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  1. [17:17] <Sakata_Ginko> THE YEAR IS 20XX
  2. [17:17] <Sakata_Ginko> THE WORLD HAS BEEN ANNIHILATED WITH NUCLEAR FIRE
  3. [17:18] <MidorikawaMisao> "Yaaaay, fire!"
  4. [17:18] <Shirayuki_Akiko> well yeah combustion kind of only occurs with atomic particles--
  5. 01[17:19] <&GeMshuku> The use of Up-B steadily rises.
  6. [17:21] <MidorikawaMisao> FIYAAAH
  7. [17:21] <Sakata_Ginko> And yet, a group of adventurers were searching for the golden master console in the radioactive wasteland
  8. [17:21] <Sakata_Ginko> to destroy Fox once and for all
  9. 01[17:21] <&GeMshuku> LAST TIME, ON MEDUKA: The timid girls spy on their boyfriends from a distant rooftop! Only there's no boyfriends! Only girlfriends! Like, four of them. That you don't know, but you do know they're tough. ...And a rainbow jelly youma that radiates both power and death.
  10. 03[17:22] * Lily_White is now known as Yuna_Mizuno
  11. [17:22] <Shirayuki_Akiko> And it's in Ginko's apartment! In sensei's old room, to be exact!
  12. 01[17:22] <&GeMshuku> ...Was that why it was unwilling to make an appearance before? Because it looks silly? Whatever the case, it's a lot easier to make out than literally anything else over there.
  13. [17:22] <Shirayuki_Akiko> (rIGHT?)
  14. 01[17:23] <&GeMshuku> It's not IN there, but that's because it came out. So it's definitely in that area!
  15. [17:23] <Sakata_Ginko> "Looks quite non-discriminatory," Ginko commented. biting her lower lips at the position of the youma. "Maybe it should be a mascot at a pride parade or something."
  16. [17:25] <MidorikawaMisao> "This is it..." Misao mutters as she transforms, for the hope of Mae! Fortunately, she doesn't yell that out.
  17. 01[17:26] <&GeMshuku> Also with you are the three other girls, Chiyoko, Nezumi, and Hitomi. The middle shoots Misao a look! "Don't get flashy, could see us."
  18. [17:26] <Shirayuki_Akiko> "Wait, wait!" Akiko pre-emptively grabbed Misao by the collar before she could run off and probably kill herself! "Remember what we came here for, we're just investigating that youma! This isn't our fight yet!"
  19. 01[17:27] <&GeMshuku> The blob...seems to be engaging in conversation with the girls in the distance? It's impossible to hear it from here, but you're sure this was a sort of inevitability too.
  20. [17:29] <MidorikawaMisao> "Still, we should be ready at all times, Akiko-sama," Misao stares at the youma. "I... don't like the looks of this at all..."
  21. 06[17:29] * Yuna_Mizuno grumbles quietly to herself, "If only I was able to manipulate sound instead of light..."
  22. [17:29] <Sakata_Ginko> "Calm down," Ginko muttered, seemingly annoyed at Misao's indiscretion. "I'd rather not blow up my neighbourhood myself if I could help it."
  23. 01[17:31] <&GeMshuku> Nezumi is sharp, and hears that! "...You should still try to scan it from here though. If you try really hard, maybe distance won't make much of a difference?"
  24. 01[17:31] <&GeMshuku> "We just need to scan it, learn things, and then get the hell out of here."
  25. 06[17:33] * Yuna_Mizuno "Well maybe this time, now that we're not in the midst of combat, I'll be able to learn more about it..."
  26. [17:34] <Shirayuki_Akiko> "I agree, that's the most prudent option. Please give it a try, Mizuno-san."
  27. 03[17:38] * ChefMKT ([email protected]) has joined #Meguca
  28. 06[17:40] * Yuna_Mizuno nods, and closes her eyes. A small magic circle appears at her feet, surrounding her in a dim light. She opens her eyes, and they seem to be glowing a pale yellowish-green. To Yuna, she had a clear view of the Youma and was able to inspect it from multiple angles. It felt like she was right there next to it.
  29. 03[17:41] * SnowMobile ([email protected]) has joined #Meguca
  30. 01[17:43] <&GeMshuku> She sees it not only up close, but she sees the inner workings of it as well! She sees basically everything! ...Mostly basically everything!
