Winning Vote:
[X] Plan Hold the Line
-[X] EVA-00
--[X] Geofront
-[X] EVA-01
--[X] Geofront
-[X] EVA-02
--[X] Surface
-[X] EVA-03
--[X] Surface
-[X] Have Unit 03 take lead and grab the Angel's attention, while Unit 02 attacks from range.
--[X] If possible, have 02 try and degrade the Angel's AT Field if it has the opportunity.
-[X] If needed, Noriko may also join in fighting the Angel, being careful not to take too much damage or drawing its attention away from the EVA units that are supposed to be tanking it unless they are damaged enough that it is risky for them to tank the Angel.
April UE 0084
Tokyo
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgZ5Qq26xj0
You are Noriko Takaya, and as you try to figure out how to grab the Angel's attention, you're contacted by NERV.
"EVA-02 and EVA-03 are now launching!" A NERV communications officer informs you.
"About damn time!" You say as you shift your Grungust into Gust Lander form.
At the same time, all of the remaining static defenses as well as the Virgo mobile dolls, Beast Fighters, and UFO Fighters fire on Zeruel in an effort to distract it.
Zeruel's eyes flash in retaliation, destroying the remaining missile launchers and anti-air cannons along with the Virgos before unfolding its arms again and bisecting the remaining Beast Fighters and UFO Fighters.
At that moment, the Evangelions deploy.
"Stick to the plan, jock! You distract it while I shoot it from a distance. If I see an opening, I'll try and degrade its AT Field." Asuka says to Toji.
"Got it!" Toji replies.
Zeruel vs Grungust, EVA-02, and EVA-03
Jegans and Leos bombard Zeruel, distracting it
Zeruel attacks EVA-03 with arms
vs
Mobility DC 17 = 8 Ability + 7 Mobility + 2 (Athlete)
Roll 1d10 + 14 Ability + 4 (14th Angel) - 4 (Phantom of Bardiel) - 2 (distraction)
Roll 6
6 + 14 + 4 - 4 - 2 = 18
Toji attacks with Warhammer
vs
AT Field DC 40
Roll 1d10 + 8 Ability + 1 (6 Will) + 1 (Athlete) + 1 (60% Synch Rate)
Roll 2
2 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 13
Asuka attacks with ranged assault
vs
AT Field DC 40
Roll 1d10 + 8 Ability + 2 (Prodigy) + 4 (HE Weapons and Ammunition)
Roll 6
6 + 8 + 2 + 4 = 20
Noriko attacks with Omega Cannons
vs
AT Field DC 40
Roll 1d10 + 11 Ability + 3 (8 Will) + 3 (Gutsy)
Roll 7
7 + 11 + 3 + 3 = 24
Result: EVA-03 takes 1000 damage (7000/8000 HP). Zeruel takes no damage, but its AT Field begins to show signs of strain. -1 to Zeruel's AT Field DC for the current round of combat.
Zeruel attention check
Is Zeruel focused on EVA-02?
DC 10 to not be focused on Asuka
Roll 1d10 + 2 (MS bombardment) + 2 (Omega Cannon barrage) + 1 (Phantom of Bardiel)
Roll 9
9 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 14
Zeruel's attention is split between Noriko's Grungust and the remaining mobile suits of the garrison, allowing Asuka to blindside it.
As you round a corner in the Gust Lander tank mode, you see EVA-03 charge at Zeruel, war hammer drawn and its heavy shotgun slung on its back for the moment.
Zeruel's arms unfold again and shoot out at the Evangelion. Toji curses as he tries to sidestep around the Angel's arms, but they still manage to tear a minor gash in the side his EVA's torso despite the Angel being distracted by a bombardment from the Leos and Jegans of the garrison, Toji unable to form an AT Field due to being caught off guard.
EVA-03 resumes its charge toward the Angel, but taking that hit clearly cost it too much momentum, as Toji's blow with the war hammer is easily deflected by Zeruel's AT Field.
You hear Asuka curse in German before she fires both of her weapons, the heavy auto rifle in EVA-02's right hand spitting out a stream of HE rounds, and the HE launcher on its left shoulder lobbing shells as fast as she can pull the trigger.
At the same time, you fire the Gust Lander's Omega Cannons, a salvo of shells sailing toward the Angel in an almost graceful arc.
Zeruel is momentarily engulfed by explosions.
When the smoke clears, you see that the Angel is unharmed, although before its AT Field fades away, you see it flicker slightly.
