[21:24] <Champion> Inside the Evangelion cages, each of the pilots wait in their plug for the fight of their lives. The support teams have given them decidedly little information, all technicians too busy focusing on preparing New New York for the attack. Even this deep inside Nerv’s complex, alarms can be heard roaring throughout the base, their wail relentless.
[21:24] <Champion> In the command center, Leon and Clarke give orders, while Kennedy observes from above. The various Nerv employees scramble about, while Thorp and Smith manage to keep their cool. Even the normally easily distressed Holley is able to keep control, and relays information like a professional.
[21:29] <Champion> A hectic flurry of activity surrounds Leon, as the roar of a constant barrage of information flies through the air. Up to the second data is relayed from satalites, on the ground videos, and more. Constant radio chattered is filtered for the rare useful piece of knowledge, but few things can be divined from such a deluge.
06[21:30] * Jack_Murdock sits back in his seat, arms crossed as he taps his arm repeatedly with two fingers
06[21:30] * Tania_Clarke remains calm in the entry plug, eyes closed.
08[21:31] * Leon_Raczkowski stands rooted in place with his newfound cup of coffee, staring at the main screen as he takes in whatever information is shouted to him. He calmly asks Mr. Thorp "Do we have a position or visuals yet?"
[21:34] <Champion> Thorp's reaction is delayed, as he continues to bark out a constant stream of orders to his underlings before turning to Leon. "I think we've got his location more or less, Director," he manages to through out.
06[21:34] * Anto_Belac grips the console with both hands. He evens his breathing as well as he can, occasionally shivering and scrunching his eyebrows.
[21:35] <Champion> "South of Manhattan, is the Atlantic. About a mile or so out."
08[21:36] <Leon_Raczkowski> "That's too close. What's the size? Evangelion-scale?"
[21:37] <Champion> "We cannot confirm, we have yet to get a damn eye on the thing," grumbles Thorp, clearly upset about the issue.
[21:37] <Champion> From behind, Clarke gives the command to scramble Predator dones to find the Angel, and affimative coming from a lower military officer.
08[21:38] <Leon_Raczkowski> "How the hell can something the size of lady liberty just take a swim and sneak up on us under our noses...?"
08[21:38] * Leon_Raczkowski takes an annoyed sip at his coffee.
[21:39] <Champion> "Big area to cover, and who knows what this thing can do. Lets hope it isn't another giant of light," comes the grim response from the normally humorus communications officer.
08[21:40] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Do we have any ships at sea in the area? Frigates? Anything?"
[21:41] <Champion> "A few, but not enough damn it."
[21:43] <Tania_Clarke> "...I was on a ship," whispers to herself.
[21:43] <Tania_Clarke> "...it was a big ship. It was a bit like the base, but with the constant, gentle rocking of the sea."
06[21:44] * Tania_Clarke 's voice turns into a low whisper.
[21:44] <Tania_Clarke> "...and I was alone. I think I was alone. It was weird having no one to watch me."
06[21:45] * Anto_Belac hums to himself. His head tilts from side to side with each breath.
08[21:45] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Get whatever warships we can to move to the southern tip by Liberty Island. We can try to shell it as it makes landfall and possibly have it chase them while the evangelions mobilize."
06[21:46] * Jack_Murdock opens a comm with Anto and Tania, 'Do either of you have any weapon training?' he asks calmly
[21:47] <Champion> "Yes Sir!" one of the lesser military aid confirms, before going to relay the orders.
06[21:47] * Tania_Clarke opens her eyes.
[21:48] <Tania_Clarke> "I tested the... Pallet Gun? They called it."
06[21:49] * Anto_Belac slides his eyes open. "I've used knives, harpoons, tools...no real weapons. Is that bad?"
[21:51] <Jack_Murdock> "Alright." He replies to Tania before addressing Anto, "It might be, just try not to panic and unload your gun into any buildings."
06[21:51] * Anto_Belac nods. "Okay, Ja-- sir."
[21:53] <Champion> "We’ve found it!" comes the announcement from Thorp, as the hologram visual spring to life in the front of the command center. In full 3d glory, stands a massive creature, easily as large as an Evangelion. Up to it’s hips with ocean water, It is a massive, vaguely humanoid creature with large bony structures on its shoulders and torso, gill-like structures on its legs, tridactyl hands,
[21:53] <Champion> and a distinctive beaked face. Letting loose an ear bleeding screech form no discernable mouth, the video feed goes fuzzy for a moment, shimmering out of power for a moment before returning.
