELIX, CAN YOU SHUT UP FOR ONE SECOND!?
SAKURA: SHUT UP WITH YOUR SNARKY gorillaING COMMENTS!?
SAKURA: WE COULD BE DISCUSSING THIS LIKE CIVILIZED BEINGS-
PLANA: Huh? You're the only one being uncivil at the moment.
PLANA: So uncouth. Are you sure you're a royal-

Unprompted, Sakura swings her weapon at Plana in a very choreographed, overhead arc. Plana easily sidesteps the strike, closing the distance and slugging the princess in the face. Sakura yelps as she stumbles backward, a bit of sap dripping from her lip. Her weapon clatters to the ground as her hands rise up to cover her face.

SAKURA: G-GAH!
PLANA: Could've stabbed you, but I didn't! You're welcome!
PLANA: Also could've punched you at least six more times. You're still welcome!~
PLANA: You can't even be mad, either! That was self-defense!
SAKURA: D-Dumb gorilla...
SAKURA: I-I'll... h-have your... head for t-this...
PLANA: Bold words for someone who just ate gorilla.
PLANA: But why don't we continue to... discuss this like civilized beings, right?

When everyone's actually done talking, odds are they're going to properly come to blows. Welp. Echoss also mentions something about a temporary arrest for Sakura.

SAKURA: R-Really!? Y-You want to arrest ME!?
SAKURA: S-She just punched me in the f-face! A-Arrest her!
PLANA: Again, self defense.
PLANA: But, I digress! Take her away, boys!~

Echoss then promptly takes a shot at Linseed. Plana's demeanor immediately shifts, her gaze firing an icy glare that could penetrate even a target with 100% Ice Resistance.

PLANA: Don't you call him that.
PLANA: He was simply dealing with a traitorous little gorilla.
PLANA: No room for traitors to the cause.

---

Hannah decides to take her leave. Hannah bloops away to the carriage, and digs through the literal piles of money. After a bit of scrounging, she obtains the Royal Crest! It's a grandiose silver necklace, some sort of rune dangling off of it. The rune is emblazoned with the crest of the ancient Chairian royal families of old, and possesses minor magical power. A shame. If Spark wasn't dead, maybe he'd have brought that aesthetic back. Though, maybe that's a good thing.

Hannah then takes a few moments to try and locate some civilians to feed. Though, she can't really find many individuals who are bold enough to wander the streets during times as desolate as these. However, the Railsniper has a few suggestions to aid Hannah's plan.

RAILSNIPER: If you're looking to help out some, I'd suggest making your way to the local chapel. You can see its spires to the north of here.
RAILSNIPER: A lot of the injured and hungry are taking refuge there, and the devouts working there could always use more supplies.
RAILSNIPER: The Scarlet squadrons have food deliveries mostly covered, but they're unable to make deliveries if they lack things to deliver.

As Hannah considers what to donate, Adria enters the city walls. It's... well, not the prettiest of sights. She calls down two drones to begin repairs on the local homes, and to assist in food deliveries. As she wanders down the streets, awe- or perhaps, abject terror- fills her as she takes in the sights of ruin. At least there's a Mari to help cheer her up. Mari waves to Adria, one of her newly upgraded drones waving along with her. She even got around to installing cute lil' facial displays for the drones, two light-blue eyes humming from a screen.

MARI: Oh, sup.
MARI: Can't lie. This place is giving me the creeps.
MARI: Spark just... let his people live like this? Jeez.
MARI: And I thought Earth was the only place garbage enough to do things like this.

Mari sighs. Maybe she'll tag along with Adria for now, though? She really doesn't have much better to do. Much like Shelly and the Sleuth, who are both in Gay Baby Jail. Shelly asks her cellmate; have they seen if dead bodies work for the... buttons, sensors, or whatever it is records if a cell is full or not? The Sleuth shrugs.

THE SLEUTH: The Sleuth snaps to attention. How long has it been since someone's talked to him?
THE SLEUTH: Far too long. But now, a task has been bestowed to him once more.
THE SLEUTH: A dead body? Perhaps that would work. But they would need a dead body to find out if such an endeavor would work.
THE SLEUTH: There was only one way to find out.