  31. 01[17:46] <&GeMshuku> ...but what's actually seen is...a bit disorienting, really. Perhaps due to the target...or maybe the high level of analysis...the information comes in slowly.
  32. 01[17:46] <&GeMshuku> SCANNING:
  33. 01[17:46] <&GeMshuku> NAME: PANDORA (SHARD)
  34. 01[17:46] <&GeMshuku> NAME: ZERO
  35. 01[17:46] <&GeMshuku> For starters, why can something have two names?
  36. 06[17:48] * Yuna_Mizuno raises an eyebrow as she begins processing the information that was coming in.
  37. 01[17:49] <&GeMshuku> VITALITY: 132/132
  38. 01[17:49] <&GeMshuku> That's an awfully big number.
  39. [17:52] <Shirayuki_Akiko> Akiko noticed the change in Yuna's expression. "Did it work?"
  40. 01[17:52] <&GeMshuku> ABILITIES: Manipulation of magic
  41. 01[17:52] <&GeMshuku> ABILITIES: CLASSIFIED: DEMIGOD-STATUS (SHARD), CAUTION, PLEASE REPORT
  42. 01[17:52] <&GeMshuku> It split it into two again? Both of these things are worrying, really.
  43. 06[17:54] * Yuna_Mizuno 's eyes widen at this last piece... "W-what...?" she whispers, a horrified look on her face. "D-demigod...?"
  44. [17:55] <Shirayuki_Akiko> Akiko unfolded her arms, clearly disturbed by that reaction. "...What's wrong..?"
  45. [17:55] <Sakata_Ginko> "Well, whatever she saw, it ain't good," Ginko inhaled sharply. Now, what to do... "Are you still getting more information?"
  46. 01[17:58] <&GeMshuku> CLASSIFICATION: Irregular Heartspawn. Created due to heavy influx of magic caused by an error in the magical girl creation process.
  47. 01[17:58] <&GeMshuku> Comment: Please ask for permission. Not asking for permission leads to this. Never again.
  48. 01[17:58] <&GeMshuku> CLASSIFICATION: DEMIGOD. THIS IS A DUMMY MESSAGE. IT SHOULDN'T BE USED. YOU SHOULDN'T BE SEEING THIS. PLEASE REPORT THE ERROR TO THE NEAREST TECHNICAL EXPERT POSITION.
  49. 02[18:00] * SnowMobile ([email protected]) Quit (Quit: SnowMobile)
  50. 06[18:01] * Yuna_Mizuno 's expression is now one of confusion. She wasn't sure which of the information to believe.
  51. 01[18:04] <&GeMshuku> SAMPLE SURFACE THOUGHT: ...
  52. 01[18:04] <&GeMshuku> SAMPLE SURFACE THOUG--------
  53. 01[18:04] <&GeMshuku> POWER SHORTAGE. WILL NOT REPEAT ACTION.
  54. 01[18:04] <&GeMshuku> WEAKNESSES: Magic use is typically the way to go against youma. Youma that can use magic are, thus, a lot more complicated to deal with. Especially when it's coated with pure magic. That's hard to get around. Finish it quickly or don't fight it at all. A youma with magic shouldn't happen, but it's the highest level of threat. Expect casualties, and a few more youma threats later.
  55. 01[18:04] <&GeMshuku> WEAKNESSES: DEMIGOD. THIS IS A DUMMY MESSAGE. YOU CAN'T KILL A GOD, BUT GOD LEFT. I WAS SURE THIS WAS BUGTESTED.
  56. 01[18:05] <&GeMshuku> ADDITIONAL QUERIES?
  57. 01[18:05] <&GeMshuku> ...You seem to have really tapped into your power, and honestly after that you're not sure just how yours it is.
  58. 01[18:06] <&GeMshuku> ...But it's asking for an additional query?
  59. [18:06] <Shirayuki_Akiko> "Um...How bad is it..?" Akiko asked, slightly worried. If she was that dumbfounded about something that was already known to be powerful, intelligent and able to turn magical girls into youma, then the things she was discovering must be really, really bad.
  60. [18:08] <Sakata_Ginko> "Her face should tell you all you need to know," Ginko said, her expression grim. She knew what to do then. "If it was really bad, those four are lost causes. At least we got some intel. We need to get out ASAP."