Zeruel turns, and you realize it's looking between you and the mobile suits of the garrison force. You immediately accelerate and take your Gust Lander behind a skyscraper for cover, and not a moment too soon, as Zeruel fires its beams at where you were a few seconds ago.
When you round the corner again, you see that EVA-02 has charged up to Zeruel and is attempting to degrade its AT Field.
You are Asuka Langley Soryu, and you are tired of picking up the slack of everyone else around you.
Okay, so it's Toji's first time fighting an Angel, and it looks like this one's even nastier than the ones you've faced in the past, so you'll give him a
little credit for not immediately losing his EVA's arms to Zeruel's toilet paper arm cutter attack.
Still, that doesn't change the fact that you're charging at the Angel with no other melee weapons aside from your progressive knives.
Gah, why couldn't Shinji have decided to come up here? He knows how to take on an Angel, at the very least! You internally lament as you get close to Zeruel and slam one of EVA-02's fists against the Angel's AT Field.
"Come on...break, damn it!" You yell.
Asuka attempts to degrade Zeruel's AT Field
DC 17, 21, 25
Roll 1d10 + 8 Ability + 2 (7 Will) + 2 (Prodigy) + 2 (70% Synch Rate) + 1 (AT Field slightly strained)
Roll 10
10 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 25
Result: Asuka decreases Zeruel's AT Field DC by 25 for the current round of combat. Zeruel will only be able to regain half of lost AT Field DC next round. Asuka's ego is inflated due to her great success! As a result, her synch rate increases by 20%!
You see Zeruel's AT Field clash against your own, and you focus.
Come on, you damn monster, crack under the pressure! You seethe.
You see the lines of each AT Field pulse along the barriers before the lines of your AT Field start to line up with those of Zeruel's. The Angel realizes what is happening too late, as you give a victorious, feral cry.
You 'grab' onto Zeruel's AT Field with both of EVA-02's hands before
tearing the ethereal barrier apart. It's nowhere near as clean like when the berserk EVA-01 did the same to Sachiel, but Zeruel's in a whole different league compared to that small fry.
You see Zeruel's AT Field start to mend itself, but something is clearly wrong, as it flickers with increased frequency, and it distorts in several different directions.
It occurs to you to try and shoot Zeruel with your weapons now that its AT Field is substantially weaker, but a sudden feeling of exhaustion hits you like a truck, and your concentration falters.
Thankfully, chatter in your ear tells you that reinforcements have arrived.
Surprise attack-Shin Getter 2, Mazinkaiser, and Rayearth attack Zeruel
Megumi Reinard and Feldt Grace use ROUSE. All pilot Will goes up by 2!
Shin Getter 2 attacks with Drill Assault
vs
AT Field DC 14
Roll 1d10 + 9 Ability + 2 (7 Will) + 4 (Getter Rays vs a stagnant lifeform)
Roll 6
6 + 9 + 2 + 4 = 21
21 vs Armor DC 38 = 20 Armor + 14 Ability + 4 (The 14th Angel)
Minor Damage! Getter Ray exposure lowers Zeruel's Armor DC by 4 for the rest of combat!
Kouji attacks with Turbo Smasher Punch
vs
AT Field DC 14
Roll 1d10 + 8 Ability + 2 (7 Will)
Roll 4
4 + 8 + 2 = 14
14 vs Armor DC 34 = 20 Armor + 14 Ability + 4 (The 14th Angel) - 4 (Getter Ray Exposure)
Minor Damage! Zeruel's Armor DC decreases by 2 for the current round of combat
Hikaru attacks with Fire Arrow
vs
AT Field DC 14
Roll 1d10 + 7 Ability + 2 (7 Will) + 1 (Magic Knight) + 4 (Magic)
Roll 10
10 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 4 = 24
24 vs Armor DC 28 = 20 Armor + 14 Ability + 4 (The 14th Angel) - 4 (Getter Ray Exposure) - 2 (Chip damage)
Moderate damage! Zeruel's AT Field DC decreased by 10 next round!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ckstMuIEkM
"CHANGE, SHIN GETTER 2!" Hayato Jin yells.
A white blur slams into Zeruel's AT Field, which immediately shatters on impact. You're barely able to make out the form of Shin Getter 2 before it lays into the Angel with a flurry of blows from its drill. Unfortunately, it seems that Zeruel's skin is almost as tough as its AT Field, as when Shin Getter 2 backs off, you see a whole lot of scratches on the Angel's skin and not much else. Immediately after that, Shin Getter 2 glows green, and those same scratches become cracks on Zeruel's skin.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ1d7drC6xQ
"TURBO SMASHER PUNCH!" Kouji Kabuto yells.