The Sleuth's entire upper body explodes, a comically large bone sticking up from his lower body. He flops forward, exceptionally dead. A few minutes later, the Sleuth arrives once again, freshly respawned. He opens the door to Shelly's cell, shoves her out of it, then explodes once again. His corpse flops over once again, and just a few minutes later, the Sleuth returns.

THE SLEUTH: Having taken a look earlier, he can confirm that the "secret tunnel" still seems to be open.
THE SLEUTH: "Yep", mutters the Sleuth under his breath. "It works."
THE SLEUTH: He's somewhat more annoyed with the fact that he had to walk here thrice than with the fact that he's died multiple times.

Finally, Dorothy and Hannah decide to dispose of a Yggcrawler on the roof. They prepare a Bag of Sliced Fruit, turning one into a Bowl of Sliced Fruit through an immensely complicated crafting process. Dorothy motions for Lutea to step aside, and cease her BROOM COMBO of 142 hits. She sighs, stepping back. Then, ever so gently, she holds up the bowl of fruit to the Yggcrawler. It eats the whole bowl. Ceramic and all. These bowl fragments are spit into a neat pile on top of the roof, and the fruit is summarily digested. It bows to Dorothy, scrambling off the rooftop.

LUTEA: A-Ah, thank goodness...
LUTEA: Thank you f-for the help! T-That darn creature a-ate my plants!
LUTEA: I-I get that it was hungry, b-but there's a lot of things out there it could've eaten!
LUTEA: T-Things that aren't so valuable!

LUTEA: S-So...
LUTEA: Do you two want anything?
LUTEA: You must be hungry, too. Maybe I can prepare you a nice drink?

Lutea smiles gently. She's the older sister now. Or so she thinks. Though Dorothy and Sophia are smol, she's not sure if they're older than her or not. But whatever. They've earned drinks!

---

Star and Maxim take off! Using the power of spatial bubbles, they float over to the Citadel's central spire. They end up taking a floaty route through the garage in the rear of the spire, since there's no real way into the Spire from above. I mean, there are walkways and stuff, but they've gotta obey proper progression, y'know? Them's the rules.

---

Hexagon does things. First, he visits the Triangle Emporium, purchasing 3 Wormhole Edges. YV is feeling too lazy to poison these, so he just lets Hexagon purchase them normally. Besides, these are 175 Credit products! He can't just poison such an expensive purchase. That'd be beyond rude. Shopkeeper's Oaths and all that.

Hexagon then decides to not randomly press buttons inside of the Catacombs, mostly because they wouldn't do anything interesting. But, perhaps the Sleuth has an idea on how to solve the cryptic puzzle gorilla that's going on? He investigates each room thoroughly, and returns with k n o w l e d g e.

THE SLEUTH: These riddles are unlike any he's seen before.
THE SLEUTH: There must be only one explanation if he can't understand them.
THE SLEUTH: They must be referencing newfangled video games that he hasn't played.
THE SLEUTH: But, far as he can figure, three of these buttons must be pushed at once.
THE SLEUTH: Which ones, he's not entirely sure.

Another version of Hexagon decides to check up on the victim of Sakura's hit and run. He nudges them gently with Andre's Occult Foam Plasma Pistol of Banning, rolling a FOAMCRIT and killing them instantly seeing if they're alive. They are quite alive, though it seems one of their legs has been snapped like a twig. Ew. Probably call in a doctor for this?

Finally, Hexagon decides to abandon the guy who's probably bleeding out to go and disperse a mob. He descends from the heavens above, probably says something reassuring like "BE NOT AFRAID", and why are they running.

RIOTER: OH HELL NO IT'S A SPHEREBREAKER
RIOTER: WE DON'T WIN THESE
RIOTER: MANS HAVE A LIKE, 50:1 WIN LOSE RATIO
RIOTER: RETREATTTT

They disperse rather rapidly, despite there being no real signs of aggression from Hexagon. It is unclear if this is a perk of winning 50 battles, or a crippling downside. At least he was able to caution-tape up the window. Truly, he is the hero of the hour.

---

Scalta continues TechTalk:tm: with Cypress, explaining their level of technology. Apparently, they have spaceships and stuff. As well as magic. Cypress nods. Though, how can gods and technology mix so naturally? Aren't they natural enemies? Perhaps this is something he shouldn't question.

