Super Robot Wars Null

Winning Vote:

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April UE 0084
The Geofront under Tokyo


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u6V6UisBz8

You are Shinji Ikari, and you take a deep breath to steady yourself as a series of explosions rock the roof of the Geofront.

The smoke and flames fade, and in their place you see the 14th Angel for the first time.

Zeruel's general body shape reminds you somewhat of Sachiel, but given that it did in minutes what it took Ramiel hours to do, you know to be on your guard.

Asuka, Toji, and the forces from the Solar Vanguard are coming down to help with Zeruel, but it will take time for them to get in. It's up to you and Rei to keep Zeruel from breaking into the lower levels for now.

"Rei, I'll get in close and draw its attention! You attack it from range!" You say to Rei.

"Understood. Shall I attempt to degrade the Angel's AT Field if an opportunity presents itself?" Rei asks monotonously.

"Yeah, that'd be nice." You respond.

You consider slinging your minigun on your EVA's back, only to realize that doing so would make walking and running extremely cumbersome. You opt to simply drop the weapon on the ground in a place out in the open in case you need it.

As Zeruel descends toward the ground, you draw your Progressive Katana and make ready to charge, while Rei readies a palette rifle.

Zeruel vs EVA-00 and EVA-01
Zeruel attacks EVA-01 with folding arms
vs
Armor DC 19 = 8 Ability + 8 Armor + 3 (AT Field)
Roll 1d10 + 14 Ability + 4 (The 14th Angel)
Roll 10
10 + 14 + 4 = 28
Shinji attacks with Progressive Katana
vs
AT Field DC 17
Roll 1d10 + 8 Ability + 1 (6 Will) + 4 (90% Synch Rate)
Roll 6
6 + 8 + 1 + 4 = 19
19 vs Armor DC 34 = 20 Armor + 14 Ability + 4 (The 14th Angel) - 4 (Getter Ray Exposure)
Zeruel's armor decreases by 4 for the rest of combat due to the shredding ability of the Progressive Katana
Rei attacks with Palette Rifle
vs
AT Field DC 17
Roll 1d10 + 8 Ability + 1 (6 Will)
Roll 9
9 + 8 + 1 = 18
18 vs Armor DC 30 = 20 Armor + 14 Ability + 4 (The 14th Angel) - 4 (Getter Ray Exposure) - 4 (Progressive Katana shred)
Zeruel's Armor decreases by 1 for the current round of combat

Result: EVA-01 takes 6000 damage (2000/8000), Zeruel takes minor damage from Shinji's attack, and minimal damage from Rei's attack

As you charge forward, you see the stumps on Zeruel's arms unfold and extend into what you realize are its real arms.

The extendable arms shoot forward, and you instinctually raise EVA-01's AT Field. Zeruel's arms clash against your AT Field for less than a second before they break through.

You instinctually flinch, which you're pretty sure is the only reason you don't lose your EVA's arms, Zeruel instead tearing large gashes in the side of your EVA.

Your sides erupt in burning agony, and you scream in pain, barely avoiding doubling over in your seat from having to endure the sensations.

"Lower the Synch Rate!" You hear Misato order.

"Belay that order. A higher Synch Rate will increase the EVA's performance, and we need every advantage we can get in the current situation." You hear Gendo say coldly.

"Ikari!" Rei says in fright, finger on the trigger of her rifle but not firing.

"I...I'm fine..." You groan out, the faces of Aoi Hidaka, Kouji Kabuto, and the Getter Team flashing through your mind. "If they can do it...so can I!"

You charge forward in EVA-01, leveling the Progressive Katana and bringing it down on Zeruel in a simple, but effective two handed overhead strike.

Your katana clashes against Zeruel's AT Field, and after a second, the AT Field shatters, allowing you to carve into the Angel's skin, which turns out to be ridiculously tough despite the cracks running through it.

Despite the toughness of the Angel's skin, you're definitely able to do some damage to it, and when you're done, the number of cracks running across its skin have multiplied substantially.

As you step back, Rei fires, a volley of bullets from EVA-00's palette rifle hitting Zeruel in its center of mass. Unfortunately, all it seems to do is cause some minor dimpling where the bullets hit, a few cracks forming and almost as quickly mending themselves.
Opportunity check

DC 10 for Rei to be able to make an attempt

Roll 1d10 + 2 (focused on EVA-01) - 2 (Rei's concern for Shinji)

Roll 1
1 + 2 - 2 = 1

Result: Rei freezes up. Zeruel senses weakness and decides to attack her, with a -3 to Rei's defense DC

Zeruel attacks EVA-00
vs
Armor DC 18 = 8 Ability + 8 Armor + 1 (6 Will) + 4 (AT Field-60% Synch Rate) - 3 (Deer in the headlights)
Roll 1d10 + 14 Ability + 4 (The 14th Angel)
Roll 5
5 + 14 + 4 = 23

Result: EVA-00 takes 2000 damage (6000/8000 HP)

As you stare down Zeruel, katana at the ready in an unsteady defensive posture, you spare a glance at EVA-00.

