...Which, by the way... The skills never said that the "dangerous effect" was limited to just the Anti-Omni Corruption. totally not an excuse to make things more interesting

The Raid Boss Fan appears and does what he do best: Annoy people. Specifically, he Pesters Bass Devil into unveiling Anti-Omni Fall before preparing to "annoy" his own teammates with Fanmade Hell's Vengence.

Anti-Omni Fall (Upgrade of Leaf Fall)
Type: Flame/Nature
Effect: Hits 8 random targets and inflicts them with Poison Ivy; Poison Ivy deals a base damage of 25% the move's power for 3 turns as Nature/Shadow damage. The amount of hits doubles if the user has a Leaf Shield or its upgrades active.

Meanwhile, Worker's crew Works Hard, granting him 500 Zenny and 20-or-so E-mails from Gemini Entertainment. All of which ended up in the Spam folder.

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Multiplier: x5
Damage: 15/1000


Effects:
Mega Devil - Muspell Flames - 19/20
Bass Devil - Muspell Flames - 19/20
Proto Devil - Blind: 3/3, Agonizing Pain: 3/3, Corrosion: 2/2, Muspell Flames - 19/20

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*Following the events of the WepArc raid, Dord stayed behind to rest, and perhaps make a home for himself, as implied in Page 100, Post #15; After some private discussion between myself and Mighty, we decided that Dord would have been, during his absence(s), trying to fight off the three demonic SFRs on his own to try and save the universes they have invaded (with little to no success).

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Inside the Anti-Omni Meme, Beta Devil ponders something...

(...Hm... Should I have told those Super Fighting Robots I corrupted about RSB's Anti-Anti-Omni?)

(...Nah, ain't no way anything made from Rotom's Reaper is ever going to measure up.)

As Flash! Ah-ah! slams into Proto Devil with a Lightspeed Impact upon entry (sorry, I couldn't resist), Bassvil (eh, it isn't the same) unleashes three red-tinted Bubble Leads at the plush of Limstella, L00t, and (since her turn has not come up yet and thus she isn't yet Mid-Air) Ella, dealing 86, 126, and 86 damage, respectively.

Anti-Omni Lead (Upgrade of Bubble Lead)
Core: Flame/Water
Effect: Slides 3 bubbles along the ground to strike up to 3 targets and neutralizes Space-Core moves from them, making them Neutral Core for a single turn! This move is also treated as part-Earth.

Also, yes: ALL of these bosses' moves will be Anti-Omni upgrades of existing moves.

In any case, Mega Devil proceeds to pull out some kinda broom and whacks L00t with it, dealing 252 damage. Apart from the typical AOC colors, the broom seems to be rather stained; Not with blood, but with some dark-colored substance...

Anti-Omni Swing (Upgrade of Roll Swing)
Core: Flame/Impact
Effect: Breaks through shields and literally knocks the Wind out of the target, turning Wind attacks and/or resistances into None for 6 turns. This move is also treated as Part-Neutral.

Meanwhile, noticing the amount of opponents targeting him, Proto Devil puts up a shield, which occurs in the nick of time as Alice appears to Nightmare Stab him, the shield lowering damage to 118 damage while also Blinding him and causing him Agonizing Pain.

Anti-Omni Shield (Upgrade of Proto Shield)
Core: Flame/Shield
Effect: Havles damage and reduces stat debuffs to 1 stage for 6 turns.

The shield continues to protect Previl as Vat Man Chemical Splashes for 12 damage - causing Corrosion - then Chemoshocks for 57 more damage. ...However, the shield is immediately gone when he- along with the other SaFRs- are blasted by a rather livid Darkened Chordison 8 times each by 3 whole Hadal Smokers, dealing 1091, 1082, and 1241 damage to Mevil, Bavil Bavil? Eh, I'll workshop it., and Previl, respectively, increasing their multipliers to x4.

Oh? It seems like our little friend is back at it again. Still sour over our little "housewarming present"?*
...You know, I'm glad you decided to show up. We've grown tired of your constant interference... And to have your life ended HERE will be so fitting, don't you think?

As Ella gets to higher ground with Air Flight, The plush of Limstella activates Spirits of Light and Dark + while Gytha bombards Proto Devil with a Bomb Volley for 120 damage total, exposing his Explode weakness.

Hm?
What's up?
There's something up with the energy that explosive fairy gives off. It's like, whatever it is... It was made specifically to counteract beings like US.
...Hm...
...Well, if such an energy existed, I'm sure that Beta guy would've told us about it. Frankly speaking... I'm not too worried.

As Black WarGreymon strikes Mevil with a Dramon Killer for 38 damage, L00t brings forth the Forces of Nature before doing the Brave Strikes and Supply Convoy that technically already happened, before unleashing an Ulfrevtr on Mevil, Devbass, and Previl for a respective 35, 53, and 40 damage before unleashing three Muspell Flames that deals 45, 44, and 51 damage, also respectively. Bass Devil is revealed to have a Wind weakness as the multiplier increases to x5.