CYPRESS: How fascinating. Sounds ideal. To myself, anyway. Harmonious. Technology and magic.
CYPRESS: Innovation, still possible. Stars, explorable. Machines, optimizable.
CYPRESS: Tabletopia: stagnant. At times, anyway. Systems: logical conclusions. No optimization room. Would need designs. Brand new, extravagant.
CYPRESS: Replacing old systems. Very hard work. IKEA, wouldn't bother. Usually.

CYPRESS: Golems, however? Cities along them?
CYPRESS: Sounds dangerous. Yet, exciting.

Perhaps Scalta could ask more about Tabletopia's situation? Or she could note about how living on the back of a golem is somehow not incredibly dangerous.

---

Bergilmir continues to do his best to defuse an argument. An argument that's going to devolve into a battle, but still. He conveys to Plana that though Sakura's crimes are likely serious, they don't exactly matter here and now. The Rebellion will replace the Highchair as the rule of law, eventually.

PLANA: You think you can just... absolve her of her crimes? That they don't matter?
PLANA: If they don't matter now, when will they?
PLANA: 'Sides. No message seems to get into her head, unless applied with blunt-force trauma.
PLANA: She's hardly even sorry for her sins. And if she's not sorry now, would she ever be sorry later?
PLANA: We can't just let her get away with this, can we?
SAKURA: I-I can't be sorry for crimes I didn't commit!
PLANA: Well, if we didn't get you for assault earlier, we certainly have a case for that now.
PLANA: Swinging your weapon at me, with multiple witnesses? Woooow.
PLANA: That's definitely assault. Or uh, battery? You didn't really threaten me beforehand.
PLANA: Even then, it'd be attempted battery, cuz' y'know, you can't swing for-
SAKURA: OH MY GOD.

And, though Sakura has a chance to help her people now, she is certainly not the mood to listen to any of the good advice Bergilmir has to offer.

SAKURA: Maybe I'll start helping once I get to lay her gorilla out!
SAKURA: J-Just... look, get rid of her, a-alright!?
SAKURA: If you want me to be productive, get her out of my sight!
SAKURA: You don't need to kill her, but I'm not against the idea...
PLANA: Mmm, now that's an account for assault.
PLANA: Your list of crimes grows ever longer~

:sakurastare: :planasmug:

---

Calibri is hot dogs. Couldn't the sign Chaos puts up just like, represent the hot dogs? Or have a picture of a hot dog on it? Chaos shakes his head once again. It's almost like this guy didn't take an economics course.

CHAOS: no no noooo
CHAOS: we need [t]hem [t]o see [t]he produ[c][t]
CHAOS: if we have a sign showing off a simple ho[t] dog, [t]hey'll [t]hink i'm just sellin' dog
CHAOS: when in reali[t]y, i am selling some[t]hing mu[c]h be[t][t]er
CHAOS: [t]he [c]haosdog. dis[t]in[c][t] differen[c]e.
CHAOS: [t]ha[t]'s why [t]here are [c]urren[t]ly abou[t] 39... no, 40 dogz on ur head.

There's actually 41 hot dogs on Calibri's head at the moment, but Chaos is secretly unable to count. Don't tell him he can't, though. It's such a good secret, that not even he knows about it. Also, isn't getting struck down by God typically a bad thing? Chaos shakes his head once again, repeating the ending of the paragraph above.

CHAOS: every [c]api[t]alis[t] dreams [t]o be s[t]ru[c]k down by god for [t]heir hubris
CHAOS: why else would people like daddy bezos s[t]ockpile so mu[c]h dosh, when i[t]'s unreasonable [t]o spend all of i[t] a[t] [t]ha[t] poin[t]?
CHAOS: answer; [t]hey wan[t] [t]o see god, and ge[t] bodied by him.

CHAOS: also, i[t]'s no[t] [t]he [t]ower of bible
CHAOS: [t]he bible is [t]ha[t] overpowered spinny weapon in vampire survivors
CHAOS: i[t]'s [t]he [t]ower of bibble
CHAOS: in [c]ase you [c]an'[t] read my [t]ex[t], [t]ha[t]'s wi[t]h [t]wo b's
CHAOS: kinda like "ho[t] dogbb"

There are now 45 hot dogbbs on Calibri's head. Only five more until god arrives to strike the two of them down for crimes against the deities.

