Winning Vote:
[X] Beam bombardment
[X] No
[X]Stella Assist
-[X] Unicorn Gundam
-[X] Freedom Gundam
-[X] Rose
November UE 0083
NERV HQ, MAGI Core-Casper
You are Misato Katsuragi, and you are not enthusiastic about Ritsuko's plan.
"So you're plan to kill Iruel is to let Casper get infected so this kill program of yours can destroy the Angel?" You ask skeptically.
"That about sums it up." Ritsuko answers as she and Maya lift up the cover for Casper's core.
"And if it doesn't work?" You rebut.
"Relax, if my calculations are correct, at the pace we're working, we're a full second ahead of the Angel." Ritsuko says as she and Maya start inputting the kill program.
"That's not a very big lead." You note pessimistically.
"Would you rather have no lead and be neck and neck with the Angel, or, god forbid, one whole second behind?" Ritsuko snaps at you.
You wisely choose to shut up and let Ritsuko and Maya work.
Wilderness of Azadistan
You are Tieria Erde, and you try not to think of Lockon Stratos as you line up your next shot.
N.U.N.S. Fleet bombardment on Sahaquiel
vs
Armor DC 20 = 10 Ability + 10 (AT Field)
Roll 1d10 + 10 Ability + 4 (Beam weapons)
Roll 1
1 + 10 + 4 = 15
Result: No damage is dealt to Sahaquiel, and it doesn't divert its attention as much as anticipated
Gundam Virtue fires Super Substratospheric Altitude Gun
vs
Armor DC 18 = 10 Ability + 10 (AT Field) - 2 (diversion)
Roll 1d10 + 8 Ability + 4 (9 Will) + 3 (Direct link to VEDA) - 2 (Not the Gundam Dynames)
Roll 8
8 + 8 + 4 + 3 - 2 = 21
Result: The shot wounds Sahaquiel, debilitating it enough for Tieria and the fleet in orbit to kill it with follow up shots
"Gundam Virtue, take the shot now! I don't think the Angel's taking the bait!" An N.U.N.S. comms officer says.
You make sure you're locked on before firing. The massive pink GN beam lances through the air into orbit. After a few seconds, the fleet contacts you again.
"Good hit, I say again, good hit Virtue! Angel is wounded, and it appears its ability to project AT Fields has been affected negatively by its injuries!" A comm officer tells you.
The next few minutes consist of you firing the Super Substratospheric Altitude Gun as fast as you can while the fleet in orbit pounds the Angel with everything they have.
"I think we just hit the core! The Angel is exploding into a blood-like substance! Wow, uh...that's a lot of fluid." The comm officer reports.
You sigh before leaning back in your seat.
Above NERV HQ
"HAH!" J-Decker yells as he smashes a Fishbowl with his baton.
Guard Diver shoulder checks a CQC machine before blasting it with his water cannons, slamming it into the side of a building.
You see Stella charge at the Body Builder Robot.
"Damn it, anyone available to help me cover Stella?" You ask over comms.
"This is Kira, I'm coming in!" Kira answers.
"The Unicorn is close enough to help!" Banagher says.
As you maneuver the Rose closer, you see Stella's Destiny Gundam fire its beam rifle at the Body Builder Robot. The beam rounds deflect off of a green energy barrier that shimmers into existence.
"You were there when Shinn was killed. ANSWER ME! WHERE IS THE MACHINE WITH A CROSSBOW FOR ITS RIGHT ARM?!" Stella yells.
The pilot of the Body Builder Robot laughs.
"Oh, you're after the Hunter, huh? Well, I got no idea, but if you kill enough of us, the higher-ups might send him after you. Don't bet on that happening though, cause I'm killing you RIGHT NOW!" The Body Builder Robot surges forward toward Stella's Destiny Gundam.
