@QuintAnother : Yes

@shocking ikr : When I said "I'm letting you guys buy anything within reason", it means that I am currently not concerned with how much Zenny you have; If nothing else, if/when I do figure out how much Zenny everyone else has from the Beta Team raid, I'll deduce what you couldn't actually afford from your reward Zenny in the next raid.

Also, it's basically like this: a Strawberry/Flame Dr. Pepper summons Alpha Fire, while a Chocolate/Earth Dr. Pepper...

...Well, we'll just have to wait and see on that one.

@Red Mage : You may; Do not forget that you have a free slot, too.

I should probably also mention that I raised the prices for the shop items.

Also, I added a fun new item to the LPR's shop.

Speaking of, I will- as promised- buy Rotom that one Dr. Pepper I used in automation to get RP Dojo Shadow into the final round through Teambuilding Exercise.

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A figure scans the area around him, only to shake his head when he finds nothing.

...I would have thought I'd find something around here, but so far, no luck.

Beta Maximus then looks over to a certain tower looming in the distance...

...Well. There's at least one more place I can look.

Before he could go in, however, he pauses.

...I told you two before, I do not require any of your help. I cannot afford to have any of you caught in my mess.

Looking behind him, Beta Max spots Disarge and NinPsi, who had just warped in.

...Ignoring your need to push us away, we actually came here to ask you for help.
...And by "we", I mean him.

Disarge steps forward.

...You see, I've been doing some thinking recently, and... I think I want to try something to make sure that, even if I never see my Beta and Ninja again... I can at least carry on their legacy.
...I see. And I suppose you believe that, as a version of Beta and Ninja ourselves, we can help you to learn some of their tricks, correct?

Beta Maximus looks over to the temple, then back to Disarge.

...Well, I suppose I'm not in too much of a rush.
Well, I, for one, don't want to help you out without something in return. So, how about this: I help you out with that...
...And you help me out with this.

Ninja Man Psi then proceeds to pull out a few chunks of scrap metal!

This is...! Did you... STEAL this from the Space Pirates' ship!?
Oh, yeah. While you were busy fighting them while I recovered, I went out of my way to salvage a few things from the ship! Pretty neat, right?
No! Ninja Man, this is STEALING! And what do you think they'll do when they find out you have all of this!?
Oh, relax. I'm sure they'll be fine with it. And besides, that ship was basically already scrapped when we first entered; I'm sure they won't even notice.

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Now buying:
Variant Slot x3 - 3750 Zenny
1 Dr. Pepper for RotomSlashBlast via Teambuilding Exercise - 3000 Zenny
1 Dr. Pepper with Chocolate (Earth) Drink Flavoring for myself - 3200 Zenny
1 Greek Letter Sigil, 1 Tax Sigil, and 1 Blood Sigil - 24 Crown Coins
1 Team Baton - 5 Crown Coins
1 Phantom Mephisto Link and 1 Reggae Link - 6 Crown Coins
1 Strength Beacon and 1 Pace Beacon - 6 Crown Coins
1 Raid Rage, 1 Raid Reserve, and 1 Raid Rush - 15 Crown Coins

Total Spent:
9950 Zenny
56 Crown Coins

Total Remaining:**
13174 - 9950 = 3224 Zenny
239 - 56 = 183 Crown Coins

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*Reference: Super Adventure Rockman
**Reminder: I am letting everyone buy what they want (within reason) until I gain the willpower to look back at the past posts and figure out how much Zenny everyone got. I am an exception to this since, as the raid boss of that raid, I got no Zenny reward.

@QuintAnother : I will allow it; However, they will need to use Raid Coins instead of Zenny to buy the items.

Probably the only thing I'll ever contribute to this, because I have no idea what else I'm supposed to even contribute to this.

Beta Devil

Due to their incredible power, both Beta Shadow and Beta Devil are the least effected by having their powers stolen. They're not nearly as powerful as they were before (even in terms of base power), but they are still capable of fighting.

Beta Devil is by no means a permanent party member; He will join you in Magmon's area to get his power back, and he will leave afterwards. Simple as that.







...Unless you are playing on the hardest difficulty.

In this case, Beta Devil still won't become a permanent party member; However, once Magmon is defeated, Beta Devil will reveal his true intentions.

Yes, he wanted his powers back... But he also wanted to use the shard's power to STEAL Beta Shadow's power for himself, as well. Snatching the shard from Zeke's party, Beta Devil absorbs the two powers, unlocking a state of being that is a mesh between Beta Devil's Berserk Instinct and Beta Shadow's Ultra Instinct...

...A state he calls Duality's Calamity Devil. Or, for short...

DLC Devil

Certainly a tough boss; With Ultra Instinct, he's hard to even hit. And even if you do land a single blow on him, his Berserk Instinct will make it to where he won't even feel it.

In fact, he'd be a harder boss than even the Twilight King himself in most difficulties (excluding any secondary phases he may definitely most certainly have because that's how RPG final bosses work)... If it wasn't for one fatal flaw.