Reflecting on a memory, the sound of a distant explosion, followed by deafening screams of despair of agony snap the corrupted Mega Man back to reality. He looks towards the rest of their army, ready to strike at the heroes, only to be stopped at the raise of a hand.

...We will handle them. The rest of you, continue to spread chaos across this city... lest we allow their pathetic cops and militaries catch us by surprise.

...It's a shame, really. Just how unfair this battle is. So many of you, gathered together to combat us...

The three robots strike familiar poses...



...And yet you're STILL outmatched.

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The mysterious figures look over to the approaching heroes. for a moment they question how brickell's ship got there because the city is completely on land and not even close to any large body of water

Well, well... Look who all finally made it.

The three take a good look at everyone around them.

...There are quite a few familiar faces, aren't there? But I also see some fresher meat, as well... Your crew has grown quite some time since we've last saw you.
I'm fairly certain that they're unaware that we knew about them from watching that Weapons Archive fiasco.
Well, it's not like we were gonna give them any context clues. But, nevermind all that. What have you all been up to, I wonder...?

...Hmm. A few of you seem to be missing, though... Coulda sworn there were a few others we saw...
...Matter of fact, where is that ninja guy you were trying to repair? I was most looking forward to meeting him... To tell him that the moment you all left... WE tore his entire universe APART.
Not really gonna matter, does it? These warriors seem rather powerful without their full team... I might get a decent fight for once.
Hah! I suppose you're right... We'll just have to tell him when he gets back... Before we make THIS world suffer the same fate.

The figure's grin widens.

My, my. Look at you all... I can tell you're just getting angrier with every word that comes out of my mouth. Good. That'll make things a WHOLE lot more interesting.

The three figures then reveal themselves...

I hope you all fight like your lives depend on it... Because believe me... They do.

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Three robots struggle to stand against a dark force hovering above them...

...Urgh... So strong... Who even IS this freak!?
...Whatever he is, he's no Robot Master. ...All scanners indicate him as a human...
Human, schuman. What kind of human is able to FLY without any sort of detectible technology!?
...We... We can't lose here. Not with so many lives at stake.

The figure looks down mockingly at Mega Man.

Oh? NOW you choose to fight back? And whatever happened to those precious "Laws of Robotics", exactly?
...Those laws... They were made to protect humanity. So long as you threaten their lives... I think an exception can be made.
The laws say that we may not be able to harm humans... But it's clear to us that you are no mere human.
I don't care WHAT some little human law says. Only I get to be known as the strongest!

The figure lowers itself down, revealing his true face...

...You just don't get it, do you? NONE of you stand a chance against what I am. I am a demon... No. I am evil incarnate, harboring the body and power of an essential GOD. What makes you think you can defeat the likes of me?
We KNOW we will. Because we have hope on our side... And hope always wins in the end.
...Fine, then. Come forth, all three of you...

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...I'll show you just how futile your hope REALLY is!

(Note: the raid will not start until the bosses are properly revealed.)



It happened almost instantaneously. An entire city, not too far from where our heroes are now, have been completely ravaged by three vaguely familiar robots. Following their command is an army, consisting of Robot Masters, Mechas, and even Fortress Bosses- some of which are nearly identical to each other. Citizens are either turned to dust, or turned against their former friends and neighbors, taking on a dark and ominous red-and-grey color scheme.

For some of TTC's earliest veterans... the mere sight of this color scheme brings upon mixed feelings of fear and anger that are most familiar.

Police and even the military are doing the best they can- with mixed results- to protect the people and fend off the demonic army; But whenever they try to confront the main three, they are never able to stand a chance, adding to the numbers... Be it one way or another.

One of the three robots turn to the others.

...I'm getting bored already. Let's stop beating around the bush and waste this pathetic universe already.
Aw, come on. Why can't you just sit back and enjoy the chaos?
I don't care about the chaos. Where are those strong challengers we were supposed to meet here? The ones we saw in the lab of that other universe's old man?*
Oh, relax... I'm sure they'll tune up soon enough.

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*Referring to the Weapons Archive MKII raid, which took place in the Wily Castle of Ninja Man Psi's universe.

Mario leans back in the kart, looking up to the clouds above.

...Mario Mario****, you-a need to learn to relax a little. You can't-a get worked up over two incidents... I mean, everything worked out in-a the end, right?
...Though... Maybe, one of those incidents would've been avoided if we were just there to-a begin with-

Mario shakes his head. Something seems to fly by him...

No, no. You can't just-a focus on what could've been. After all, as of right-a now... Everything is just fi

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The entire racetrack is engulfed in flames. Mario's kart has been flipped up against the wall, all of its wheels missing. Thankfully, no casualties have occurred due to nobody else being around the area. Mario himself lays bruised and beaten on the track itself, looking up to the figure standing menacingly above him, flaunting a menacing aura.