Body Builder Robot vs allied group
Body Builder Robot attacks Stella's Destiny Gundam
Chain Attack! Follows through to attack the Unicorn Gundam as well
vs
Stella Mobility DC 23 = 9 Ability + 8 Mobility + 3 (Extended) + 3 (8 Will)
Banagher Mobility DC 30 = 7 Ability + 8 Mobility + 3 (8 Will) + 4 (Newtype 4) + 8 (NT-D Mode)
Roll 1d10 + 11 Ability
Roll 4
4 + 11 = 15
Stella attacks
Stella uses VALOR
vs
Armor DC 21 = 11 Ability + 10 Armor
Roll 1d10 + 9 Ability + 3 (8 Will) + 3 (Extended)
Roll 9
9 + 9 + 3 + 3 = 24 * 2 = 48
Energy shield activates, reducing damage taken
Kira attacks
Kira uses FOCUS
vs
Armor DC 21 = 11 Ability + 10 Armor
Roll 1d10 + 8 Ability + 2 (Coordinator) + 3 (8 Will) + 4 (SEED Mode) + 2 (Focus)
Roll 2
2 + 8 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 2 = 21
Energy shield activates, reducing damage taken
Banagher attacks
vs
Armor DC 22 = 11 Ability + 10 Armor + 1 (Prevail)
Roll 1d10 + 7 Ability + 3 (8 Will) + 4 (Newtype 4) + 8 (NT-D Mode)
Roll 9
9 + 7 + 3 + 4 + 8 = 31
Energy shield activates, reducing damage taken
Mira attacks with Domination Overdrive
vs
Armor DC 23 = 11 Ability + 10 Armor + 2 (Prevail)
Mira uses FOCUS
Nina uses FURY
Roll 2d10 + 8 Ability + 4 (9 Will) + 2 (Focus) + 2 (Nina Copilot)
Roll 10, 3
10 + 3 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 2 = 29
Energy shield does not activate due to FURY
Result: The Body Builder Robot is able to mitigate some damage from the first few attacks, but takes severe damage from the Rose
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SgfOM32aQs
"Oh, you think I'm going to make it easy for you?!" Stella yells as her Destiny Gundam jets up to avoid the Body Builder Robot's wild haymaker.
The enemy Super Robot takes a follow-up swing at the Unicorn Gundam, which is able to avoid it easily by leaping back. As the Unicorn shifts into NT-D mode, Stella charges at the Body Builder Robot while bellowing an incoherent battle cry.
Stella starts by throwing a pair of beam boomerangs at the Body Builder Robot, which bounce off of its energy shield. She then fires both the Destiny Gundam's beam rifle and its long beam cannon in concert, pelting the energy shield and causing it to falter. As the beam boomerangs come around and hit the energy shield again, Stella draws the Destiny's anti-ship sword and charges forward, slamming into the energy shield and finally breaking through, carving a large gash across the Body Builder Robot's torso. A wild swing from the enemy Super Robot forces Stella back before she can use the Palm Fiocina beam cannons.
"Oh that's funny, you think you can take me on with a bunch of shitty Gundams? I STARTED MY CAREER tearing apart Gundams! Just ask anyone from a dimension that uses the A.G. calendar system how that ended for them!" The pilot of the Body Builder Robot boasts as his machine charges forward.
"We won't let you do as you please in our dimension!" Kira rebuts as the Freedom Gundam unfolds all of its weapons.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNz6Olypbq8
The Freedom Gundam fires everything it has at once, salvos of beam rounds, railgun slugs, plasma, and even 76 mm shells from its head mounted CIWS bombarding the Body Builder Robot, which brings up its energy shield. At first the shield holds steadily, but starts to falter under just how much crap Kira is throwing at it, and eventually fails, allowing a barrage of fire from the Freedom's HiMAT attack to strike it.
Although Kira's attack doesn't do as much damage to the Body Builder Robot as Stella's did, still incenses the pilot, who bellows in rage before igniting thrusters in its back and charging at the Freedom.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFpSqAwckyY
It's forced to bring up its energy shield to block a round from the Unicorn Gundam's beam magnum.
"Why are you invading us, anyway?" Banagher asks.
"Wouldn't you like to know?" The pilot of the Body Builder Robot taunts as he charges the Unicorn.
The Unicorn Gundam, its psychoframe glowing red, jets backward as it fires round after round from its beam magnum at the Body Builder Robot. As it reloads a fresh clip of E-pacs, Banagher fires the Unicorn's head-mounted vulcans at the enemy Super Robot. As he finishes reloading the beam magnum, he fires it again, and the Body Builder Robot's energy shield finally shatters as the powerful beam round strikes it in the shoulder.
You see your chance.
"Nina, maximum output, now!" You order.
"Right!" Nina says as she obliges.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRHiTWhgwjY
The Rose glows red as you charge up a massive beam attack.
"Wait for it...now!" Nina says.
"COME ON!" You yell as a massive beam erupts from the Rose's chest.
The enormous red and pink beam sails forth and collides with the Body Builder Robot, which doesn't have a chance to raise its Energy Shield. The enemy Super Robot is encased in pink crystal, rendering helpless as you begin your assault.
"Squeal for me!" You yell as you lash at the imprisoned Super Robot with the Energy Whip, eventually wrapping it up with the whip and drawing it close to you.