You realize to your consternation that it's not moving.

"Rei? Rei!" You say in alarm.

Zeruel seems to sense an opportunity and turns toward EVA-00, it's eyes flashing.

EVA-00's AT Field flashes to life for an instant before it shatters, your ally being engulfed in a cross-shaped explosion. When the smoke clears, EVA-00 is badly singed, but otherwise operational.

"Ikari...I...I'm sorry. I saw you get hurt, and I...didn't know what to do..." Rei groans apologetically.

"Misato! Where are the reinforcements from the Solar Vanguard?!" You ask frantically as Zeruel turns its attention back to you.

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You are Mira Ayana, and the group that's chosen to stay on the surface bombards the Zeruel copies around the hole to distract them, you and your group make your move.

"We need to get in there, now!" Sumeragi says.

The Ptolemaios II and Macross Quarter surge forward, while Dancouga Nova bombards the last Zeruel copy guarding the hole to the Geofront tp get its attention.

Your group trails behind the two ships, and the last thing you see before descending into the Geofront is the Nahel Argama firing its Hyper Mega Particle Cannon at a pair of floating Zeruel copies.

Your descent into the Geofront doesn't take very long, and soon enough you see Zeruel facing down EVA-01 and EVA-00. EVA-01 is 'bleeding' from gashes in its side, while EVA-00 looks like it's badly burned. At the same time, EVA-02 and EVA-03 arrive via lifts from the surface.

"All units, attack Zeruel, quickly!" Jeffrey Wilder orders.

As the Ptolemaios II and Quarter fire on Zeruel, you, along with Windam, Shin Getter 1, and the Unicorn Gundam surge forward at the head of the group.

All out assault on Zeruel-Ptolemaios II, Quarter, Rose, Sky God Windam, Shin Getter 1, and the Awakened Unicorn Gundam attack
Light Newman uses Scan!
Sumeragi uses Scan!
Ptolemaios II attacks with GN missile and beam barrage
vs
AT Field DC 17
Roll 1d10 + 8 Ability + 3 (8 Will) + 2 (Dragonar 2 EWAC) + 2 (GN Particles)
Roll 3
3 + 8 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 17
17 vs Armor DC 28 = 20 Armor + 14 Ability + 4 (The 14th Angel) - 4 (Getter Ray Exposure) - 4 (Progressive Katana shred) - 1 (bullet damage) - 1 (Scan)
Minor damage! No change to AT Field or Armor DC
Macross Quarter attacks with beam cannons
vs
AT Field DC 17
Roll 1d10 + 8 Ability + 3 (8 Will) + 2 (Dragonar 3 EWAC)
Roll 2
2 + 8 + 3 + 2 = 15
Rose attacks with Energy Whip
vs
AT Field DC 17
Roll 1d10 + 8 Ability + 3 (8 Will) + 3 (Brave Soul) + 2 (Dragonar 3 EWAC) + 2 (Superior Metal Z Circuits)
Roll 8
8 + 8 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 26
26 vs Armor DC 28 = 20 Armor + 14 Ability + 4 (The 14th Angel) - 4 (Getter Ray Exposure) - 4 (Progressive Katana shred) - 1 (bullet damage) - 1 (Scan)
Moderate damage! No change to Zeruel's Armor DC
Fuu attacks with Windam's sword
vs
AT Field DC 17
Roll 1d10 + 7 Ability + 3 (8 Will) + 1 (Magic Knight) + 2 (Dragonar 2 EWAC) + 4 (Magic)
Roll 1
1 + 7 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 18
18 vs Armor DC 28
Due to critical failure, no degradation of armor or AT Field, though damage will still be dealt
Shin Getter 1 attacks with Getter Beam
vs
AT Field DC 17
Roll 1d10 + 9 Ability + 4 (9 Will) + 2 (Superior Metal Z Circuits) + 2 (Dragonar 3 EWAC) + 4 (Getter Rays vs a stagnant lifeform)
Roll 6
6 + 9 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 4 = 23
23 vs Armor DC 28 = 20 Armor + 14 Ability + 4 (The 14th Angel) - 4 (Getter Ray Exposure) - 4 (Progressive Katana shred) - 1 (bullet damage) - 1 (Scan)
Moderate damage! Zeruel's AT Field and Armor DC decrease by 4 for the rest of combat.
Awakened Unicorn Gundam attacks with pscyhoframe empowered melee assault
vs
AT Field DC 13
Roll 1d10 + 7 Ability + 3 (8 Will) + 4 (Newtype 4) + 8 (NT-D mode) + 2 (Dragonar 3 EWAC)
Roll 4
4 + 7 + 3 + 4 + 8 + 2 = 25
25 vs Armor DC 24 = 20 Armor + 14 Ability + 4 (The 14th Angel) - 8 (Getter Ray Exposure) - 4 (Progressive Katana shred) - 1 (bullet damage) - 1 (Scan)
Moderate damage! Zeruel's AT Field DC will decrease by 8 next round of combat

Result: Significant damage dealt to Zeruel.