  61. 06[18:09] * Yuna_Mizuno raises an eyebrow at that last line
  62. 06[18:12] * Yuna_Mizuno nods, wanting to find out as much information as she could.
  63. [18:12] <MidorikawaMisao> "Onee-san, we can't leave them!" Misao protests, her weapon out. "What if they're needed to defeat this youma?"
  64. 06[18:13] * Yuna_Mizuno is curious as to what it means by a heartspawn... "Irregular Heartspawn?" she mutters
  65. [18:15] <Sakata_Ginko> "In the grand scheme of things, we're expendable. That's why there are so many of us. I pretty much expected it when I sold myself to those furry bastards," Ginko paused after a light sigh. "There'll be replacements for them. They'll be some other magical girls I've never met. But you guys..." she paused again, "To me, you're more valuable than the
  66. [18:15] <Sakata_Ginko> m. I'm not going to let you throw away what you got here."
  67. 02[18:16] * Sakata_Ginko ([email protected]) Quit (Quit: http://www.kiwiirc.com/ - A hand crafted IRC client)
  68. [18:17] <Shirayuki_Akiko> "...But...it's not as simple as that. That thing can turn magical girls into youma, so if we just leave them to die, we might end up just filling the city with more youma. I think...if possible we should at least warn them against trying to fight it now and have everyone withdraw?"
  69. 01[18:21] <&GeMshuku> IRREGULAR HEARTSPAWN: Normal Heartspawn are created when magic worms its way into the deeper regions of a magical girl's heart, causing Reality to resonate in defense. This creates an easily classifiable threat...but when the readings are abnormal for some reason (basically, anything that isn't simple magic overcapacity), it gains this classification. This usually results in a more potent threat, and so the extra tag is added. It may display other oddities, but the termination is always recommended.
  70. 01[18:21] <&GeMshuku> POWER SUPPLY DEEMED INSUFFICIENT FOR FURTHER QUERIES.
  71. 01[18:21] <&GeMshuku> The link is terminated!
  72. [18:22] <MidorikawaMisao> "Er... yeah, what Akiko-sama said! We gotta do somethin', right?"
  73. 06[18:23] * Yuna_Mizuno 's eyes widen, then they suddenly stop glowing. "A-ahh..." Yuna wobbles about for a moment before slumping onto the ground.
  74. 03[18:23] * SnowMobile ([email protected]) has joined #Meguca
  75. 01[18:24] <&GeMshuku> ...And shortly after, you notice that the blob, as well as the four specks of girls in the background are covered in a shroud, a barrier of some sort. That would be that thing that youma always end up making, which makes escape harder for them!
  76. [18:27] <Shirayuki_Akiko> Akiko stepped forward to lend Yuna a shoulder; as she did so, the shroud caught her eye. "...Looks like they just started fighting...Mizuno-san can tell us what she learned later, right now we have to act quickly if we want to save any of them!"
  77. 01[18:27] <&GeMshuku> ...And then, a voice rings in the air! "Well, I won't lie, that was unexpected. I expected people...lots of them, to follow regardless of what you four were saying. It's just how you people are. But that? That was impressive enough to wait for."
  78. [18:28] <SnowMobile> "Time we say sayonara, people," Ginko snapped. "Let's go!"
  79. 01[18:29] <&GeMshuku> "But before you rats skimper off, I've got something to say!"
  80. [18:30] <MidorikawaMisao> "R-right!" A nod from Misao.
  81. 06[18:30] * Yuna_Mizuno lifts her head up, "A..Akiko-san..." she groans... "Nnngg...." Using so much magic at once left her feeling exhausted. Mostly mentally exhausted, but that made it feel like she was physicaly exhausted.
  82. [18:31] <SnowMobile> "Not interested," Ginko snapped again, transforming, "I'm not about to throw away my life yet. Let's go people! Move it move it move it!!"
  83. [18:32] <Shirayuki_Akiko> "...It..realized we were here?" Akiko gritted her teeth. Expecting nothing but taunts and threats from the blob, Akiko turned away. "...I suppose there's no choice." Supporting Yuna, Akiko took off into the air!
  84. 01[18:32] <&GeMshuku> You don't think it actually hears you! "And that would be, I'm not killing anyone outside the barrier I've set up! That right goes to the Voidsent."
  85. 06[18:33] * MidorikawaMisao takes to the skies, following Akiko's lead.