Just across from the hot dog tower, Lato offers the Rebellion troops a wide variety of curious weapons. The Ablaze Accordion, the Harp Harasser, the Killer Bow, the Future Assault, the-

LEGIONARY: not to be a choosing beggar, but
LEGIONARY: what the actual gorilla are these
REBEL: Y-Yeah...
REBEL: Like, we have a bow, and a couple of guns here...
REBEL: But I see an accordion, a music box taped to a grenade launcher, a harp, and... what is that, some kind of orb gun?
REBEL: I... suppose we'll make this work, though?
REBEL: If it's good enough for you guys, maybe it'll be good enough for us.

They refuse to even entertain the idea that their loss was in fact, not because of their equipment. Let them believe what they want, maybe.

REBEL: Anyway, let's get moving?
REBEL: The longer we spend complaining, the more people might get hurt.
LEGIONARY: Agreed.
LEGIONARY: Let's move out!

The forces clear from the area, missions in mind. That's one crisis resolved, it seems! Doing a better job solving political tensions than Spark ever could.

---

Veniaaaaaaaaaaaa! It's her. As she wakes, Nia isn't really anywhere to be found. Where is everyone, anyway? Heading downstairs to investigate, a good deal of the house is vacant. Fortunately, Omorika is there to fulfill her role as the exposition lady.

OMORIKA: Ah, Praefortis. Good morning to you.
OMORIKA: Most of the party has made their way to the city of Seatopolis.
OMORIKA: With recent events in mind, the situation is... volatile, to say the least.
OMORIKA: Getting as much manpower as we can in there as fast as we can is for the best.
OMORIKA: I myself, however... have some research work to catch up on.

OMORIKA: If you're looking for miss Khioneas, I believe she's already at the city.
OMORIKA: I wonder what she's up to? Hopefully, she's not getting into trouble...
OMORIKA: Actually, I believe she wanted to get you a souvenir. I doubt any stores are open, but maybe she'll find something of interest?

In addition, Chaos is sneak attacked by a smol child, the heiress to his business empire. Maria. Can they try and finish her robot now? Chaos nods, plopping the mostly-finished robot onto the table. Despite still being mostly made out of lego, Chaos has somehow upgraded the frame to sort of look like a proper endoskeleton. There's a holographic projection matrix wired onto the design. Should make it very aesthetically pleasing once it's powered on.

CHAOS: absolu[t]ely
CHAOS: i was up all nigh[t] doing [t]he boring par[t]s [t]he gm didn'[t] wan[t] [t]o [t]ype ou[t], so i[t]'s mos[t]ly done now
CHAOS: now we've jus[t] go[t][t]a design ur al[t]er ego
CHAOS: be[c]ause, if you're a magi[c]al girl, you've go[t][t]a keep ur real iden[t]i[t]y a se[c]re[t]

CHAOS: for ins[t]ance, you're gonna need a [c]ool name
CHAOS: some[t]hing [t]ha[t] really [c]ap[t]ures who you are, and wha[t] you [c]an do
CHAOS: [t]he qween of ha[t]red! [t]he knigh[t] of despair! [t]he king of greed! [t]he servan[t] of wra[t]h!
CHAOS: [t]here are a[t] leas[t] like, five [c]ool names lef[t] af[t]er [t]hose four, and i'm sure you [c]an [t]hink of one
CHAOS: now, [t]hink! [t]hink! [t]his is super impor[t]an[t] bu[t] if you [c]an win [c]api[t]alism, you [c]an pi[c]k a name

This is it. The final step. Pick a name, and the robot creation process is most likely done! Chaos's team of graphical artists (a lot of Temmies) will design Maria's magical girl outfit once the process is done, based on crayon drawings that Maria probably prepared earlier.

---

Auth insists to Plana and Sakura: no fighting! Well, it's a bit late for that, but he can try to stop any more punches from being thrown. Though, Auth can't help but be surprised. Why isn't Sakura at any sort of secret military compound right now, anyway?

SAKURA: Well, the city's the safest place there is.
SAKURA: Sure, I guess that secret military compound was pretty appealing before, but apparently it got destroyed by Iti, so...
SAKURA: It's for the best that I remained here, in my personal palace.