Obviously, the states of Ultra Instinct and Berserk Instinct were never intended to be mixed; The states of being to achieve such states, even in their Sign states, are too opposite of each other. It would take INTENSE mental focus to be able to utilize both states in their full capacity at the same time, and even THEN you'd be constantly shifting back and forth between the two mindsets... And Bevil is only experienced with one of them.

For him to even be in such a state requires heavy focus...

...All which would be broken if he gets inflicted with even ONE negative status effect. The strategy, as such, is to wait for his aura to become red; That is the indication that he is using the Berserk Instinct side of his state of being, leaving him vulnerable to status-inflicting moves. If you try to do anything to him when he's using Ultra Instinct (represented by blue aura), he'll just dodge everything you throw at him, so in this state you'll be forced to just defend until he switches. (Play well enough, and he might not even be able to use Ultra Instinct.)

Once inflicted with a negative status effect, DLCvil's aura will dissipate completely; This is your cue to strike. He'll still fight back, of course, but he won't be able to use either Instinct state until the status wears off, to which he will more than likely go immediately to Ultra Instinct for a while. Once he's defeated, Beta Shadow's power will go back to him, and Bevil will admit defeat and retreat.

You gave us NO time to prepare! No items were bought, none of us could even think about what we wanted to buy!

We. Need. Prep time.

I'm gonna get going, too. I have an issue regarding Agony to deal with... I guess.
Besides, I'm sure if I stay here any longer, I'd be dead by the hour. Later, nerds. Hopefully now we'll stop using such stupid shortened names...

The Bevil leaveth.

...Well... Guess that leaves just us, then.
It was nice knowing you, dudes.
You guys keep fighting the good fight; We'll be doing the same on our end, too.
Whatever may come, face it with courage and confidence! You will do great, I am sure of it!
So long, everyone! I'm going to get this guy back to his sitters...
...
I had such a great time! Maybe we can do this again sometime?
Even if we do, though, I'm sure it'll be with a much smaller gathering than this.
Goodbye, everyone! Happy raidings!
Farewell. Hopefully, all your future battles will bring you success.
So long! Until we meet again! ...If we ever do, anyways.

All of Beta Team waves goodbye as they leave, the portal closing behind them.

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*Reference: The Chaos Zone, Part III - Page 70, Post #13 and Page 80, Post #16

@QuintAnother : If I may, I'd also like to suggest a limit to how many Chronostones can be active at a time; I recommend a maximum of 3.

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All members of Beta Team gather around a portal back to the Chaos Zone proper.

...Well, all things considered, that was pretty fun!
All things?
...Ok, so maybe there was a rather excessive number of participants. But hey, the more the merrier, right?
More like "the more people the more crowded it is," but suit yourself.

...Well, this has certainly been... something. Hopefully, I can find myself a battle as tough as this one in the future... without the crowding issue, anyways.

Koppa Muscle is the first to leave through the portal.

Well, thanks for having me, folks! You were a great audience!
Wait, aren't you from the Discord universe? Why are you following us to the Chaos Zone?
I have no idea! So long, folks!

Dche Juggler enters the portal as well.

...Well, I'd say I handled that new state of mine rather well... Even though I only had it for one turn and fought for two. I think I'll go and work on refining Ultra Ego even further...

Omega Element goes through the portal next.

...I shall leave you with a warning, before I leave...
...Beware the fallen heroes, tainted in red, for they desire nothing but rot and death. Steel your mind and keep a clear head... Or you'll find yourselves fighting for them, instead.
...They will not be your next foes... But they will come. Could be sooner, or later... I cannot tell. The future is not as linear as one may think.

Psi Foretell leaves as well.

It was such a blast fighting with you! If you ever wanna see a real fireworks show, give me a call!

De-Tau Nation also leaves. Xi then catches Pi and Upsilon in a headlock.

Come along, my new compatriots! Our next adventure awaits!
SHOULD THE PLOT DICTATE, I SHALL COMPLY.
W-wait! Don't I get a say in-

Xi Warrior leaves with Pi Android and Upsilon Narrator in his arms.

Well, whatever gets that jerk and his rustbucket off our backs.
Well, something tells me I'm not going to be able to sneak back into that place I was before* so easily, so I think I'll just go back to my airship and find something else to do.
You'd better, owl boy. Get outta here before I chew your ankles off.

Raising a brow, Lambda Wind also makes his leave.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to continue expanding my territory in the name of the Groundhogs. Later, suckers!

Rather than leaving through the portal, Yat Animus burrows into the ground and leaves via tunnel.

Well I, for one, am contempt. I believe me and my team shall be making my leave, as well...
...With a few new additions, might I add.
MAN, MY CPU IS ACHING... WHAT EVEN HAPPENED BACK THERE?
It is, perhaps, better off if you do not know.
...So, now we have about half the number of people on Beta Team, not counting Fandub Eggman. Great.
And now I can finally go back to being a HighTower character.