The Ptolemaios II is first to fire, a barrage of GN missiles and beams overwhelming Zeruel's AT Field before the rest slam into its skin. Although the Angel's skin doesn't seem to degrade any further, it was definitely injured.

The Quarter's barrage of beams from its deck guns, by contrast, does nothing, being deflected off of Zeruel's AT Field almost effortlessly despite how much it's been weakened.

You charge forward in the Rose.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRHiTWhgwjY

"Yukari, give me maximum power to the whip!" You say.

"Got it!" Yukari responds.

You lash out at Zeruel with the Energy Whip, the glowing blue lash shattering Zeruel's AT Field before cutting deep into the Angel's skin. The wounds you inflict bleed profusely before they self-mend.

You back off as Fuu in the Rune God Windam charges forward, sword drawn.

Fuu eschews any technique in favor of simply slamming her sword into Zeruel as hard as possible. Although Fuu is able to break the Angel's AT Field easily, she apparently underestimated how thick its skin is in some places, as Windam's sword embeds itself in Zeruel's side momentarily before Fuu hastily pulls it back and retreats.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M23NRARoRkQ

"GETTER BEAM!" Ryoma yells.

Zeruel's AT Field disintegrates in the face of the green beam that erupts from Shin Getter 1's head. The Getter Beam goes on to collide with Zeruel's torso. After the beam fades away, you see that in addition to new cracks, numerous lesions have formed near the point of impact, which Zeruel starts hastily chipping off with its own arms.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFpSqAwckyY

At that moment, the Unicorn Gundam charges forward, psychoframe glowing green.

Banagher lets out a wordless battle cry before slamming the Unicorn's right fist into Zeruel's AT Field, which seems to have gotten weaker after being hit by the Getter Beam.

For a few moments, the Angel's AT Field clashes against the glow of the Unicorn's psychoframe. Eventually, Zeruel's AT Field starts to wildly fluctuate as a green aura emanates from the Unicorn, and the Gundam breaks through, driving its fists into Zeruel and tearing out large chunks of flesh from the Angel.

Zeruel lets out a cry of pain before coughing up some kind of bodily fluid from its 'face'.

The rest of your group is about to charge at Zeruel when an explosion from above gets your attention, and you glance up to see four Zeruel copies descending from the hole above.

A flash of yellow that you recognize as a beam from Wing Zero's Twin Buster Rifle comes through the hole and spears the furthest Zeruel copy in the torso, causing it to fall out of the air and slam into the ground. The copy Zeruel tries to get up, only to slump over after a few seconds and start to dissolve into orange fluid.

A shift from the real Zeruel catches your attention, and you curse as you see the Angel turn toward the pyramid of Central Dogma, its eyes flashing.

Interception-Mira tries to protect Central Dogma
Zeruel vs Mira Support Defense
Support Defense DC 22 = 8 Ability + 6 Armor + 3 (8 Will) + 3 (Brave Soul) + 2 (Yukari copilot)
Roll 1d10 + 14 Ability + 4 (The 14th Angel)
Roll 7
7 + 14 + 4 = 25

Result: Mira is able to partially intercept the blast. The Rose takes 3000 damage (3000/6000 HP)

"Yukari!"

"I see it!"

The Rose shakes violently as Zeruel's beam blasts your Super Robot aside in a cross shaped explosion.

You shake your head to clear resulting disorientation and check on Yukari, who nods at you reassuringly before the two of you glance at Central Dogma. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like you were able to intercept the entirety of Zeruel's beam, as you see smoke billowing out of the the pyramid in the distance.

At this point, the other 3 Zeruel copies have touched down on the ground, while Zeruel itself seems to be weighing its options.

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Tactical Updates

Zeruel is heavily injured, but doesn't seem anywhere near on its last legs yet
Zeruel's copies will attempt to protect the original at all costs
Zeruel's AT Field DC for next round: 28

Available forces in the Geofront

EVA-00
EVA-01
EVA-02
EVA-03

The Rose
Noriko's Grungust
Mazinkaiser
Shin Getter Robo
Shin Great Mazinger
Hi-Nu Gundam
Unicorn Gundam (Awakened)
Qubeley MK-III
Flame God Rayearth
Sea God Selece
Sky God Windam
Dragonar-3
Ptolemaios II
Macross Quarter

The EVAs will automatically attack the real Zeruel.

[ ] Pick FIVE units to attack the real Zeruel. The rest will deal with the copies present.

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A/N: The final stretch of the Zeruel fight, one way or another. Please vote, discuss, and critique!