...Pathetic. What was-a that you said to-a that black hedgehog? About how "Martial Arts ain't-a really my thing"? That you prefer "stomping Koopas, throwing fireballs, that sort of-a thing"? Your shadow of a brother is spending his time perfecting his-a innate talent, while you let YOURS go to waste.
And-a look where that got-a you. You have failed the princess TWICE over. Judging from the-a Dark Mirror that flew by beforehand, it might as well be a THIRD. I'd-a mention the Kingdom, too, but let's face it: you only care about-a HER.
Face it: You're too much of a FAILURE to-a protect her. And you're-a too weak to even protect YOURSELF. The skills you have-a learned as a mere "Adventurer" are OBSOLETE. And if you keep relying on-a them... It's-a only going to lead to your demise.

Mario struggles to look up to his dark counterpart.

You... You're not-a me.
You're right...

The aura flares strongly as the dark counterpart lifts Mario upwards...

...I'm-a better.



A flurry of attacks strike Mario in an instant, leaving him cold on the floor.

...That move has the power to destroy your soul in an instant. Feel lucky in your last moments of consciousness, if you can, that I decided to hold back enough to let you live... Should someone find you before you succumb to your wounds, that is.

Symbiote Mario turns to leave.

Goodbye... "Super" Mario.

...Symbiote Mario walking through the flames like its nothing is the last thing Mario sees before his consciousness fades.

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Shun Goku Satsu (RECAP; Original description by RedBomber) - (Typeless) The technique involves the user grabbing their opponent and soon after landing countless strikes in the blink of an eye, instakilling the opponent and sending them to Hell regardless of any difference in power, defense or the like. In more brutal executions, it may end up destroying their souls outright.

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*Reference: Chaos Zone: Part II, Page 30, Post #7
**Reference: Mario Kart 64
***Referring to a "secret" passage in Mario Kart 64 that would take you to the front of Peach's Castle (as it appeared in Super Mario 64); This same path is blocked off in later appearances of the racetrack, though the castle itself is still visibly present.
****Yes, his canonical last name is, in fact, Mario.

Right. Let's go.

Lydian puts a hand on Chase's and Note's shoulders before teleporting out.

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Beta Man DS simply slides past the Circuit Shorter and reaches the hole he made prior, looking back at the small robot.

Sorry, but I just can't stick around to play. I've got places to be.

Beta Man DS proceeds to dash away from the building, running past Calibur and Accel in the process.

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When Shadow Digital states that he hasn't heard of the Nickelodeon Message Boards, Ashura mentally facepalms himself.

(Ugh, right, of course he wouldn't know! Why did I assume otherwise...?)
Right... Anyways, before my world came to an end, I just... Had a sudden feeling it was going to happen. Not sure why, but...
...I knew I couldn't stop it. I wasn't even sure I'd be able to save myself, let alone anyone else... So I ran. I ran away, not saying a word to anyone else... As fast as I could.
...And while it wasn't fast enough to completely escape its collapse... It was just enough for me to survive, somehow. And since then... I was no longer Sonic the Hedgehog, at least not in appearance.
...The name, "Ashura"... I don't know where I got it from, but that's the name I started to go by when I started to venture throughout the Void. Soon, I've gained an awareness for things I normally shouldn't be able to, and gained abilities not normally possible... My "Debug Mode" being one of them.

Ashura then holds out the Inhibitor Rings on his wrists. Unique to Shadow's, however, is some form of locking mechanism that seems to be further keeping the rings on said wrists.

...While not easily notable... It seems to have been installed over a year ago, two years tops.

I even found these out and about in the Void. I'm not sure who they once belonged to, but they were helpful in keeping in-

Ashura pauses, realizing how blunt of a reveal it would've been if he finished that sentence.

...W-well, anyways, I never even found this Omniverse- "Mega Man RPG", was it?- until not too long after Part II began.

Ashura clenches his fists for a moment.

...And that's when I ran into Scourge.*

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A red kart crosses the finish line before coming to a halt, the racer having finished his third lap. He takes a look at a timer he brought with him...

Mama mia... Just a few seconds off-a my previous record... Oh-a well. I'll just take a break and try again later.

After a brief moment's silence, Mario looks over in the direction of a certain path that would've previously led to Peach's Castle***.

...
...No. It's-a fine. Everything's fine, you shouldn't have to worry about...
...But-a between leaving to help with-a Regulus, and doing the same to help with-a Beta Diablo... Every time me and Luigi leave Peach and the Mushroom Kingdom alone, something always-a happens. Something arguably worse than-a usual. And even with Bowser already defeated, I'm-a not sure if...
...*Sigh*...

It remains in your inventory, but only for next time you're the boss. Same goes for any other item you bought for the raid and didn't use.