Theta Team leaves.

I shall go my own way, as well. May fortune shine on you for all your future endeavors.

Gamma Angel also leaves.

Hey, you know how I said that I'd do the results tomorrow the day before yesterday?

April Fools!

...In all seriousness, though, I was going to at least try to do it. But truthfully, I could not find the will to read through all of the posts I made for this raid (8 whole posts in a row? No thanks!) just to count numbers. It honestly felt boring to me, especially after how draining it was to make them in the first place.

So, unless someone's willing to take my place in that regard, here's what I'm going to do:

The winner and next raid boss shall be declared as QuintAnother. Honestly, considering how he is evidence that this game's balance cannot fathomably be fixed, I'd be surprised if it was anyone else; Though I will say that, at least during the starting phase of the raid, Lushkk was some heavy competition (that Sunburn status effect is really powerful if you think about it; I might nerf it and/or buff other DoT status effects.

Secondly, I'm just going to let people buy whatever they want (WITHIN REASON) and worry about how much Zenny everyone has (and the experience they got) whenever I have the time and motivation. But maybe don't count on it.

As for how this will affect Little Papa Reggae's discounts... For this month, unless someone wants to tally the score for me, there will be NO discounts.

Truth be told, the start of the raid was a bit of an eye-opener to how broken the items are, anyways... I might consider raising the prices after this.

That'll be all. And as they say...

"I am altering the deal. Pray that I don't alter it any further."

(Beta Team will be stating their farewells to the Raiders on my next post.)

Master Xi then proceeds to use a Slash Claw on Morph Man for 356 damage before slashing Duo with a Night Blade for 697, his four arms allowing him to strike 4 times with both attacks! Iota Titan then smashes Morph with a Tree Slam for 779 damage as Rickets strikes Frewel for 6 damage with a Magic Hammer, which is then Pirated by Burning Pirate, who uses it to deal 39 damage to Phi Megatank!

Alright, gang, let’s finish this!

Then, as Morph Man uses a non-charged Sonic Slicer to slash Shaphisto for 10 damage, RP Dojo Shadow strikes Phi Megatank with the Ancient Shaggy Blade for 34 damage! Then, Alicia strikes Psi and Echilon with an Aquatic Bash for 19 and 16 damage, respectively, as Hellion Lady unleashes a Grab Breaker:



Matomi then strikes the Phi Tank with a double Blaze Splitter for 377 damage as Pi Android throws the earlier-placed Metal Wall at P. Man for 327 damage! Afterwards, Crossbow Master strikes Mepsilon for 18 damage with a Crossbow Charge as Admiral Brickell deploys a Mega Mine on Overdelta for 77 damage!

Suddenly, energies from all members and associates of Beta Team flow into Beta Shadow, who suddenly powers up incredibly, his helmet flying off his head!

HYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

He then blasts a total of 27 blasts at the entire Raider party, with a technique dubbed the Alpha-Beta Cannon!



Beta Shadow then reverts back to not just Ultra Instinct, but his base form, as well! Yet, somehow, there is still some fight in both him and the Raiders, as both sides charge at each other with all their might, and...!

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...The battle concludes with both sides worn out, with all members and associates of Beta Team reverted back to their base state. The Raiders, too, are worn out, and it is unclear which side could be considered the winner of their all-out sparring match...

*Catching his breath* That... That was... *huff* a good fight... Let’s... call it a draw here, shall we...?

Beta Shadow falls onto the ground, completely drained of stamina.

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I will announce the winner once I count up the scores, though don’t count on that happening until sometime tomorrow because I need a bit of a break after all of this madness.

...Though, I wouldn’t be surprised if the winner turns out to be a certain someone.

Now if you excuse me, I’m off to play The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Psi Foretell then unleashes a Brain Shock at Burnrate for 86 damage before attempting a Brain Blast on Dord, which misses. Celestial Cosmic then calls down a Starforce Meteor that crashes down on Worker for 103 damage, Anemone for 532, P. Man for 169, PIRATE for 410, Brickell for 189, Duo for 144, Dord for 62, Burnrate for 431, Matomi for 239, Alicia for 323, Frostbite for 319, Vegeta for 442, Rickets for 264, and Crossbow Master for 359. Celecos then follows up with a Nebula Comet, tackling Alicia in a veil of cosmic frost for 258 damage.

Then, Serene Whirlpool unleashes two Geyser Bursts, hitting Worker, Anemone, P. Man, Morph, Duo, Dord, Burnrate, Alicia, Frostbite, Vegeta, Rickets, Hellion, RP Dojo Shadow, and Crossbow Master for 50, 168, 160, 68, 136, 206, 136, 154, 152, 210, 126, 176, 158, and 342 damage, respectively.