[21:53] <Jack_Murdock> "And if either of you hit me, I'll personally step out of my eva, come into yours and kick your face in."
08[21:54] <Leon_Raczkowski> "...what just happened. Was that a mechanical failure or does this thing have intelligence?"
[21:54] <Champion> "Oh god, what is that?" SMith asks, horrified. The command center seems to have come to a halt, frozen with fear. Holley covers her mouth, and begins to make a retching motion, before slowly regaining control. For his part, Clarke can only glare, while Kennedy's face is unreadable, hidden by the shadows and distance.
08[21:56] <Leon_Raczkowski> "...Mechanical failure or intelligent bio-EMP?! Data! I can not make bricks without clay! I do not want to send VTOLs, tanks, or god forbid those kids into something that can shut down their systems!"
08[21:56] * Leon_Raczkowski is clearly annoyed at everyone stopping to gawk at the ugly thing.
06[21:57] * Tania_Clarke responds to the First's remark with a low hum, her disinterested eyes ignoring the comm window.
[21:57] <Champion> "We-we think it was a biological emp, but we're not sure. It seems to only effect visual data transmission, intermiddently sir!" Smith responds.
[21:57] <Jack_Murdock> "Anto, have they explained A.T. Fields to you yet?"
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[22:00] <Anto_Belac> "AT fields?"
[22:01] <Tania_Clarke> "Absolute Territory Fields. It is the Evangelion's main defensive, and offensive, ability," Tania responds as if automatically.
08[22:02] * Leon_Raczkowski thinks for a moment then begins to bark orders:
08[22:02] <Leon_Raczkowski> "...Deploy tanks along the shoreline to the south. Two rows, staggered, with half a kilometer between them. Thorp, begin plotting fallback routes for them through the city. Have the VTOLs in the air: two wings on either side. And make sure that warship doesn't do anything stupid."
08[22:02] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Someone give me a line to all comms. Tanks, VTOLs, ships, pilots."
[22:03] <Jack_Murdock> "It would do him better if you told him how to use it, instead of what it is. If one of you die out there, it'll make me look bad."
[22:03] <Champion> "Sir! The UN seems to be declaring control of operations!" a young nerv technician calls out.
06[22:05] * Tania_Clarke raises an eyebrow.
[22:05] <Tania_Clarke> "How to use it? You just need to think about it. Is your process different?"
06[22:05] * Tania_Clarke turnst to look at Jack's comm window for the first time.
08[22:06] <Leon_Raczkowski> "...Ask them if they have as much data as us. Then politely and firmly tell them to fuck off."
06[22:06] * Anto_Belac returns to humming to try and avoid further conversation with the pilots.
[22:07] <Jack_Murdock> "Yeah, my proccess is different in that it's better."
[22:07] <Champion> "O-Of course, Director sir!" the scared technician replies, before returning to his consule.
[22:08] <Tania_Clarke> "Hm..."
06[22:08] * Tania_Clarke sighs and returns to ignoring his comm window.
[22:09] <Champion> Thorp speaks up, informing Leon he has the comms open. Inside the plugs, a main comms window opens in front of each pilot suddenly, focusing on Leon.
06[22:10] * Anto_Belac sings quietly to himself. "Don't raise the sail anymore...hmm hmm..."
08[22:11] * Leon_Raczkowski moves for the first time over to the comms station and begins to speak:
08[22:11] <Leon_Raczkowski> "This is Captain Raczkowski. We are now encountering the first of many angels to assault NERV. I call out to all who are participating in this battle to understand that we have transcended ideas such as nationality or religion in this coming fight. We are the vanguards of the human race: protecting this blue cradle and all life on it. We are the stewards of not just our civilization, but the all things ever brought into being by the hands of man throughout history. All of our pain, suffering, hatred and love: the very sum of human existance, is being put to the test today."
08[22:11] <Leon_Raczkowski> "This is not the end. This is the beginning of an age where humanity has begun to unite to protect ourselves as a species. To let loose a cry into the universe saying "We will not yield!" To the men and women fighting today, to our three warriors in their evangelions, I ask only one thing:"
08[22:11] <Leon_Raczkowski> "If this angel has stumbled anywhere at all, it's into Hell. Show them how devilish we can be. Begin exploratory attacks for prepartion of evangelion launch. Raczkowski out."