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...Moments later, four survivors climb out from the rubble, two of which undoing their earlier bond.

...I am never fighting someone from an 80's gag manga again.

Ninja Man Psi supercharges his Energy Boost to revive anyone who happened to actually die from the attack. Reggae then comes back with full suitcases.

Alright, my neck's fixed. Come on, you four, we're taking a vacation.
A vacation...? Where to?
Anywhere but this universe. I'll be SQUAWKED if we have it interrupted by some overpowered villain-of-the-week. Supremo still owes us big-time, so I'm gonna see if he can't take us somewhere for the next month.

Reggae takes Ninja Man Psi, Gagaku, Disarge, and Banetem with him back to the apartment complex they've been living in, looking back towards the other raiders as they leave.

You guys look after the place while we're gone, alright?

The five are gone.

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...Speaking of vacations: Quint, when you said you were busy with things, you should've told me it was your summer vacation.

That being said, here are the results. (I discounted the two super-big attacks that Ninja and Gagaku had prior to the introduction of Superflat World.)

Beta Shadow - 5979
polartedd - 3069
Radiated Wraith - 1590
ch4s3man - 1554
Red Mage - 570
Master Alicia - 552
RotomSlashBlast - 330
glacier - 40

...Was there any doubt?

For the record, you will NOT be following Reggae and the others to our vacation.

Instead... I've got something ELSE in mind for you all. Something rather... devilish.

Take him yourselves. As of now, I am DONE with ANYTHING that has to do with Agony. The first time brought me a little humor, but this time it's brought me nothing but annoyances.
I'm gonna get a few Jazz Droids to protect the place instead; Synth should have taken Lucina somewhere much safer by now, so it's not like there's anything important to protect here anymore, anyways. I'm going to find something else to do that's more worth my time.

He then turns to Chase, Note, and Lydian.

You got what you came here for. And unfortunately, NOTHING can be done to change the fate of every Agony Creature, Note included... Unless you WANT that demon to win.
Now if you excuse me, since I don't have any of my own, I'm going to try and see if I can't find any of the spare Jazz Droid Spawners.

J-H heads inside and shuts the door.

...Why did my brother ever make that thing, anyways?

Lydian sighs.

Well, it's not important... That is to say, he's not important. So, where do we go from here?

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While Feels and Ray fight the three Witchcarters, Tails is locked in a high-flying battle against Speedy, both of which are firing energy shots at each other with their respective arm cannons!

Your fancy arm cannon may fire bigger shots, but in both firing and flying, I've still got the speed advantage!
Fast or not, I'm able to keep up with Sonic; There's nothing you can do that's faster than I can rea-

Suddenly, Tails is struck from behind by a Commando Bomb from Great Battle Kukku!

You should learn to pay attention, fox boy!

Falling to the ground, Tails manages to recover in time to roll into a spindash upon landing, narrowly avoiding a dive from Speedy.

Is this the best you've go-

Suddenly, a Chu² Bomb explodes, knocking Speedy back!

And you think I'm the one not paying attention?

Speedy gets right back up.

Laugh it up while you can, fox; You'll be ours for the taking before too long!

As Tails and Speedy keeps up the fight, Battle Kukku gets to thinking...

(...I will admit, however; He's certainly different from the kid I fought back then...)

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Great Battle Kukku proceeds to throw bombs at the fox, who is flying over them while launching his own bombs.

Insolent pest...! Get down here and fight seriously!
Make me, you big bully!

While it was true he was able to stop us... He was nothing short of a coward. There was no hiding it: He was nothing but a frightened little boy who just wanted to prove himself... Perhaps even TO himself.

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(...That blue hedgehog... What is it about him that made this two-tailed rugrat so confident?)

Battle Kukku shakes his head.

(Grah... Focus, XV! Confident or not, he's still just a little brat!)

He then brandishes his gifted buster.

(And you will NOT lose to him AGAIN!)

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Chu² Bomb - (Explode/Swift) A mouse-shaped bomb made by Tails. Travels along the ground before exploding on contact with an opponent.

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Fehta uses his sword to block the wind darts, before firing a few magical shots at Red Mage.

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Breidablik Shots - (Magic) Fehta Shaman fires small, decently-powered shots from his Breidablik. Comparable to Buster Shots.

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*Reference: Tails Adventure

I don't. I just don't want such LESSER VILLAINS to get what they want.

J-H looks over to Note, though still has his back turned.

And if you don't like to fight, then perhaps it'd be better if you both stayed out of this, because there's no way you're going to be handling ANY of this without having to fight at least ONCE.
...Actually, if this is how things will go with you around, perhaps it'd be better if you and Chase were to be on standby until we need you to join with the rest of those Agony creatures when we seal that demon away.

He then turns his head towards Chase.