A pair of rocket-powered fists smash through Zeruel's AT Field and slam into the Angel. Although they glance off, more cracks and fissures form on impact in the armor that is Zeruel's skin.
What catches you by surprise is Zeruel turning toward Mazinkaiser and glaring at it in what you interpret as a mixture of rage and...fear?
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSUn1Nbbgns
"Flame Arrow!" A youthful, girly voice calls out.
A second later, an enormous streak of fire slams into Zeruel's AT Field, shattering it and scorching the Angel. Rather humorously, Zeruel immediately starts batting at the flames engulfing it with its folding arms.
You turn to see the source of the flame: a Super Robot with a flaming mane that seems to be floating in the air with no visible thrust.
You're about to compliment your newly arrived help when something unexpected happens.
A complication! Roll 1d8
1-4|The Council intervenes
5-8|Zeruel duplicates itself a dozen times
Roll 8
Zeruel, with what seems to be a look of desperation in its eyes (despite the fact that its 'face' doesn't seem flexible enough to emote) gleams orange.
Suddenly, a dozen pools of orange liquid form spontaneously and coalesce into solid forms.
You let out a string of profanity in German when you realize what they're turning into:
other copies of Zeruel.
The comm channels come alive with a mixture of panic and surprise as the copies of Zeruel come to life. Some of them turn their attention toward the newly arrived forces from the Solar Vanguard, while others assume a defensive formation around the original Zeruel.
Zeruel makes a break for it!
Roll 5d4
Roll 4, 3, 1, 1, 1
Result: Zeruel gets away and starts to break into the Geofront.
In the midst of the ensuing chaos, you lose track of the original Zeruel.
A few minutes later, an enormous shaking tells you where it is: in the hole it made earlier, trying to break the rest of the armor plating so it can get into the Geofront.
You curse as a Zeruel copy gets in your way.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeEzoedl-w0
Suddenly, a Super Robot that resembles a blue version of Getter 1 rushes in and punches the Zeruel copy so hard its face explodes.
"Neo Getter Robo, reporting for duty!" One of its pilots says stoically as the copy Angel's face mends itself, orange liquid seeping out of its wound.
Well, you appreciate the help at a time like this.
TACTICAL UPDATE
Analysis by the MAGI has revealed that the Zeruel copies are similar to the copy angels Ramiel manifested-they can't use defensive AT Fields. However, they can still use eye beam attacks. Although they're not as powerful as the real deal, they're still quite destructive.
Zeruel is breaking into the Geofront. Unless it is killed on the spot-which seems unlikely-it will enter shortly after the start of the next round.
Available forces
Jegan x30
Leo x70
The Rose
Noriko's Grungust
Mazinkaiser
Shin Getter Robo
Neo Getter Robo
Shin Great Mazinger
Hi-Nu Gundam
Zeta Gundam
ZZ Gundam
Unicorn Gundam (Awakened)
Banshee
Qubeley MK-III
Wing Zero
Gundam Heavyarms Custom EW
Shinkiro
Combattler V
Voltes V
Daimos
Dancouga Nova
Dancouga
00 Gundam
Gundam Throne Drei
Flame God Rayearth
Sea God Selece
Sky God Windam
Kenji's Grungust
Dragonar-3
EVA-00 (Geofront)
EVA-01 (Geofront)
EVA-02 (Surface)
EVA-03 (Surface)
Nadesico
Ptolemaios II
Nahel Argama
Macross
Quarter
VOTE BY PLAN
Who will go after Zeruel?
[ ] Pick TWELVE units and TWO ships from available unique units. Both EVAs on the surface will automatically pursue Zeruel, so they do not count against the limit.
It will take time to go after Zeruel. What should be Shinji and Rei's strategy for when Zeruel breaks into the Geofront?
[ ] Hang back
-Stay at range and shoot at Zeruel in concert with the Geofront's static defenses.
[ ] Up close and personal
-Have Shinji attack Zeruel with his progressive katana while Rei provides fire support.
[ ] Such Devastation!
-Have Rei use the N2 mine on Zeruel. She'll have to get close, but with Zeruel's AT Field so severely weakened, she should be able to degrade it enough to get the bomb through. Hopefully she'll be able to get EVA-00's AT Field up in time to block the worst of the ensuing blast...
-Will cause widespread damage to the Geofront.
[ ] Write-in
A/N:
I honestly wasn't expecting things to go so well on the front of degrading the AT Field. Well, the dice take, but also give. Anyway, please vote, discuss, and critique!