Auth then decides it'd be apt to compare both Sakura and Plana. They're both children of leaders, are they not? What would stop Sakura from leading a bunch of goons to beat her up, had their tables been turned? Plana swats away Auth's words in her mind.

PLANA: Hey, hey! Don't compare Sakura and I!
PLANA: I'm just the daughter of a high-ranking member. Not the daughter of some prestigious, insane sociopath with all the power, y'know?
PLANA: He doesn't get to assign much in the way of orders. He can command a small squadron, but that's about it.
PLANA: I don't even have his power, but... trust me, I'm rising the ranks quicker than pa!
SAKURA: I-I don't have nearly as much power as you think I have!
SAKURA: I can do a few things on my own, but I'd need dad to pull most of the strings...
PLANA: If he's willing to do what you want, don't you effectively have all his power, then?

Also, how does Plana know that Sakura's really committed most of the crimes she says she has?

PLANA: What makes you think that she hasn't?
PLANA: Just ask around. Ask some civilians. They'll tell you that this broad's rotten to the core.

As for Sakura, Auth has a few plans for her. He wants this situation diffused, and to that end, even more verbal assaults won't help. But could she give back whatever it is that doesn't belong to her? She sighs.

SAKURA: U-Ugh, fine...
PLANA: So... the entirety of the contents of your carriage?
SAKURA: N-No!
SAKURA: The weapons, h-half the credits; those aren't mine. T-The rest is, t-though!
PLANA: Ah? So you do admit to stealing some things, do you?
PLANA: My, my!
SAKURA: S-SO WHAT!?
SAKURA: T-THE PEOPLE, THEY WANT ME DEAD! O-OKAY!?
SAKURA: LITERAL RANDOM PEDESTRIANS TOOK DOWN MY CARRIAGE, AND BEAT THE gorilla OUT OF ME!
SAKURA: CAN YOU BLAME ME FOR BEING THE SLIGHTEST BIT S-STRESSED?
PLANA: And can you blame them? I mean, really-

Sakura tackles Plana, knocking the both of them to the ground. Sakura does her best to "knock some sense" into Plana, but quite unfortunately for her, Plana is far more experienced in this realm of combat. Really, Sakura's getting the gorilla beaten out of her, but Plana's not doing too hot, either. Probably... probably go untangle them, okay? Someone's gonna get more than a few bruises at the end of this if nobody intervenes.

---

JOE reappears! Though... I'll process this next update? Doesn't seem too vital to get this out of the way right now... sorry! I'll see about grabbing it some time post-update, maybe?

---

<YUNG VENUZ'S CRIB, ROUND 3>
oh god i'm so tired

<INFESTED MOUNTAIN, ROUND 3>
it's 2 am

<VS DROPLET, ROUND 3>
look, i'm sure you're fine

(Hopefully the following is all formatted acceptably and whatnot. and I think I did all the relevant math right.
...hopefully it's also fine that this is posted before the update is finished? I suddenly notice nobody else has posted since it.)
(I am rejoining because of the Ainifni's potential of a farm. Memes!)

Possibility.
There is now a chance for the Farm to return. And if there is a chance of a farm, there is a chance of a farmer.
the guy who was the farmer gets up from... I think he was dead when I left. He's not dead anymore, regardless. There is a chance of a farm. It is important to support such things.

Weapon is kept as Crystalline Bohemian*.
Narehate Helm for hat, Praetorian Armor: OMEGA for Armor, and Birthright and Chibi Steve(Techie) for trinkets.

HP: 30(Base)+24(2/point)+4(equipment)
MP: 40(Base)+24(2/point)+4+10.
STR: 10-3
AGI: 5.
INT: 15+8+5.
SKI: 2+4.
DEF: 6+2.
RES: 14+2.
SPC: 15+3.