Which, I already explained to you everything you need to know outside of the plan. And just so you're not out of the loop, the plan is to gather every Agony Creature into one space while a small group goes to find this "Heaven Jewel", beat up the demon, and then seal it away once it's weak enough.
...And if you're going to be there for THAT... Then I suggest you take this "time off" to train YOURSELF at the very least. Because if this is how things are going to go with Note around, then it's clear to me that she will be a liability.

Synth then steps outside.

Speaking of liabilities... Synth. In the back of the main hall is the main workstation; It is code locked right now. The passcode to enter is "1996". Inside is a blue-haired girl attached to a high-class life support machine.
Pay close attention, this is VERY important: You have to take her somewhere far away from here WITHOUT disconnecting her from the machine. Take her to Ninja Ghost's old retirement home in the Legacy universe if you must, I don't care.
This is the SECOND Agony attack that happened here, and Lucina will likely DIE if she is removed from that machine for two seconds; And if we're going to lose Cyber-Lucina, anyways, I don't want to have been keeping her safe for NOTHING.
On it.

Synth returns inside.

...You know, I don't think I want to be in this party anymore if THIS is the kind of person that's hosting it.
GOOD. Because as of now, this party is CANCELLED. Everyone, go home.

All of the partygoes leave Jazz HQ one by one.

Man, I was having a good time, too, up until that beaver attack...



ME TOO.
Hey, everybody! Party continues at my crib!

The partygoers cheer (save for Justice Man, who decides he wants nothing to do with it, and Synth who isn't there).

...Doesn't he live in the dumpster behind Beta's pizzeria?

At least the pizza would be easier to get?

In any case, a figure steps out.

...Not sure if I really wanna know what happened out here. But, more importantly...
...How do I look?

...
...Hmph.

J-H is suddenly pinned against the wall.

Don't you "hmph" for . A life could've been LOST thanks to you!

J-H shoves Justice Man off of himself and powers down, dusting himself off.

A life that would've been lost later on, anyways. Besides, I wasn't actually going to just let him kill her. I meant what I said when I said I would've torn his arms off.

He then turns to Chase and Note.

I'm going to tell you something I learned the hard way when I did the exact same thing to someone else*: A villain's threat only holds as much value as you allow it to. The fact that you allowed it to happen at all means you're not ready to face ANYTHING in this world. Perhaps becoming one of Zalgo's pawns in the first place** is proof enough of this, too.
Problem is, we'll still need her in order to seal that demon away... And I have the strongest feeling you'll be quite adamant on being by her side.

He then turns his back on them.

So for that reason... You will need to find a way to become stronger. BOTH of you.

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*Reference: The Chaos Zone, Page 30, Posts #7-8
**Referring to Chase's time/debut as Chase DS.

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!!!
...
...
...Do it.

Everyone is left baffled at J-H's response.

WHAT!? Are you insane!?
I am being completely serious.
IDIOT! You'll get her killed!
Normally, I wouldn't agree; But I've done enough hostage situations to know that this isn't how you handle the situation.

Completely ignoring both Dave and Justice Man, J-H steps forward. His gaze does not break away from Killtimber... and despite his "eye" not showing, he can feel it.

...I've noticed how you acted this entire time. All this talk about "destroying" and "finding"... And throwing axes everywhere just tells me that you plan on "destroying" everything here whether you find it or not.
You were going to kill Note REGARDLESS of what we do. You just wanted a leverage to get what you want before you kill us all.
UNFORTUNATELY, for one... I never once said I actually CARED about the girl's life.
Secondly, she was going to die anyways when the big bad boss of all Agony gets sealed away.

Breaking his unbreaking glare for a moment, he looks over to Chase.

And if you don't like it, don't blame the writing; Blame the writer.

He returns the glare.

And finally, you're wasting your time. The Omni-King isn't here.
That's right; Don't think I didn't notice how you reacted when Chase mentioned him. But unfortunately for you, he's not here. And he's never GOING to be. NOR do we know where he is NOW.

He stops, now face-to-face with Killtimber.

...So, go ahead. Kill her. Or TRY to, anyways. Because the mere SECOND you start...
...You won't even have the arms to FINISH.

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*Fun fact: Feh, though also under other names, is actually a letter. As such, this still falls in line with the theme of alternate Beta Shadow names (just not the ones that use Greek letters, since only so many of those exist)
**Yes, this is the same one.

...Hmm, yeah, alright.
I used to be "Beta Shadow"; But I thought the "Shadow" part of the name over a bit, and I decided to... "rebrand" a bit. And since a few people I've met some time ago tend to call me "FEHta" for some reason, I decided that I would embrace it. So you may call me Fehta Shaman, if you would like.



I am a Summoner, though not the Summoner of this Askr.

FEHta Shadow takes out a sword, then throws it into the air, pulling out another sword in the process. The sword then turns into some kind of gun-esque weapon, of which FEHta catches and points directly at Red Mage.

And for the record... I wasn't asking.