  86. 06[18:33] * Yuna_Mizuno "T-that Youma..." she says, "I... it's too powerful for them to handle..."
  87. 01[18:35] <&GeMshuku> You notice that you don't actually see the ground below you! ...And that ground you don't see below you is getting a lot bigger. And consists of bodies. "If left undistracted, they'll all home in my position and overwhelm your aces in the hole! They like me, you see."
  88. 02[18:36] * SnowMobile ([email protected]) Quit (Ping timeout: 244 seconds)
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  90. [18:37] <MidorikawaMisao> "There has to be something I can do to help them..."
  91. [18:37] <Shirayuki_Akiko> "...!? What-" No, the right conclusion was obvious. "It used other youma to ambush us?" Akiko frantically swept her eyes all over the immediate area. If that was true, then quickly spotting the enemy was important!
  92. 01[18:38] <&GeMshuku> "I actually underestimated their strengths, and I'm aware that things are going to get more complicated for me...that's why I hid them around here in advance, you see. Will they win? Probably not. But will they be able to escape after realizing that? Do you want the Voidsent to all gather in one place and make a concentrated wave of destruction to lead around before I get bored of it? ...Wanna hear the take of this 'intelligent youma' as well? Then, stick around! Defend your aces! Be entertaining!"
  93. [18:40] <MidorikawaMisao> "... it knew? No... it couldn't have!"
  94. 01[18:42] <&GeMshuku> Nezumi gets out of her bold-induced daze! "...Shit, it's clever. Take a second to look around."
  95. 01[18:43] <&GeMshuku> ...If you do, you'll notice that battles around the area have suddenly began to ignite, all a distance from the main showdown happening in the center. A fair amount, that couldn't have been just magical girls that happened to be in the area...
  96. 02[18:44] * SnowMobile ([email protected]) Quit (Quit: SnowMobile)
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  98. 01[18:45] <&GeMshuku> Hitomi speaks! "...We can't leave them to their fate, but there's no way in hell I'm going over there. Let's beat up some of these...Voidsent? They've got a name? Or did it just name them..."
  99. 06[18:46] * Yuna_Mizuno "Nnngg... They... they are indeed voidsent... That's what it called them..."
  100. [18:48] <MidorikawaMisao> "Yuna-chan, don't strain yourself!" Misao looks down at the war ensuing below them. "If only I could just... destroy them all!"
  101. [18:48] <Shirayuki_Akiko> Akiko nodded. "Looks like the best option is to fight at least these 'Voidsent' now. But...where are they..?" Judging from the sounds of battle all around them, the Voidsent should have been making their move right about now. But...why hadn't they striked yet?
  102. 01[18:48] <&GeMshuku> There's some literally coming up right now, actually!
  103. [18:50] <Shirayuki_Akiko> "...There they are. Mizuno-san, can you keep floating by yourself? Stay behind me."
  104. [18:51] <Yuna_Mizuno> [ The 'voidsent', as the youma called them, appeared to be creatures of pure shadow. Their arms ended in sharp, pointed appendages, while they had shackles on their wrists. They had no legs to speak of, but instead floated around, their lower half tapering off to a point, though it was hidden, as clouds of darkness surrounded most of its lower half ]
  105. 06[18:54] * Yuna_Mizuno nods, "I think so..." she says, transforming and letting go of Akiko.
  106. 01[18:54] <&GeMshuku> These in particular look like that! And darkness isn't the right word here, but it's definitely the easiest way to describe them! To be more difficult would involve calling them as looking like literally nothing, while not being seethrough or anything. ...They look alot like the things that ambushed you earlier, but they ones that confront you now are definitely a different shape. ...But they're definitely the same sort of thing.
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  108. 02[18:56] * SnowMobile ([email protected]) Quit (Quit: SnowMobile)
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  110. [19:01] <Shirayuki_Akiko> <SnowMobile> Ginko gritted her teeth and held her weapon tight. "Perfect," she muttered, "I knew it wouldn't be so easy."
  111. 03[19:05] * MidorikawaMisao (androirc@gensoukyoueasternstory.net-74473679.lsanca.fios.verizon.net) has left #Meguca (Will we ever have our happy ending?)