Afterwards, Dche Juggler becomes the entire circus, calling upon a Clown Town to strike Worker for 93 damage, Anemone for 319, P. Man for 304, Brickell for 170, Morph for 258, Duo for 129, Matomi for 215, Alicia for 290, Frostbite for 287, Vegeta for 397, Rickets for 355, Hellion for 331, RP Dojo Shadow for 445, and Crossbow Master for 645. (The attack’s type changes randomly with each target, so the highlighted colors on the damage represent the types used.)

Dord then proceeds to unleash three whole Hadal Smokers, striking Demfire for 128 damage, Dche for 140, Lambda thrice for 294, Pidroid twice for 69, Frangel twice for 108, Mepsilon thrice for 166, Opeta for 44, Psi for 52, LoEB for 180, Bevikari twice for 22, Shaphisto for 235, Zeta for 84, Celecos for 252, Phi for 167, Sigma for 70, and Frelement for 63.

Memelord Epsilon then leaps backwards towards Duo before turning around for the Turnaround variant of Goshawk Punch for 182 damage before unleashing an empowered Tundra Storm, dealing 73 damage to Duo, 26 to Worker, 45 to Anemone, 129 to P. Man, 104 to PIRATE, 48 to Morph, 30 to Matomi, 82 to Alicia, 81 to Frostbite, 112 to Vegeta, 67 to Rickets, 93 to Hellion, 84 to RP Dojo Shadow, and 182 to Crossbow Master.

Then, Anemone then uses Tempest Eye to unleash two Cyclonic Ravagers on Psi Foretell followed by a Wind Overdrive:



Meanwhile, as PIRATE slashes Mepsilon with a Pirate’s Scythe for 77 damage, Vegeta finally gets his revenge on Beta by subjecting him to a Dirty Fireworks display, dealing 46 damage! This is followed by a Blizzard Attack from Frostbite:

Following this, the Lord of Explosive Barrels uses Explosive Barrel Summon to summon an Explosive Barrel, only to immediately command it to explode on P. Man for 1306 damage. Soul Sigma then fires a Parasitic Beam at Worker for 93 damage before generating two spheres of energy shrouded in toxic gas. Sigma then launches the Sigma Balls at Matomi, though only one hits for 648 damage!

Lambda Sage then slashes Anemone with a Tengu Blade for 88 damage before launching a Gyro Attack at her for 98 damage, the second blade hitting Worker for 28! Full Release Angel then unleashes two Holy Frostflares, dealing 720 damage to Anemone, 1412 to Paradox Man, 876 to PIRATE, Brickell for 1184, Morph and Burnrate for 1200 each, Matomi for 500, Alicia for 1348, Vegeta for 1846, Rickets for 1100, and Crossbow Master for 3000.

The Phi Megatank then unleashes a Plasma Missile at Morph Man for 129 damage as Demon Fire slashes him with a Hellfire Blade for 776 damage before following up with an Atomic Crasher for 852 damage. Full Release Element follows this up with five Cataclysmic Orbs, hitting Worker for 78 damage, Morph for 324, Anemone for 267, Frostbite for 240, and Hellion for 138. He then launches an Omni-Core Laser at Worker for 31 damage, then an Omega Wave for 34.

Open Beta Shadow then unleashes his Kamemehameha at Worker for 185 damage, the blast continuing on to hit Anemone for 424 damage, P. Man for 404, PIRATE for 491, Brickell for 343, Morph for 343, Burnrate for 343, and Matomi for 286. He then unleashes a Beta Blast at Crossbow Master for 777 damage.

...But as you may notice, the third-stage forms each have three APs to spend. Surely, Beta is cooking up something.

Meanwhile, Overclocked Delta strikes Burnrate with a Fist of Time for 103 damage before focusing on Dord, temporal energy building up in his fist as he charges!

HRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!

He smashes Dord with a Chronos Punch, dealing 199 damage! Echoing Upsilon then charges up and releases a Shout Blast at Worker for 3 damage as Shadow Mephisto blasts him with a Sphere of Nothingness for 50 damage and blasting him with a Phantom Cannon, hitting 3 times for 298 damage.

Meanwhile, as Koppa Muscle uses Ultra Slam on Hellion for 462 damage, Beast Zeta calls Onkolithos back in as he fires a Void Pistol at Frostbite for 298 damage and an Alpha Wave at Burnrate for 87 damage. Onko then unleashes an Ancient Power at PIRATE for 193 damage.

(To Shocking and Quint, your burning questions- as well as some other secret/unused tidbits- may be found here. Note, however, that not all things are fully complete.

(Note: Any player unit who is disabled in this round will be automatically respawned afterwards, so I will not concern myself with mentioning such. I will not concern myself with multiplier increases, either, since it’s unnecessary at this point.)

As Worker pulls out the Rush Mode and Motivation combo, leading into a launch of the Mirror Barrier at Psi Foretell for 3 damage and 3 Lesser Neutral Overdrive +s for 2400 damage, Shadow Worker ponders his words.