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Hey, I'm just helping myself to a few of your weapons inventory, just for keeps. You've got a lotta them, right? Ain't like you're gonna miss a small collection of them.

Beta Man DS reaches back into the grenades box.

...'Course, I know what you're gonna say. Something about it being "Government property", and how it "doesn't belong to me", right?

He then pulls out a grenade...

You really want this basic stuff back?

...and pulls the pin on it.

Then here ya go!

He then throws the grenade at Corporal Smaplar!

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As Ray flings more mines into Furokov's shield- and even at his laser drones, as well, destroying them- the bird gets angrier as the shield cracks more and more, turning towards Wulf.

Hey, you! Stop it with the mines, you mindless canine! It's only getting in the way of things!
A fine argument. Counterpoint: Maybe try DODGING them?
Why, you-!

The bird's tantrum is interrupted by yet another mine, completely destroying the barrier and also having enough force to send Fukurokov to the ground, knocking him out.

Nice! That's one down!

Focke-Wulf proceeds to aim his buster at Ray...

...And one winged squirrel to go.

...then fires a fully-charged Atomic Fire at him, knocking him out of the sky!

WooOAH!

Ray lands onto the ground with Feels coming to a stop right next to him, all three Witchcarters surrounding them.

Nowhere to run now, sweetie-pie!

(URGH! I can't tell if she's flirting with me for real, or just doing it to throw me off; But if it's the latter, it's working!)

You sorry, good-for-nuttin'... You'll BOTH pay for taking out the doctor, you little squirts!
Oh, don't you worry about it none, Bearenger. It's still 5 against 3!

As Feels helps Ray up, he responds.

It's not gonna matter how many of you there are! We're not gonna lose to you guys anytime soon!
Yeah, throw as many tricks as you'd like! We're saving our friends no matter what!

Focke-Wulf looks behind him, then back at the two.

Oh, yeah? Let's see you prove it, then!

Suddenly (because I did not forget), swarms of minor enemies proceed to charge at Feels and Ray, who look to each other.

You ready?
Sure am.

The two then proceed to charge at the swarms of minor enemies, fighting them head-on!

A Jazz Barrier + defends J-H from the axes.

Your barrier is WEAK, kid.

Dave ducks under an axe coming towards him.

Then why the hell won't YOU protect the base?

J-H then uses the barrier as cover to get in close...

Because I'm not a COWARD who plays defense.

...then blasts Killtimber back with a J-H Strike! Meanwhile, K. Rool parries the axes with seemingly impossible precision, before somehow moving behind the beaver robot, grabbing it!

Foolish contraption; Agony or not, you have incurred the wrath of the Kremling King, and now you shall suffer the consequences!

He then proceeds to slam Killtimber into the ground with a Piledriver, burying it! However, before he could follow up, the beaver robot is blasted right back out of the ground by a beam of energy erupting from it...

...When I heard about this party online, I figured, "hey, I'm not doing anything. Might as well have a little fun doing so."
...Well, at least now I have the chance to do something worthwhile.



J-H turns to K. Rool and Dave.

...Ok, who leaked the party invitation?
Sure as hell wasn't me.
Wasn't me, either.
Well, I doubt it was Synth... Ah, whatever. Guess I don't have a right to complain about it right now.

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J-H Strike - (Laser/Shadow) An upgraded version of MK-X Strike, an amalgamation of Jazz Beam and MKII Strike (albeit not as devastating as the latter has shown to be).

Piledriver (K. Rool) - (Impact) K. Rool grabs his opponent before piledriving them. This Buries the opponent, allowing for a devastating follow-up.

Burial - The target is temporarily buried into the ground, becoming stuck and is typically left at the mercy of their opponent(s). The less damage they have sustained, the easier it is to escape the effect on their own.

Justice Beam (RECAP) - (Neutral/Energy) A powerful blast of pure energy from the ground.

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Okay! Okay... Right, well...
...Ok. So... I won't get into any details on how I know this, but... I'm aware of you coming from another Omniverse, one that's been destroyed, and...
...Well, I'm not sure if you know this already, but it might interest you to know... I come from the same place.
...W-well, no. Not the exact same place, but... You know how Beta Shadow used to be part of the Nickelodeon Message Boards**, right?

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Suddenly, a figure emerges in front of the two who have decided upon a home invasion.

Heeeeeeeey, buddies. I was just in the neighborhood when I noticed that you two were tresspassing in a friend of mine's humble abode. Sorry to say, but I'm gonna need you two to leave.

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*The "CZ" marker is added to separate this roleplay's Justice Man from the one I use(d) in Practice RP Dojo.
**As revealed in The Chaos Zone, Page 187, Post #14

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In some other part of Jazz HQ, two individuals appear to be watching the chaos unfold.

...Hey. Were you the one who leaked the invitation?

A rather large figure, who seems to be taking no damage from the axes, catches the one that was headed for the smaller figure.