Special and Trait might as well be redone because the original gimmick is long gone. I am now...
Trait: A Very Normal Farmer
+10? SP per round while in battle. Empowers the special!

proposed Special:
All Is Farm.
(??SP) terraform everywhere in range 0-1 into Farm tiles with the same limits as terraform. Every subsequent round, as long as the special is still in use, all Farm squares themselves terraform range 1 with the same limitations. If you- the special user-spend any part of your turn on a Farm square, you cannot willingly leave farm squares. Farm squares can be destroyed through appropriate damage types (fire, cutting, ice, terraform, etc.)(noncentral: , and require additional MOV for not-the-special-user). [While you- the special user- are on a Farm square, you gain various buffs (I dunno), and further buffs if you are still using the special(ie have had the tiles expand every round since they appeared)**. These buffs should either add on to existing Enlightened/Knowledgable or be different from Enlightened/Knowledgable because Deep Thinking.]
Killing you ends the special; whether you have SP remaining or not, Farm tiles will stop terraforming. Killing you also causes Farm tiles to start dying(ambiguously: so that they will all be gone within... four rounds? or just one round later? immediately? *shrug*) Farm tiles do not start dying if you merely run out of SP.
For every turn this special is active, it costs escalating amounts of SP. preferably not quite as exponential as 'Farm Tile count in optimal circumstances' since you are never in optimal circumstances?
"Most importantly", at the end of the encounter, gain turns of Farm Progress proportional (but possibly not Equal) to the number of extant Farm Tiles. If the Farm is currently destroyed, these Farm Turns are applied as if the Farm had a single tile to plant things on.

**Alternatively: instead of the special user gaining various buffs of some kind, they can expend Resources(plant-y ones particularly) from the inventory in order to craft entities on Farm tiles, which might have zero MOV and definitely can't step off Farm Tiles. This, like the buffs, works better while the special is still active- maybe it's a free action then and a bonus action otherwise? or is rangeless while the special is active and very-short-range otherwise? I am given the impression that for practicality there should be a finite, probably short, list of craftable entities, if this route is taken at all, but I don't really know. That's why I'm listing... another special:

Alternative Special:
Reality Lens: Endless Farming.
[???SP to start. possibly lower SP cost per round while running?] While this special is active, the area within range one(scaling with SPC maybe?) of you (moving with you) is considered a Farm, meaning everything within that range, except you, is a crop, and you are a farmer. Tiles, enemies, and even, in principal, allies. All Crops gain weaknesses to Slashing damage, Fire Damage, Ice Damage, and Poison Damage (of course, these weaknesses can be cancelled out by resistances.). If a Crop is destroyed using Slashing damage, it is 'cut down and harvested', gaining resources. If a crop is destroyed through means without an element, like Teraforming a tile, it is also harvested. Downing enemies is enough to harvest them and is not deadly if it shouldn't be; when they stop being crops, the resources gained will turn out to have been from their weapons and other equipment. (possibly also makes the special-user resistant from damage from 'crops' and deal bonus damage to 'crops' more generally?)



*sorta, see below:

Regardless of which Special I, a Very Normal Farmer, have, I walk over to Marron And Ette's Stitching Station, Also Mari Is There Too Now and request an upgrade to the Crystalline Bohemian. Its served me well in the one or more battles I've used it in, but the times have changed, you know. People have better technology now. Now, the farm window says flavor should be elaborated on, so I propose that the plants on the Bohemian, already overgrown over the past... nonspecific period, are worked into the resonating bit that generates Growth Points and whatnot, allowing the Growth Point production to benefit from the plants and the plants to be worked into the growth point upgrades somehow. I don't know what's possible, exactly. maybe the Manablooms planted on the Bohemian will give Mana Regen for GP, maybe the Frostleaf can grant Enchant:Ice, maybe the soulblossoms will contribute... something(they might already be contributing? I don't really know what comes from what but ingrain seems to fit as soulblossom-product.), maybe the pretty flowers can grant some kind of aestheticy thing like a dazzling status, and maybe the wheat can produce a consumable or terraform a tile or something?*** shrug. Regardless of my ideas above, I've no problem with whatever upgrade or expansion is deemed appropriate for the Tier 8 version of the Crystalline Bohemian. if it could respawn the Farm, even if it requires a 30 GP upgrade or something, that would be ideal. Even if that takes the entirety of this upgrade. Even if it's indirectly via revealing the results of Ainifni one round in advance and so making it safer to spam, or something.

If Reality Lens: Endless Farming is the special of choice, the upgraded Bohemian should also have Slashing damage instead of Earth damage, for obvious reasons.