06[22:12] * Tania_Clarke smiles to herself and whispers...
[22:12] <Tania_Clarke> "I wonder if he prepared it beforehand..."
08[22:13] * Leon_Raczkowski steps away from the comms and takes a drink from his coffee mug. He softly mutters: "And today is the day god's choir loses a voice."
[22:15] <Anto_Belac> "...call him ragtime Willie..." Anto stares at the spot where Leon's comm screen used to sit.
[22:19] <Champion> The comm windows close in the plugs, while Sachiel makes his tedious advance to the shore. Finally, with a massive roar that causes the cvideo screen to flicker, the Angel makes it's way to the shoreline of Manhattan.
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08[22:49] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Have the warship move up a bit closer to the shoreline. Tanks, five rounds rapid. Be prepared for retaliation."
[22:54] <Champion> The roar of cannon fire thunders in the command sector, before a technician with uncommon common sense turns down the speakers. The attacks do nothing though, as the harmlessly explode against a large, transparant octogon that appears midair. "AT field detected!" Holley shouts, alerting the rest of the command station.
08[22:56] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Have the MAGI take note of it's strength and have tank squadron 1 begin to fall back. Tank squadron 2, get ready."
08[22:59] <Leon_Raczkowski> "VTOL squadrons, get ready to harass the enemy after the tanks have had their turn. For now just observe."
[23:00] <Champion> "Sir, the VTOL squadrons are reporting interference, likely from the previous biological EMP!" Thorp relays.
08[23:01] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Have them move up and keep their eyes sharp regardless."
[23:09] <Champion> It's fury fanned, the massive Angel turns to the tank squadron that fired on it, and hits it with it's massive triple claws.
08[23:10] * Leon_Raczkowski watches the screen with a neutral expression before remarking:
08[23:10] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Oh shit."
[23:11] <Champion> Several are crushed, explosions ripping their hulls apart, but some manage to hold, surviving the attack. For it's part, the angels seems unconcered, considering them flies or other similarly base creatures.
[23:13] <Champion> It seems to strike again, but the attack looks to be little more than swatting at flies.
08[23:14] <Leon_Raczkowski> "...get tank squadron 1 to retreat. I hope those VTOLs have their systems in working order again because they're up next."
[23:15] <Champion> Inside the command center, havoc has returned as the communication teams relay orders.
08[23:23] <Leon_Raczkowski> "VTOLs move up...now. Cover the retreating tanks. Holley how much longer until the evangelions are launched?"
[23:26] <Champion> The VTOLs provide covering fire, but only a few shots connect. Even then, they damage simply does nothing against the monsterous hide of the inhuman horror.
[23:31] <Champion> In the command center, no one can tell if this horrible creature can feel irritation, but they can easily imagine so when the Angel swipes at the VTOLs. One squadron is wiped out in a single swing, as the monsterous destroys everything in reach.
08[23:33] * Leon_Raczkowski is visibly annoyed, but tries to restrain himself and sips his coffee.
[23:33] <Champion> Then, with a speed unnatural to somehting it's size, it moves towards the retreating tank squadron, and almostly playfully swats at it.
[23:34] <Champion> Screams are heard throughout the command center, as the communication speakers are flooded, and Clarke relays orders for rescuing the survivors.
08[23:39] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Fine. You want to play hardball, we'll play hardball. Tank squadron 1, continue to retreat. Tank squadrons 3 & 4, hold. Everyone else: five rounds rapid. Target obvious. Make it bleed."
[23:39] <Champion> The remaining VTOLs fire uselessly at Angel, their desperate attempts to avenage their fallen in arms a practice in futility.
[23:41] <Champion> A nearby tank squadron fires upon in concert with the VTOLs and an incoming barrage of artillery fire from a nearby warship. The tanks' masive cannons strike the creature from beyond, but no nothing else. Thankfully, the warship has come in range and brought it's guns to bear. However, it is all for not, as a series of massive octagonal transparent plates appear in the sky, absorbing the
[23:41] <Champion> hits.
[23:42] <Champion> "Nothing working!" Thorp calls out, desperate.
08[23:43] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Oh for fuck's sake, nothing? Density changes? Tempature? Facial expression?! Has it's body started blinking red and yellow?! NOTHING?!"
08[23:44] <Leon_Raczkowski> "This is fucking painful. Get MAGI to start number-crunching."