"For my family and friends that you took away from me!" You cry out as you stomp the Body Builder Robot into the ground, which breaks the crystal it was encased in.
The Body Builder Robot surges back up even as it's sparking from its joints, but its attempt to bring down the Rose is interrupted by a red and blue blur.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYuJbNzzD-o&list=PLz4n1uJr-xWAFXMj2r-OsLVIwAa4dimjp
"Double Tonfa!" Choryujin yells as he bats aside the Body Builder Robot's arms. The green jewel in his forehead glows, and suddenly another Super Robot of similar design to him appears in a flash of green, green on its right side and yellow on its left, with a golden head.
"Brother, let us finish this quickly!" The newly manifested Super Robot says.
"Agreed, Gekiryujin! How about we do it like old times?" Choryujin says. You're pretty sure that if he had a mouth, he'd be smirking.
"Why not?" Gekiryujin shrugs before the two of them leap into the air, clasping hands for a moment and appearing to exchange energy before separating.
"The blazing heat! The frigid chill!" Choryujin yells.
"The howling gale! The roaring lightning!" Gekiryujin yells.
"MAXIMUM TAO LONG!" The two of them yell in synchronization.
Each robot fires two energy beams in with the shape of a Chinese-style dragon, Choryujin's being red and blue, Gekiryujin's being green and yellow. Against all logic, the dragon heads open their mouths as if roaring before they collide with the Body Builder Robot. There is a colossal explosion, and when the smoke clears, all that is remaining of the enemy Super Robot is its torso and head, all four of its limbs having been blown off by the combined Ryu Super Robots' attack.
Before anyone can move to capture what's left of the enemy machine and its pilot, the remaining Council forces rally around it, some disengaging from combat with the Balmian Battle Robots to do so. None of you are able to break through the ensuing screen of covering fire before they disappear in a Dimensional Distortion.
Gekiryujin salutes Choryujin before dissipating in a cloud of green particles, who in turn salutes you before disappearing in a Dimensional Distortion. Guard Diver gives a cheeky wave before the same happens to him. J-Decker walks up to the Rose and wordlessly presses a small container into the Rose's hand before saluting you and subsequently being swallowed up by a Dimensional Distortion.
You all turn to the remaining Balmian Battle Robots and the transport Richter took to get here.
"It appears there are things occurring that we do not yet fully understand. Consider yourself fortunate, Kazuya Ryuuzaki! For now, I withdraw, and for what little it is worth, Erika still only has room in her heart for you. We shall meet again!" Richter announces over his transport's external speakers before he and his forces retreat.
In the aftermath of the battle, you and Nina managed to open the container that J-Decker gave you. It's a case of crystals and a hard drive, no doubt explaining what said crystals are for. There's also a photograph, which depicts a wedding between a young Japanese man and a Britannian woman of around the same age, and who you assume are a few close friends of either the bride or the groom. You turn over the photo and find the following written on the back of it:
Yuuta Tomonaga and Regina Tomonaga, nee Argine. Visible guests: Seia Onue, Ayako Kimizuka, and Juzo Saejima. February 5, UC 0152
You're overcome with an inexplicable sense of loss and sadness, and fight back tears as you put the photograph away.
Tactical Summary
Overall victory
NERV managed to trick Iruel into destroying itself. The MAGI are not badly damaged, restarting them should be sufficient.
Sigma unit and the Pribnow box will have to be rebuilt due to actions taken against the berserk EVA test models
Salvage
1 Mostly intact Artillery mech (missing a leg and an arm)
Body Builder Salvage roll-1d8
1|Nothing
2-6|An intact limb in poor condition
7|An intact limb in good condition
8|An intact arm and leg in good condition
Roll 2
Which was recovered from the Body Builder Robot?
[ ] An arm
[ ] A leg
Who researches what?
Choose which group researches what
[ ] Rakshata Chawla and the Black Knights Engineering Corps
[ ] The Gundam Scientists (Dr. J, Professor G, Dr. S, Instructor H, and Master O)
Celestial Being mechanics (Ian Vashti and co) Unavailable due to work on replacement GN Drive Gundams and the successor for the
Ptolemios
[ ] Dragon's Hive mechanical department (Sammy)
[ ] Mithril Black Technology Research and Development Division
[ ] Camelot Institute Defectors (Lloyd and Cecile et al)
[ ] Romefeller Engineering Division
A/N:
And here we go, the first instance of combat that lasted more that three rounds! I wonder if I should do more than one 'turn' of combat per update just so it doesn't feel like not as much is happening
Anyway, please vote, discuss, and critique!