Sh.Worker: ...Ah, what the hell. Why not?
Hang on, aren’t you supposed to crack apart and shatter once disabled?
Sh.Worker: You don’t pay me enough to be shattered.
I don’t pay you at all! I made you!
Sh.Worker: Exactly, I ain’t getting paid, so I’m not doing that. Now if you excuse me, I’m going on my coffee break.

Shadow Worker peaces out.

...What just happened?

Then, Paradox Man strikes Echoing Upsilon with a Paradox Erase for 16 damage as Duo unloads another Cosmic Laser Mach Gun at him for 303 damage.

Beta Devil Ikari then unleashes a Hell’s Deathflare, but due to being Blind, he only hits P. Man for 1047 damage, Brickell for 1756, Burnrate for 1780, and Hellion for 1141. He then tries for a Bevil and Emboss, but it only hits Alicia for 1000 damage. He finishes off with a Nightmare Blade that slashes Worker for 1281 damage.

...Of course, the moment he let off his Deathflare, Dord was waiting for him with a Falling Blade that crashes down on him for 4600 damage.

Black Digamma then unleashes a Black Thunder on Worker for 90 damage before rising into the air, using his additional 2 APs to let loose a Dynamo Bolt that strikes Worker for 189 damage, Anemone for 972, P. Man for 618, PIRATE for 750, Brickell for 345, Morph, Duo, and Burnrate for 525 each, Matomi for 438, Alicia for 885, Frostbite for 583, Vegeta for 404, Rickets for 482, Hellion for 673, RP Dojo Shadow for 905, and Crossbow Master for 1312.

Rho Error then unleashes an Action Replay that repeats the 1312 damage done to Crossbow Master onto Alicia before unleashing a Viral Storm, dealing 394 damage to Worker, 1351 to Anemone, 1287 to P. Man, 1563 to PIRATE, 720 to Brickell, 1094 to Morph, Duo, and Burnrate, 912 to Matomi, 1229 to Alicia, 1216 to Frostbite, 1004 to Rickets, 701 to Hellion, and 1886 to RP Dojo Shadow.

Yat Animus then unleashes a Power Stone that hits Alicia for 79 damage, Anemone for 173, and 165 to Paradox Man. Full Release Jewel then unleashes his Primal Fury on Alicia and RP Dojo Shadow for 761 and 1557 damage, respectively.

Rho Error - Multiplier x17 (270/1000)
Soul Sigma - Multiplier x12 (739/1000)
Lord of Explosive Barrels - Multiplier x15 (720/1000)
Echoing Upsilon - Multiplier x4 (7/1000)
Phi Megatank - Multiplier x5 (240/1000)
Psi Foretell - Multiplier x4 (313/1000)
Full Release Element - Multiplier x10 (826/1000)

Dche Juggler - Multiplier x12 (575/1000)
Koppa Muscle - Multiplier x9 (248/1000)
Yat Animus - Multiplier x9 (458/1000)

Omega Element proceeds to go into his Hakaishin form, becoming Omega Destruction!

...Initially, yes, this was going to be my transformation of choice. However, I said that I would share what I have been working on if I reach a x10 multiplier by the end of this round, and that goal has been reached. As such, a promise is a promise.

...But first, however, a prelude. As implied, this is my Hakaishin transformation... The form that I have undergone when I have taken up training under Scooby-Doo to learn the power of the Gods of Destruction.
...However, there was a reason that I have sought such training.

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...Since then, I have been spending time using the Hakaishin form as a basis to tap into the latent power that lingered from when I was able to access Ultra Instinct.

Omega Destruction begins to power up...

And thanks to that... And to all the training I’ve endured...!

Omega’s power skyrockets heavily as electricity flares around him! Even Beta Devil seems to grow weary of this power...

I was able to evolve... Into something far greater than I ever was before...!

Omega’s power continues to overflow, a light enveloping his entire body... Until, eventually, the light breaks away in violet cracks, revealing...

...This... is Ultra Ego. This is the extent of my divine power... THIS is what I have been training for!

Omega Destruction has become Full Release Element!

Yeah! Now we’re talking! Now, then...

Suddenly, Full Release Shadow begins to release all of his energy at once, activating Open Beta!

Let’s make this final round count! Time to go all out!

All units’ WE- both Raiders and Raid Bosses- have been fully restored!

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Demon Fire - Multiplier x30 (809/1000)
Open Beta Shadow - Multiplier x19 (34/1000)
Beta Devil Ikari - Multiplier x46 (241/1000)
Black Digamma - Multiplier x21 (929/1000)
Full Release Jewel - Multiplier x21 (18/1000)
Full Release Angel - Multiplier x20 (278/1000)
Overclocked Delta - Multiplier x16 (176/1000)
Memelord Epsilon - Multiplier x17 (807/1000)
Beast Zeta - Multiplier x15 (635/1000)
Celestial Cosmic - Multiplier x20 (147/1000)
Shadow Mephisto - Multiplier x12 (910/1000)
Iota Titan - Multiplier x13 (694/1000)
Serene Whirlpool - Multiplier x10 (804/1000)
Lambda Sage - Multiplier x11 (720/1000)
Master Xi - Multiplier x8 (788/1000)
Pi Android - Multiplier x11 (605/1000)

Zeta Light powers up as well, pushing past his Hidden Potential to unlock his Beast Form! (Not to be confused with El Blanco.)