[23:47] <Champion> Swinging around, the massive creature looks to the warships in the bay. Suddenly, red lights appear in the creature's eyes, and somethign glows above it's head. Then, without further warning, a beam shoots from the creatures face, which hits the warship. nothing happens, only for a massive explosion, which spreads out in a cross like manner over the sea, boiling the water and filling the
[23:47] <Champion> area with steam
[23:48] <Champion> "We can't see shit captain!" Thorp calls out, the video screen on the warship obscured by steam.
[23:49] <Champion> Noticing the cross shape several nerv technicians seem to begin praying to themsevles, their words inaudible.
08[23:50] * Leon_Raczkowski stares at the main screen with a face contorted in anger. He takes a sip of his coffee only to mutter something that sounds like "Fucking Christians."
08[23:51] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Plan B. All units are to switch from exploratory attacks to hit and run. We start on run. If we can keep it occupied for only a little longer..."
[23:59] <Champion> the lights above it's head and in the Angel's eyes fade away, before pursues the remains of tank squadron 1
Session Time: Thu Jul 07 00:00:00 2011
[00:01] <Champion> Inside the command room, Holley announces, "Evangelions ready for launch!"
[00:03] <Champion> Inside the plugs, a small window screen appears in front of each pilot, with Thorp appearing. "Kids, get ready for some Gs!" he explains, "Because we're about to launch you up with the catapult!"
08[00:03] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Good. Have those tanks retreat behind the embarkment elevator and the VTOL follow suit. Give me comms to the pilots."
[00:04] <Champion> The screen in the plugs switch from Thorp to a moderately irritated Leon.
[00:04] <Jack_Murdock> "About time."
[00:04] <Anto_Belac> "Uh-Uhmmm..."
[00:04] <Tania_Clarke> "..."
08[00:04] <Leon_Raczkowski> "It's time for some combat pilots. Conventional forces did nothing to this thing, so I'm banking on you three using the benefit of an AT field against it."
[00:05] <Jack_Murdock> "Do you have a battle plan for us?"
08[00:05] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Tactics will be as follows: You'll all deploy from the southernmost embarkment elevator. To the north will be a grouping of umbilical cables for power and several supply lifts. Tanks will be retreating to behind you as well. Pull the angel into that killbox."
[00:06] <Tania_Clarke> "...deeper into the city?"
08[00:06] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Tania, you take point. Jack, you'll be her close-range firepower. Anto, this is not the situation I wanted to be in with your first deployment. Just hang back, follow their lead, and use whatever openings you can find."
[00:07] <Anto_Belac> "Aye, sir."
08[00:07] <Leon_Raczkowski> "The southern shoreline is barren. Our emplacements and support structures are still being built."
08[00:08] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Primary objective is the defense of NERV HQ and destruction of the angel. Secondary objective is the protection of the city. Tertiary objective is..."
08[00:08] * Leon_Raczkowski looks over to Dr. Faust, over to the main screen showing the broken VTOL wings and badly damaged tank column, then back to the comms screen.
08[00:08] <Leon_Raczkowski> "...tertiary objective is the retrieval of angel tissue because I want that thing's arm for what it's done here."
[00:09] <Tania_Clarke> "01, acknowledged."
[00:09] <Jack_Murdock> "Then I'll get you it's damn arm."
03[00:10] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Champion
08[00:10] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Watch out for it's...it's fucking eye-lasers or whatever the hell they are. And it's fast. Try to keep your distance. Once you're on the surface it's all up to you."
08[00:12] <Leon_Raczkowski> "I'll forward targeting data and more tactical information as it becomes relevant. No more fucking around."
03[00:13] * Champion changes topic to 'Intiavtive: Leon, Jack, Angel, Anto, Angel, Tania'
[00:17] <@Champion> Suddenly, a lurching feeling grasps each of the pilots, as their Evas are catapulted to the top of the elevator. The sudden acceleration of several Gs is all but overwhelming, and it is all the three can do to persevere and keep from passing out from the strain. Together, the three land street level as a false building’s side opens, revealing the three biomechanical war machine. Down the
[00:17] <@Champion> island, the pilots can see the bipedal monster approach them, its cold, alien gaze piercing them to the bone.
[00:25] <Tania_Clarke> "...that is...!"
06[00:25] * Tania_Clarke closes her eyes tightly.