***this is the list of plants originally integrated into the Bohemian! It took a while to find them.

Not!Echoss upgrades the Temmie Thumb's Forbidden Fetuccini since Nia's slot is open again immediately. What luck! (Not!Echoss is going to get us all killed. Again)


Sakura + Plana:
"Right. That's enough of that."
Echoss bursts outwards in a cloud of butterflies that swarms down and envelops the two brawling chairians, a second of fluttering gold, before withdrawing, leaving Plana on the street without Sakura.
Echoss walks past her.
"Oh and Plana?
I was not referring to the young Scarlet Linseed scarred for so 'treacherously' delivering him information after we shattered his task force again. Perhaps when the rest of our 'combat footage' makes its way out you'll be interested in taking a look at which individuals he was responsible for killing in that fight. It wasn't any of ours.
You are bright and passionate young woman, so hopefully you take my words to heart, but that is a decision for you to make, not me.
I have met, interacted, and dealt with more men like Linseed than you have seen people in your entire life.
You have seen first hand the kind of damage a cruel and manipulative leader can do to those who follow them.
Do not make the same mistakes you are still fighting to undo today.
Have a good day."
And with that Echoss launches further into the city.
...
He lands further North at the hit-and-run'd chairian close to the citadel. He settles down, pulling out the titanium emergency kit from the inventory, and begins patching them up.
"Hm, I should bring The Author over here, he could probably tend to you more effectively."
But then he receives a message from Hannah!
ECHOSS: Ah! Thank you Miss Wolfe.
ECHOSS: I had not finished scouting out the town, I'll bring them there.
Echoss quickly butterfly-swirls the poor chairian over to the church, materializing a short distance away and carefully carrying them to the devouts to be healed.


Elsewhere...
A storm of butterflies descends from the sky, depositing Sakura on the ground...
In front of the house. Her naginata clatters to the ground next to her.
Echoss materializes from the butterflies a short distance behind her.
"Miss Sakura, you stand accused of a variety of crimes, and have effectively indicted yourself on multiple accounts. Grand larceny, embezzlement, illegal misappropriation of military hardware, assault and endangerment of civilian life...
You do not, however, appear to be an active threat to anyone's life but your own. The Spherebreakers do not hold legal jurisdiction over LOCAA, we're an adventuring party not a police force. So I am instead placing you under house arrest for the remainder of the day so you don't get yourself killed by the rebellion forces that moved in to help the legion protect Seatopolis last night."
Echoss walks towards the front door.
"This should only last for the remainder of the day. Simply refrain from getting into fights or trying to charge off into the wilderness on your own and you should be fine.
We have food, there are a few others present if you need assistance once I leave again, and the place is fortified against attack, as both the iti and tabletopians have learned to their detriment. Though we admittedly have not had time to repair the house from last night's assault. Keeping the Sphere from detonating is more urgent."


Praetorians and Prison:
At around this time...
A butterfly flutters out to the airship landing pad, transforming into a holograph of Echoss.
"Would you two like to come inside?
Miss Beech, you helped us with stopping Spark, and this airship is unlikely to see usage again.
Master Cedar, while you do have things to answer for... You are not an active threat to civilians like most of the other praetorians decided to be, and likewise are not trying to hamper our attempts to disarm the Sphere. It is not the Spherebreakers' jurisdiction to put you to trial, and since you're not threatening innocents I'm not inclined to put you in our holding cells until we can hand you back over to the proper authorities. And given you're still out here I believe the other Spherebreakers are similarly inclined.
The house is damaged but I believe it would still be more comfortable there."

Additionally...
Another copy of Echoss, though this one seems rather transparent and feels... flimsy somehow... makes its way to the gulag in the catacombs. He sees the Sleuth and Hexagon faffing about and sighs.
"Alright, a general call to all those being held here.
Have you been fed yet? And do any of you need anything particularly urgently in terms of basic living amenities?"
Echoss also scans Linseed, because we need the entry and Echoss doesn't care about Linseed's dignity because Linseed's a jerk.


YV Battle:
Echoss does nothing because he's currently disintegrated into a small cloud of butterflies.


Crafting if I have time and energy for it. The NPCs need their equipment improved.