I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUNNY.

Bringing this back, again, again, again...

...Hm. I'm sensing a bit of a pattern, here. ...Or perhaps, a...

Basic Info

Name: Rhythm
Fighting Style: Intelligence
Classification: Genius Hacker Robot

Punches
Normal Punch: Jab
Heavy Punch: Hook
Low Punch: Uppercut
Midair Punch: Midair Hook

Kicks
Normal Kick: Side Kick
Heavy Kick: Backflip Kick
Low Kick: Trip Kick
Midair Kick: Midair Backflip Kick

Special
Normal Special: Rhythm Satellite - Calls down a small satellite that orbits around her, firing a small shot every second. Up to 3 can surround her at a time. Disappears after taking 3 hits.
Heavy Special: Beat Chaser - Calls upon Beat to dash forwards in a straight line, which can also be angled upwards or downwards. Foes in contact with Beat are dealt multi hit damage.
Low Special: Rhythm Buster - Still deals knockback, but rather than dealing damage, the opponent’s Speed is temporarily lowered.

Power Gauge
Hyper Attack: Item Swap - Switches Ultra Gems with the opponent.
Ultra Attack: Shuffle Scrambler - Fires down a large beam that deals no damage, but rather replaces the target’s Attack, Defense, and Speed stats to that of another random character. (The randomized selection cannot be that of a boss character.)
Omega Attack: Starlight Enforcer - Fires a ray of Starforce energy down onto the field in front of Rhythm from a space satellite operated by Kalinka. The type of the ray is that of a random element. The ray then creates a harmless explosion of energy that covers the stage with features reminiscent of the ray’s element. Moves with attributes that match the element will gain a slight power boost for 10 seconds. Rhythm Satellite and Beat Chaser will also adopt the element’s typing for the duration of the effect.

Taunts
Taunt Animation: Jumps up and down twice excitedly.
Taunt Quote 1: “Alright!”
Taunt Quote 2: “Incredible!”
Taunt Quote 3: “Amazing!”

Intro Quotes
Intro Quote 1: “This will be incredible for research!”
Intro Quote 2: “I’ve run the numbers, and I say I’d have a good shot at winning!”
Intro Quote 3: “Let’s make this quick. I’ve still got a lot of work to do!”

Victory Quotes
Victory Quote 1: “Perfect! My calculations were on-point!”
Victory Quote 2: “Wow, so much data! Dr. Cossack’s gonna be so proud!”
Victory Quote 3: “That was fun! Thanks for helping me with my research!”

Additional Quotes Here

Intro/Victory Animations
Intro Animation 1: Does some calculations before getting into a fighting stance.
Intro Animation 2: Adjusts her buster before priming it for battle.
Intro Animation 3: Scans the opponent before readying herself.
Victory Animation 1: Jumps around excitedly before posing at the camera.
Victory Animation 2: Records notes on a clipboard before looking towards the camera.
Victory Animation 3: Records a bit more data before warping away.

Miscellaneous
Bio: As Dr. Cossack’s field researcher, Rhythm is always excited to gather more information wherever she could get her hands on it. Thus, it is no surprise that she is pumped to enter the tournament to gather as much information as she could about the Ultra Gems. “Who knows,” she thought, “perhaps I might even have a chance to win! After all, victory in a battle isn’t just about who’s the strongest...”

Ending:
Excellent work, Rhythm. You’ve certainly gone above and beyond my expectations for the tournament.
Thanks, Doctor. Truth be told, I’m a little surprised by my victory, myself. There were so many incredible fighters, I calculated a small chance of victory...
...But, I saw it as no reason to give up. With the right strategy, there is no battle that cannot be won! And thanks to that, we have this chance to learn everything we can about the Ultra Gems.
Indeed... Though, after all you’ve been through, perhaps a break is in order. Why don’t you spend some time with Kalinka?
Sounds fine by me, Doctor. I won’t be too long!

...So, I had them train under me. And should they succeed... I plan to reward them by making it to where they'll never have to pretend to be enemies again, just to have a roof over their heads.
And if they lose?
Well, as much as that ex-fumigator would love to have his cat back... We'll have to find out if he's any tolerant of mice.

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Green Missile - (Missile) Luigi charges up before launching himself like a missile, head-first. A full charge can be devastating, but charging for too long makes him temporarily tired and vulnerable.

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*Originally, Tom and Jerry were listed under Zalgo's prisoners, unaware that they were already claimed by me; However, Ch4s3 and I made an agreement that they would still be captured, just still under my claim. (Or at least that's how I remember it?)

(OOC-ish) ACKCHUALLY, Jazz's base is in Pumpkin Hill, so there are no trees to-



...Those hardly count.

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...We'll pick this conversation up in a moment.

J-H then gets up and stretches, disregarding the unnecessity to due to being a robot.

Personally, I don't care if it's friendly or not; This thing's showing up uninvited...