08[00:29] <Leon_Raczkowski> "That is your enemy. Jack, you're closest so we're forwarding targeting data from MAGI to you."
[00:31] <Jack_Murdock> "Yes sir."
[00:31] <Anto_Belac> "Ah!" Anto throws his arms up from the console. "Ah! AAH! AH!"
08[00:32] * Leon_Raczkowski takes a sip from his coffee mug before opening a comms window to Anto:
06[00:32] * Anto_Belac looks frantically for the buildings Leon mentioned and Unit 00 makes a break for them.
08[00:32] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Anto you will restrain yourself before I have to."
[00:33] <Anto_Belac> "It's the nightmare from the abyss of my watery dreams!"
06[00:34] * Jack_Murdock pulls up his rifle and takes aim at the beast before them, 'You two get connected while I hold this thing back.' He then pulls back on the trigger and lets out a shot towards the angel.
08[00:40] * Leon_Raczkowski sips his coffee and shakes his head at Anto's remarks.
08[00:40] <Leon_Raczkowski> "This is not going as planned. Not at all."
[00:44] <@Champion> The shot fire true, the bullets hitting the target before the octogon can appear. With a single shot, the bullet rips into the target's face, shattering the bone like mask. A weird, alien blood gushes from the target, as the creature is forced backword and lands on it's back.
08[00:45] * Leon_Raczkowski stops mid sip.
08[00:45] <Leon_Raczkowski> "...Now it's going according to plan."
[00:47] <Jack_Murdock> A grin swipes it's way accross Jack's face as he sees his achievement. "Anto, Tania, spread your AT fields while it's down, and then as one we should advance."
08[00:48] * Leon_Raczkowski smirks at this little general on the field.
[00:49] <@Champion> Like a monster from the dead, the angel rises without the use of it's arms. Almost as if someone else was pulling the creature up, Angel stands tall once more. With a thunderous screech, communications between the evangelions and the command center is lost. For a couple moments, everyone is a lone, isolated.
08[00:49] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Oh for fuck's sake, AGAIN?!"
06[00:49] * Tania_Clarke trembles inside her entry plug.
06[00:50] * Anto_Belac whimpers like a wounded hound.
[00:50] <Tania_Clarke> "It's not like- it's not like in the- I can feel it."
06[00:50] * Jack_Murdock growls to himself
06[00:50] * Tania_Clarke hugs herself.
[00:50] <@Champion> Then, with a power unknown to it, it leaps into the sky. Over fifty decameters, in the blink of an eye, it finds itself in melee range with Jack. Somehow, it looks furious, despite the lack of a face now. Blood covered, it swipes at Unit 02!
06[00:53] * Jack_Murdock pulls up his gun and uses it's attached shield to hold back the angel's claws. At first he struggles with it, but sure enough pushes the advancing claws away
[00:55] <@Champion> The creatures claws do nothing to Jack, instead leaving small gashes on the gun. Thankfully, it was built to withstand such actions, and will only suffer a few battlescars, maintaining it's ability to fire.
08[00:56] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Smith, check biometrics. Specifically Anto and Tania."
08[00:57] * Leon_Raczkowski opens a comms channel to Anto: "Anto, I want a very good reason for why you're frozen in place like a statue."
[00:59] <Anto_Belac> "I-I'm making a m-movement to a better firing position!" As he speaks, Unit 00 breaks into a dash toward the trifecta of umbilical ports to the north.
06[00:59] * Anto_Belac is unaware whether or not anybody can actually hear him after that scream.
[01:00] <@Champion> Thankfully, after the Angels attack, the comms return. "High intensity readings of chemicals associated with the fight or flight response present in the Third Child, and to a lesser degree in the Second Child!" Smith calls back to Leon, obviously displeased.
08[01:01] <Leon_Raczkowski> "...you're joking."
08[01:01] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Anto, explaination. Now."
[01:01] <@Champion> Buildings stream by, as Anto runs to the Umbilical ports. Still, it doesn't seem far enough.
06[01:02] * Anto_Belac barely prevents himself from crying out, "I'm just m-mo-moving to a better firing position!"
08[01:03] <Leon_Raczkowski> "...well you could've fooled me."
08[01:04] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Tania, assist Jack. Jack, don't die. Anto, if you are not up and firing in 30 seconds I will not be a happy man."
[01:04] <@Champion> This time, the Angel moves to grab the gun, but it's earlier speed is replaced by lumbering movement. Jack is easily able to avoid the attack without trying.