  112. 03[19:05] * MidorikawaMisao (androirc@gensoukyoueasternstory.net-74473679.lsanca.fios.verizon.net) has joined #Meguca
  113. [19:08] <MidorikawaMisao> "For the hope of Mae..." Misao flourishes her rapier, then looks back to the others. "Let's pierce the darkness shrouding it!"
  114. 01[19:32] <&GeMshuku> ...You become acutely aware that there's an awful lot of these things. They look like smallfry, though.
  115. 02[19:39] * SnowMobile ([email protected]) Quit (Quit: SnowMobile)
  116. [19:43] <Shirayuki_Akiko> Small fry or not, it'd still be a problem if they swarmed up and overwhelmed the group! Akiko summoned heavy rain, really heavy rain, rain so heavy it casts serious shade on top of the incoming wave of youma, hopefully slowing down their advance. Then, for good measure, she summoned a small bell tower and dropped it directly on the swarm (avoiding Ginko), taking care to dismiss it before it lands on the street below! Hopefully it
  117. [19:43] <Shirayuki_Akiko> manages to crush something!
  118. 01[19:46] <&GeMshuku> It...it attempts to. Turns out that their wispy bodies made that a lot less effective than it could have been...but even that seems to have inflicted some pain!
  119. 02[19:48] * Shirayuki_Akiko ([email protected]) Quit (Quit: Leaving)
  120. 01[19:48] <&GeMshuku> A youmathing further back gets further ahead! It makes a pot shot at Ginko, blasting some void out of a hand!
  121. 03[19:53] * Snowflames is now known as Sakata_Ginko
  122. [19:55] <Sakata_Ginko> The void simply dispersed against her robe, doing nothing. "Was that supposed to hurt?" Ginko smirked, curling her fingers at the youma tauntingly.
  123. 01[19:59] <&GeMshuku> Nezumi takes command from the back, by not actually moving an inch...but making a link from Chiyoko to Ginko! Strategy!
  124. 03[20:02] * Raitaki ([email protected]) has joined #Meguca
  125. 03[20:04] * Raitaki is now known as Shirayuki_Akiko
  126. [20:07] <MidorikawaMisao> "Here goes..." As Misao descends to where Ginko was, an axe appears in her hands, and she lobs it down! "This storm's kinda blocking the way."
  127. 01[20:09] <&GeMshuku> STAB. The youma seems to lose form...but steadily treads closer regardless. Almost, but...not quite.
  128. 01[20:12] <&GeMshuku> Another Voidsent moves forward, but it seems to have other plans than to simply plink against Ginko. It sends a volly of void shots from its arms, that all go over both Ginko and Misao, coming down at the long line behind them!
  129. 01[20:12] <&GeMshuku> Which ones? All of them.
  130. 01[20:14] <&GeMshuku> Thankfully, Chiyoko has a barrier of flame! ...And, so does Ginko. That's nice!
  131. 06[20:20] * MidorikawaMisao flinches from the attack, but doesn't look too worse off.
  132. 01[20:22] <&GeMshuku> Chiyoko wastes no time in protecting her known fragile comrade from the attack, and their combination is flawless! They're good together. The rest...get battered a bit, but they really ARE small fry, huh?
  133. 01[20:25] <&GeMshuku> As the fight rages on, a voice booms through it all. "Good, you're all busy. Then, let's share some facts. Stick around, and I might actually get to explaining them throughly. Did you know? At the rate you magical girls are going? You're going to defeat all the youma. Isn't that precious? It's true, though! And that will trigger the last one to come out. ...And that one? That one will destroy everything. As an afterthought. Whether you could beat it or not (you're not)."
  134. 01[20:27] <&GeMshuku> What the hell is that supposed to mean? You can muse about it, but it goes silent for a while longer. It really expects you to stick around and listen, as you fight off this damned horde...but did you really have a choice in that matter? Surely, many are listening to it, right now, since they don't have too much of a choice in the matter...!
  135. 01[20:28] <&GeMshuku> NEXT TIME ON MEDUKA GIRLS Z: Still More Fighting
  136. 01[20:28] <&GeMshuku> ...Muse if you want, I guess!
  137. 01[20:28] <&GeMshuku> They're small fry. Talking is a free action against small fry. Mostly.
  138. [20:30] <Shirayuki_Akiko> ...Okay, that rainbow-thing was already getting on her nerves. Akiko shoved its condescending voice out of her head, and tried to ignore the temptation of burying an artillery barrage or two into its face(?) later.
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