...Huh. Speaking of things that haven’t been thought to actually work...
First Black Frieza, now Beast “Totally Not El Blanco” Gohan? Truly, IRL Beta’s creativity is dead. What’s next, that Orange Piccolo transformation?

Suddenly, Xi’s blade duplicates... as do both of his arms, which also hold identical swords! (I will not make a mug of this since his shoulder plates do not do the same. Also I am too lazy and this post took long enough to make.)

Lo and behold, my greatest technique: my Four Sword Style! Fear me, for I am Master Xi!
...I mean. That’s something, at least.

Meanwhile, the Soul Agate embedded in Sigma’s forehead shines!

It is time...

Suddenly, Sigma undergoes his own transformation: Soul Sigma!

Behold, the true might of Ninja Power!

Now it’s my turn! And those of you reading this post, stay in your seats; This one’s gonna be one blast from the past!

Suddenly, De-Tau’s entire shape reforms itself into...

...An explosive barrel?

That form... but that’s impossible!
Hahahaha! Behold, for I am De-Tau Nation, Lord of Explosive Barrels!
So, that other barrel from your “strongest attack” earlier...?
Indeed... That was Zeus, one of my Seven Horsebarrels of the Apocalpyse!
Zeus? I thought all the Horsebarrels were named after the planets.
Eh, there was some legal trouble with the Stardroids, so I renamed them; The ones named after the Greek gods are renamed after their Roman equivalents, and vice versa.
By the way, “blast from the past” would suggest that people actually know where this form came from and remember it fondly; I can think of only ONE person who would probably remember that form, and considering where it came from, I don’t think it’d be remembered very fondly.

Anyways, you’re up, Ex-Narrator Boy. I wonder if your own transformation is any better than the one you gave to your own creation.
...

Suddenly, a slider labeled “Bass” manifests itself next to Upsilon, who proceeds to turn it up to max. As the Bass is Boosted, Upsilon begins to glow more and more, becoming Echoing Upsilon!

...
...Eh, I give it a 4/10.

Suddenly, the ground begins to shake as something approaches... Something BIG. A giant mech lands down from out of nowhere, covered from head to toe in weaponry! As it beams Phi Doppelganger into its cockpit, the Phi Megatank primes itself for battle!

Ah, a man of culture, I see.
But where did he get a giant mech from...?

Suddenly, Theta spots an Eggman logo on the side of one of the mech’s arms.

Ah. Yeah, that checks out.

Suddenly, an intense amount of psychic energy pours from Psi Foretell as a third eye appears on his head!

I, myself, am not one for transformations of the traditional sort. My transformation is all in the mind... It is my greatest weapon, after all.
Yeah, well, it appears to be a transformation of the forehead, too, triclops. So I suppose this leaves Omega with that “Hakaishin” form, right?
Well...

In retaliation to Onkolithos getting downed by the blast, Ulzeta strikes Hellion with an Element Blade for 88 damage. Then, as Matomi strikes Phoppelganger with a 942 damage Blaze Splitter (increasing his multiplier to x5), Crossbow Master Snipes Omega Element for 54 damage as Admiral Brickell launches another Advanced Intel on Devikari for 2674 damage, increasing his multiplier to x46.

Ok, I can understand hating Bevil this much, but can we stop targeting him, please? The amount of Multipliers he’s been getting is absurd.

Psi Foretell dusts himself off.

Well, then. What have we learned today, gentlemen?

Digamma stands up. In the midst of all the fighting, something strange has happened to him... A new awakening of power.

Now, I know that things seem rough, and it’s becoming increasingly clear why Beta Shadow thought of these guys as good training.
Because they keep coming up with cheap tactics?
But that’s why we have to keep pushing ourselves past our limits. If we remain where we are, how do we expect ourselves to protect the Omniverse from greater and greater threats?
That is why, no matter what...

Suddenly, Digamma’s new form reveals itself...!

...We’ll keep getting stronger.

Golden Digamma has become Black Digamma!

(...Ehhh, does he even realize that he’s transformed?)
(You know, I don’t think he does.)

Fradow gets up.

You’re right, Digamma. Everyone! Let’s go all out! One last push!

Suddenly, all members and associates of Beta Team power up, with the entirety of Rocky Plateau shaking!

Whoa. Things are getting intense!
Yeah. I’m sure glad to not be in that fight!

Suddenly, Disarge taps Ninja Man Psi on his shoulder.

Hey, do you think you could help me with something?
What, you mean right now? But we just got to the best part!
Sorry, but this is something easier done now than later.

Ninja Man Psi contemplates before agreeing, the two warping off elsewhere as Beta Team stops powering up, transformations beginning to pop up left and right...!