[01:05] <Jack_Murdock> "When you're this good, dying is the last thing on your mind."
06[01:06] * Tania_Clarke opens her eyes at the sudden proximity of the enemy.
[01:08] <Jack_Murdock> "Get your AT field up to defend yourself while it's occupied with me."
[01:10] <Tania_Clarke> "...right."
06[01:11] * Tania_Clarke looks at the enemy coldly, tosses her gun away, and retrieves the progressive knife from her left wing dock.
[01:11] <Tania_Clarke> "...AT field, active."
[01:13] <Tania_Clarke> she says, her voice trembling a bit, her breathing rapid.
08[01:18] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Jack we're forwarding targeting data to you once more. Tania, prepare to keep it busy until...is Anto 'set up' yet?!"
06[01:19] * Jack_Murdock notices the angel's try to relieve him of his weapon and seeks to cut off the problem at it's roots. He swings his gun at the angel's left arm, in attempts to harm it with his melee attachment.
[01:25] <@Champion> The bayonet cuts the Angel's arm deeply, spilling a torrent of blood on the ground, and bathing Unit 02 in it.
[01:26] <Jack_Murdock> "AT field, activate!" he shouts to himself in the heat of battle.
[01:28] <@Champion> Once more, it's eyes light up, a red glow eapering under the blood that covers what used to by a bone like mask. Above the three, a glow of a light, which Jack and Tanai can make out to be a halo appears.
[01:29] <Tania_Clarke> "...!"
06[01:29] * Jack_Murdock mutters something under his breath
[01:30] <@Champion> A flash of light, and then a beam erupts, exploding in a upward cross, striking Jack.
[01:34] <Tania_Clarke> "'02!" Tania yells.
08[01:34] <Leon_Raczkowski> "WHERE THE FUCK IS ANTO!"
[01:34] <Jack_Murdock> "GAAAAAAAAAAAH! Damnit!" he shouts as he starts to hold his chest. The eva's chest armor lightly melts as the laser smashes into 02. Inside Jack's suit goes crazy, causing pain to his own body
[01:36] <@Champion> "Severe damage to the torso of Unit 02!" Holley announces, followed by Smith informing Leon of nerve signals activing in Jack, likely from extreme pain.
08[01:38] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Tania, can you pull some of the heat off of Jack?!"
06[01:39] * Anto_Belac keeps running. "I...Can't...Be doing this..."
08[01:40] * Leon_Raczkowski has begun to ignore Anto's cries and has regulated his observation to Holley until he does something.
06[01:41] * Tania_Clarke clenches her teeth. Her hands would be shaking if not for gripping the controls.
[01:41] <Tania_Clarke> "On it!" she yells emphatically.
08[01:42] <Leon_Raczkowski> "
06[01:49] * Tania_Clarke goes toe to toe with the angel. With a yell she slashes, but the knife is blocked by a glow of geometric shapes.
06[01:49] * Tania_Clarke hisses.
[01:49] <Tania_Clarke> "Neutralizing enemy AT field!"
08[01:52] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Jack, we're updating the targeting data. Target is obvious. Keep doing what you're doing as it looks like Tania is holding it down."
06[01:52] * Jack_Murdock snaps out of his pain and grabs hold of the controls again with clenched teeth and white knuckles, each breath comes out as a growl as his AT Field grows stronger. He then pull back his gun and slashes at the angel's left arm again.
[01:55] <@Champion> Once more, the blade is knocked back all the same as Tania's. Despite the girl's efforts, it seems it has had little effect as the Angel prepares his counter attack. Reaching for Tania, it grasps for the girl's head
[01:58] <@Champion> Reacting swiftly, Tania is able to backhand the first swipe, only for her head to be grasped by the second, unseed claw reaching for her
[01:58] <Tania_Clarke> "Gah-!"
[01:59] <@Champion> The claw grasps her firmly, while the long lance strechting for it's elbow begins to glow. Once more, the halo appears, and this time doesn't disappear as the lance enters the Angel's arm, and reappears in it's palm. Repeatedly, it rams into Unit 01's face, trying to penetrate the evangelion's skull.
[02:02] <Jack_Murdock> "Sir, it's got the girl!"
08[02:03] * Leon_Raczkowski finally throws down his coffee mug, leaving it to shatter and spill what little was left on the command floor.