A peculiar energy then envelops J-H.

And I do not care for party crashers.
Weren't these two also uninvited?
It was an expression, David. It means I'm going out there to beat the hell out of it.

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J-H steps outside, readying himself.

I wonder if it's the same agony creature as before, or something else...

J-H then primes his buster.

Well... It's not going to matter, in any case. I don't plan on losing to ANY of these Agony creeps. Bring it on!

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As the battle continues, it seems that neither side is on the winning or losing side.

(Dammit... There's no way I'm losing to some 1900s cartoon star!)

Suddenly, Tom is knocked back by a Green Missile!

Forgetting someone, Dastardly?
Hard to remember someone who lived their entire life settling for nothing more than second fiddle to their own brother!

Suddenly, Luigi is sent back to the ground by... a large mallet?

Fortunately for me, however... I HAVEN'T.
And that's another thing that puts me above you sorry excuses for "Gods"... I didn't spend my time training just ONE star pupil!

Omega looks down at the one who knocked down Luigi...

...



As the fighting continues, Shaggy, Scooby, and Robbie looks at the iconic silent duo in confusion.

...Like, I don't get it, man; Why would THOSE two work for someone as rotten as Dastardly?
Yes, as a matter of fact; Aren't those two supposed to be enemies or something?
A common risconception. Rom and Rerry are actually rood friends. Rhey just pretend ro be enemies as ro not upset their owners.
...Still... Rhis roesn't explain rheir siding with evil.
...Hmph. Truth be told, they're not fighting for the sake of evil at all. I trained them to be WARRIORS, not evil.
And AS warriors, good and evil doesn't matter; Just who wins and who doesn't.

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So, Agony is apparently the energy used by some cat demon who wants nothing but to make everyone suffer; Said demon's spirit cannot be destroyed, even by the Omni King, so they have to seal it away in some "Heaven's Jewel". But the demon was able to break free, and bring itself back with the energy known as Agony. The energy can apparently bring beings known as "Agony Creatures" to life; Whether they were inanimate objects, broken-down machines, manifestations of something in one's mind, or even those who were once dead. This power feeds on the suffering of others; The more negative feelings surround it, the stronger they become.
...Apparently, the only way to stop Agony for good is to seal the demon away with the Heaven's Jewel, once and for all. And to do so properly... They need all of the Agony creatures to be in one place. You guys do that, and it'll not only stop the demon... but the Agony as well.
...But once this is accomplished... Those Agony creatures won't be coming back. Not even those who can be considered as "good" will remain...

J-H looks directly at Note.

...All-in-all, for the greater good... Sacrifices WILL have to be made. No other way around it.





...Or, at least, from what I understand from Jazz's memories.

Kid, you're making a lotta assumptions if you think me and Jazz keep each other updated on anything. I'd bet he only recently learned about my little "evolution".
...But, what I can do is tap into his memory files to find out what he's learned.
And since when the fuck can you do that?
Well, everyone in the Jazz Armada is actually connected to the same VPN, even the droids. However, Jazz's, Missingno.'s, Techno's, and Orchestra's are all password-protected to keep each other out of their own personal files.
...But me and Jazz used to be one in the same a long time ago; Bit of a long story. I know him well enough that I can easily crack the password. From there, I'll browse through his memory files and see what I can find out. You'll have to give me a minute, though.

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...Meanwhile, in a lower part of the building...

...So, you're that "Jazz but not Jazz" that Ninja Ghost made, right?
Correct. I was originally designed as a combat robot, very identical to Jazz; However, my personality was reworked into that of a service robot so that I could serve him during his retirement... Up until he stepped out of retirement to become a hero, that is.
I see... And what about me? Has he thought about making a new version of me when he made you?

Synth thinks for a moment before answering.

...No, I don't believe he ever considered a new "Lydian" unit.
I see... So, he really did forget all about me back then.
Does this upset you?
...Hm...
...Nah. I don't need some other version of myself, anyway; All those boys and their "ghosts" and "alternate universe counterparts" are already too much to wrap my head around as is.
I see. Well, that is good to know.

The two stop at a strange machine.

...In any case, we are here.
...He wanted to give me some kind of big contraption?
Not quite. If what J-H has told me before is true, Jazz actually had plans for an upgrade of your own, similar to his own; A "Lydian +", if you will. He believed that it would help you better to keep up with the rest of what this world may challenge you with.

Synth picks up the blueprints and concept art of Lydian's upgrade and gives it to her to look over.

...And assuming J-H has properly finished its construction, this machine should be able to apply those very upgrades to you without him or any other mechanic having to be here. It's just a matter of you stepping into the machine, and I insert the blueprints.
...Hm...

Lydian hands back over the blueprints.

Well, a new look couldn't hurt, right? Let's get to it.

Lydian steps into the machine...

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...Hm... Hm hm hm...
...Ok. I think I can summarize...