So, guys. How’s this for a more fitting transformation, eh?
It’s interesting, to say the least... But what is it, exactly?
Hang on a second... That energy is the same as Trimarc’s when he transformed, just mixed with that Aura of Life stuff! Does that mean you...?

Indeed... Epsilon has harnessed the power of the Memelord SOUL (more specifically, that of the Absurd Roleplay’s Universe 3, Timeline 1) to become Memelord Epsilon!

How long did you have this for?
Well, you know how we’ve been preparing for Beta Diablo back when he was a threat?
(The hell do you mean by WAS?)
So you had that kind of transformation up your sleeve this entire time, and you’re only NOW using it?

Epsilon shrugs.

Honestly? I didn’t even think I’d be able to even do it.

But as all the attacks collide with the Mirror Barrier, it all bounces right back at the crew at once, dealing (in order of names listed) 1499, 1944, 3677, 900, 345, 270, 1507, 360, 2614, 4440, 217, 480, 500, 362, 120, 83, 200, 1682, 630, 291, 480, 232, 366, 135, 225, 2274, 366, 480, and 1 damage.

Sh.Worker: ...The OG wasn’t exactly known for being particularly strong, either. Actually, I’m beginning to wonder why I even exist. Sounds like a massive blunder to me.

...I’m just going to leave you to assume just how the multipliers are affected by this.

Also, there were several moves that targeted the entire Raider team, so- aside from Worker, obviously- they were totally wiped out in the process. Which is incredibly unfair, especially since I’ve bent the turn order around to avoid breaking the sequence because I didn’t feel like bringing up multiple times that the Mirror Barrier reflected the attacks.

Which is why I’ve decided to automatically revive everyone else. (Which, for the record, Quint, your “auto-revives” were actually just due to Worker reviving on his turn, which just so happens to be at the very end of every round because he only has 1 point in Speed.) (Also Anti-Omni Remnant No will be an exception since it is a summon and cannot respawn)

Anyways, reverting from OOC, the Raiders do not give Beta Team any time for rest as Duo unloads his Cosmic Laser Mach-Gun on Omega Element, landing 40 shots for 2105 damage, raising his multiplier to x5 as two Galaxy Bomb SPs continued dealing 10 damage to Frewel and 42 damage to Pidroid. Shadow Duo’s Purgatory Bomb SP on Dord also persists to deal 87 damage.

Anemone then uses a Dr. Pepper to let RP Dojo Shadow back in for next post’s final round (I will use Teambuilding Exercise to buy Rotom a new one tomorrow to make up for it) as PIRATE slashes Omega Element with Pirate’s Scythe for 295 damage while Vegeta launches Duo as an Ally Bomb on Omelement for 126 damage (Explode resistance} to get that last 10% on his Cruelty Meter.

Magnet Bomber launches two Rocket Punches at De-Tau Nation, only to deal 20 damage thanks to a Missile resistance. Rickets then uses a Hookshot Pierce on Omelement for 244 damage, which is then Pirated by Burning Pirate to use on Yat Animus, only dealing 25 damage due to his resistance to Water.

Morph Man then unleashes a Charged Sonic Slicer that hits Lisnow for 13 damage, Ultimate Zeta 3 times for 35 damage, and Omega Element for 70 damage.

Dord- since he had to spend the previous turn recovering and thus did not have Flaming Wings on yet, does exactly that before, because I already decided to use his attempt at a turn from when he was disabled as his turn for this round when he posted and I do not want to recalculate, uses a Radiant Zeal and prepares a Falling Blade for future use.

Alicia then does an Aquatic Bash on Frangel and Devikari for 7 and 2 damage, respectively.

My advice, kid? Try choosing a target who ISN’T so high up in multipliers.

Then, as Paradox Man uses Defense Support EX, Hellion Lady unleashes a Flame Overdrive, which... Yeah...

As Worker prepares his Fake Shot-Mirror Barrier combo, most of Beta Team becomes concerned.

...Key word being most of them.

[ [color=#FFFFFF]]{shadow_defense}SQUAWK!. He really got us there. I don’t think there’s any way we can get around this one.]{defense_shadow}
Actually, if we act fast, I do have a way we could-
Nope. No way around this one. Guess we’re gonna be Enraged 2: Electric Boogaloo’d and hurt ourselves with our own strongest attacks.
I have a move that can stop him from-
Seems very unfair to me, but what the heck do I know? Guess it’s something we’ll need to be ready for in our future battles. Really comes to show, huh?
...Nobody is listening to me, are they?
Well, doc, as someone who can see the future, you really should’ve seen it coming.
*Sigh* Unfortunately, it WAS in one of the futures I saw. I just didn’t think it’d be the one that would happen.
Everyone blissfully ignoring your idea to get around the taunt?
No, irl Beta Shadow going for another turn after this one.