[02:03] <@Champion> Under the strain of the repeated bludgening, Unit 01's head armor begins to crack, where the lance hits the eva's eye repeatedly.
[02:03] <@Champion> From behind, Leon and everyone in the command center can feal an acute sense of fear, as Clarke begins to glare at the Angel.
08[02:04] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Jack I KNOW. A tank squadron is nearly destroyed, half of our VTOLs are gone, our frigates are busted, Anto's AWOL, you're engaging the enemy too quickly and without support, and she's fucking dangling in it's hands! I KNOW what's going on!"
08[02:04] <Leon_Raczkowski> "So unless you've got a fucking magic rabbit to pull out of your ass, just continue putting the pressure on it! Abandon teritary objectives, save Tania and prepare to regroup!"
06[02:05] * Tania_Clarke clutches at her eye and holds back a scream.
[02:08] <Jack_Murdock> "I'll show you a god damned Rabbit." Jack mumbles under his breath
[02:15] <Anto_Belac> "I...just...I can't...NO!"
06[02:16] * Anto_Belac yanks himself and 00 to a halt.
[02:16] <Anto_Belac> "My -- my dad sold me. I guess this has to be--be my job now." He hefts the rifle and swings it toward the Angel before squeezing the trigger with all his might. "It's my job!"
08[02:17] * Leon_Raczkowski finally perks up at Anto's sudden enthusiasm.
[02:18] <@Champion> Many of the shots go wild, but a few many to hit the Angel leg, tearing into it and shattering something, as it falles to it's knee. Blood pours from the wound, making the street slick. With an alien screech, the Angel acknowledges it's pain, and comms flicker once more
[02:19] <Anto_Belac> "I have a roof over my head and a bed and new clothes and god dammit nothing will take that from me."
08[02:22] * Leon_Raczkowski narrows his eyes at the aftermath of Anto's attack. Flatly, he issues the following orders:
08[02:22] <Leon_Raczkowski> "Jack, try and recover Tania. Anto, continue support fire."
06[02:22] * Tania_Clarke takes hold of the angel's arm.
[02:22] <Tania_Clarke> "AT Field... defl.... gghh!"
06[02:23] * Tania_Clarke is unable to break free of the enemy's graps.
[02:23] <@Champion> Despite her attempts, the Angel holds fast, practically tightening it's grip to keep from slipping.
[02:27] <@Champion> "Director!" Thorp calls out, "The Magi has completed it's anlysis!"
08[02:29] <Leon_Raczkowski> "It's about damn time."
08[02:30] * Leon_Raczkowski goes over to the results and skims over the biometrics before turning to Smith and Thorp: "Smith, compile this into something the pilots can use for combat. Thorp, try to transmit it on a channel, ANY channel, that still works. Forward the targeting data to...Anto."
[02:30] <@Champion> "Yes sir!
[02:31] <@Champion> "Yes sir!" comes the chorus of responses, as the bridge team continues their work.
06[02:31] * Anto_Belac lets a smile and a blush bleed onto his anguished face.
[02:31] <Jack_Murdock> With a single thought, Jack's AT field dissapates and attacks the enemy's. It attempts to pull the creatures barrier open to allow Jack to make a swing at the creature's right arm this time. He slashes at it with full force.
[02:34] <@Champion> Th slash does nothing, sliding off the creatures hide.
[02:34] <Jack_Murdock> "It's me who's ripping you apart! Attack me!"
[02:35] <@Champion> The Angel seems to have caught Jack's words, because it swipes at Jack with a claw apparently in response.
06[02:43] * Jack_Murdock pulls himself back and dodges the swing
[02:44] <Anto_Belac> "I...I want to eat tonight. And every night. I'll do my job."
06[02:44] * Anto_Belac depresses the trigger again.
[02:52] <@Champion> The bullets shread the Angel's head, exploding in a shower of blood and guts. Jack manages to dodge out of the way, but Tania covered, her vision obscured even worse. Somehow the creature manges to keep standing, ignoring a blow that would destroy any human being.Likewise, the arm is riddled with bullets, making a similiarity to swiss cheese. Communications return, just as the remains of
[02:52] <@Champion> the angel is struck with more bullets to the chest that leave severeal pockets of blood.
[02:53] <@Champion> And yet, despite this all, the Angel still stands.
06[03:00] * Tania_Clarke struggles against the Angel's hold, but can't break free.
[03:00] <Tania_Clarke> "Let me go!"