After Matomi puts up a Razor Guard, every member and associate of Beta Team charges at Worker: Golden Digamma with two Gigavolt Crashes, Beta Devil Ikari with two Hell’s Chaos, Rho Error with a quick-charged Viral Cannon, Full Release Jewel with two Nightmare Mirrors, Lambda Sage with two Omnigales, Full Release Angel with two Holy Orders, Sigma Virus with a Precise Poisoning, Full Release Shadow with a double-fisted Shaggy Punch, Demon Fire returning from space with a Sun Toss before following up with a Magma Bazooka, De-Tau Nation with a large explosion of electricity that is created from... an Explosive Barrel? (Zeus’ Plazma Burst), Overclocked Delta performing two single-focus Flash Stoppers, Shadow Mephisto unleashing two Duality Ruptures, Koppa Muscle striking with a Full-Strength Punch, Ultimate Zeta unleashing two White Flashes, Onkolithos using Ancient Power, Serene Whirlpool blasting with two Hydro Pumps, [Upsilon Narrator]{shield_defnese} just screaming as loud as he can... which is somehow incredibly loud (Ear-Shattering Scream), Celestial Cosmic blasting with two Cosmic Catalysts, Yat Animus starting a Groundhog Uprising, Lively Snow firing two Aurora Beams, Dche Juggler having the Last Laugh (except it’s not really the last laugh since it’s not the last move to be listed here), Xi Warrior striking with two Rising Cutters, Iota Titan causing a Garden Quake, Phi Doppelganger unleashing a Spread Drill, Psi Foretell striking with Parallel Peril, Omega Element unleashing a Sphere of Destruction, Iota Devil also performing Garden Quake, Pi Android striking with two Mechanical Impacts, and Shadow Worker... just firing a single Shadow Shot.

ShWorker: ...What? The OG wasn’t exactly known for having any actual strong atta-

Beta Devil Ikari then unleashes Hell’s Vengeance!

...Which, due to him being Blind, only hits Anemone for 984 damage, PIRATE for 177, Vegeta for 857, and Hellion for 476, with all but Hellion being disabled.

...I did get them all, right? I can’t see SQUAWK! because of that Hellion girl.
...You only got four of them. And one of them’s even still alive.
...One of them was that Anti-Devil fairy girl, right?
I mean. Yeah?
Good, that was the one I was actually going for. I’m gonna take a celebratory drink.

Bevikari(?) then pulls out a Bloodied Dr. Pepper and opens it...

You summoned me, master?

...Which suddenly summons Iota Devil?

What in Sam Hell...?
Oh yeah. One of my clones of the alternate Beta Shadows. I forgot I even made you guys.
...Aren’t you guys supposed to be dead or something?
Beats the hell outta me.

Suddenly, a Photon Missile that Phi Doppelganger has been preparing since his turn launches itself at Crossbow Master for 61 damage as one last figure warps in.

...I haven’t missed the whole thing, have I?
Well, if my predictions are correct, this bout will end in the next 1-2 turns, depending on if IRL Beta Shadow wants to compete against time again.
Ah. So I’m right on time for the end, then.
Pretty much. What were you even-
Don’t even think for a SECOND that I’d tell you the answer to that.

...

...So, what were you doing that made you run late?
...Tell you what. If these guys can get me to a x10 multiplier by the end of this round, I might consider telling you.

...I suppose I should throw my metaphorical hat in the ring, as well. Just be sure to make this worth my while.

Psi Foretell and Omega Element join the battle. Everyone is here!

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Demon Fire - Multiplier x27 (509/1000)
Full Release Shadow - Multiplier x18 (370/1000)
Full Release Devil - Multiplier x41 (441/1000)
Golden Digamma - Multiplier x19 (266/1000)
Full Release Jewel - Multiplier x19 (836/1000)
Full Release Angel - Multiplier x19 (441/1000)
Overclocked Delta - Multiplier x15 (427/1000)
Lively Snow - Multiplier x16 (205/1000)
Ultimate Zeta - Multiplier x12 (265/1000)
Celestial Cosmic - Multiplier x16 (155/1000)
Shadow Mephisto - Multiplier x11 (170/1000)
Iota Titan - Multiplier x12 (170/1000)
Serene Whirlpool - Multiplier x10 (465/1000)
Lambda Sage - Multiplier x10 (576/1000)
Xi Warrior - Multiplier x8 (562/1000)
Pi Android - Multiplier x10 (13/1000)
Rho Error - Multiplier x11 (869/1000)
Sigma Virus - Multiplier x9 (860/1000)
De-Tau Nation - Multiplier x9 (48/1000)
Upsilon Narrator - Multiplier x2 (891/1000)

Dche Juggler - Multiplier x12 (95/1000)
Koppa Muscle - Multiplier x7 (116/1000)
Yat Animus - Multiplier x7 (855/1000)

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*To save time on the full explanation, there are essentially “Prototype” versions of the World Rings from Sonic and the Secret Rings that are based off of other emotions, such as Greed, Regret, and of course, Serenity. These rings, though fueled by their respective emotions like their proper counterparts, are considered as lesser to the World Rings proper.