HYPERSPACE HYPERWARS (A BBSA side story)

>Be Brother Aegis, Chaptermaster of the Dread Falcons
>You stand atop a hill beside your battle brothers, overlooking the blasted landscapes of this forsaken agri-world
>Countless dead litter the ground beside the flaming wreckage of the previous battle
>A reckoning was at hand
>”Chaptermaster!”
>You silently glance down the hill, your cape billowing in the bitter breeze
>A single Royal Guardswoman in a ragged uniform saluted you
>”The Earthbreaker Cannons are primed and ready!”  What are your orders sir!?”
>Glaring back at the war-torn plains, Aegis dons his Power Armor’s helmet and mechanically replies
“Unleash Dread.”
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>Be Twilight’s Big Brother, Shining Armor
>”I’m SOOOO excited!”
>You chuckle as your little sis begins to carefully organize her tiny plastic models
>Leaning back in your chair, you idly wave around one of your own figures
>A big beefy space marine that you had painted red and silver many years ago, one that you had fondly nicknamed Brother Aegis
>”OK!  I think I’m all ready.  Just let me double check a few rules…”
>Twilley sits on the other side of the kitchen table with her smartphone in hand, a big smile plastered on her face
>You can’t help but grin back as you lay Brother Aegis down on the table
>This had been a long time coming, but you were finally going to have your first REAL game of Hyperspace Hyperwars together!
>Your fearless Dread Falcons, grim super-warriors who fought in the name of the Empress and her people, backed up by several platoons of the finest soldiers the Royal Guard had to offer
>Their foes would be terrifying indeed, or at least you hoped they would be after all the money you blew helping Twi build them
>The Dark Mechanica
>Unholy Cyborgs who mixed technology with dark magic straight from the Abyss
“Urge to purge… Rising.”
>”Huh, what’s that BBBFF?”
“Nuffin."
>She smirks down at her phone while muttering something about your "beloved Corpse Goddess”


>Cupping a hand over your chin, you stare down at your assembled army and begin to strategize
>Few foes could go toe-to-toe against your prized Dread Falcons, your hardened Royal Guardsmen could be trusted to hold the line, and the Earthbreaker Cannons…. break Earths
>You had a lot of faith in these little soldiers of yours
>However, you didn’t really know what to expect from Twiley
>The Dark Mechanica was an army you rarely saw back in the day, and you know your sister’s been prepping for this fight for a long time
>You stare at Twilight as she takes her phone and snaps some photos of her evil little cybersoldiers
>There were only a few handfuls of figurines on her side of the table, which made you wonder what exactly she was hiding in reserve…
>”Sup guys.”
“Hm?”
>You and Twilight perk up as Gilda walks into the kitchen
>”Hey Gilda!”
>The two girls fist bump each other as Gilda makes a bee line for your fridge
>Cracking it open, she stares inside for a brief moment before grabbing one of your beers
“Grab me one too.”
>Handing you a cold one, Gilda leans against your counter and stares at all the various figurines, dice, and papers strewn about
>”The Hell is this?”
>”Hyperspace Hyperwars!”
>Gilda slowly slurps her beer, the look on her face not changing one bit as your sister holds up a random HSHW box
>”Its a tabletop miniature war-game about futuristic armies battling it out in a galaxy where there is ‘Only War!’
>Gilda’s still slurping
>”…. kay.”
>You roll your eyes and gesture for her to take a seat
“Sit down and watch a little bit.”
>Shrugging her shoulders, she plops down and picks up a random Guardsman
>It appears to be a figurine of a Guardswoman wearing a rad bandanna over her forehead and carrying a big Meltargun
>”Heh, I like this one.”
>You crack a smile and turn toward your sister, who has planted her phone down and is reaching for her dice
>”Ready?”
“Ready.”


>Muddied boots stomp across the ground as sandbags are dropped
>The Royal Guard is quick to shore up defenses as battle lines are drawn
>There is quite a lot of them, though one catches your eye
>Striking a match across her fatigues to light the cigar in her mouth, a brawny Guardswoman with white hair and golden eyes stares up at you
>You can almost feel the radiological waves warming up inside that massive gun hanging over her shoulder
>”Hey tin man!”
>Her fellow Guards stop and stare as she shouts up to you
>”Are you just going to check me out all day or are we gonna trash this planet?”
>A fellow Guardsman mumbles something about how you’re all here to ‘liberate’ this world, to which she shrugs
>”Same thing, whatever.”
>You grunt down at her, the noise carrying easily thanks to the loudspeaker in your helmet
“No need sergeant.  The enemy is coming to us.”
>Your army stares over yonder as a platoon of strange figures emerge from the fog of war
>”Fuckin A.”
>The sergeant drops against the sandbags alongside her fellow Guards and takes aim with her Meltargun
>”Let’s do this!”
>From the enemy lines comes several screeching flashes of blue light
>In reply, several of the Royal Guard cry out in anguish
>”What the fuck?!”
>The fog clears and shows an orderly formation of robed figures, their faces masked under glowing goggles
>Their robotic voices cry out in unison
>”Seek and Destroy!"
>A few more Royal Guards are suddenly cut down, their bodies wreathed in electricity as bullets pierce their flesh
“Return fire!”
>The Royal Guard unleashes a hail of laser bolts at their cyborg foes
>A few of them explode, spilling oil and blood across the ground, but most of the enemy remains unfazed
>The sergeant from earlier cries out
>”We can't hit shit from here!  We need to charge!”
“No.”
>You bellow back at her
“Hold the line.  Charging now would be playing into her hands.”
>”Whose hands?!”
“Hers…”


>Gilda blinks at you as you take a swig from your can of beer
>”The fuck are you talking about man?”
>True, you may have forgotten that your little sister’s Skitorii Rangers could shoot from a very long range but you knew there were more important things to worry about
“If I just send my Guards out now, they’ll be sitting ducks for whatever Twiley’s got hiding under the table.”
>Your little sister giggles, her fingers tapping each other as she smiles and waits for you to make a move
>”Can I have a beer too?”
“What?  No!”
>And just like that all thought of tactics goes out the window as the two ladies at the table share a laugh
>”Not even if I’m safe at home?”
“Hell no, grab a soda or something.”
>”What if I win though?”
>You raise an eyebrow at her
“What if you win?”
>Twilley nods her head
>”If I win, then you get to let me have a beer or two?”
“OR TWO?”
>”Yeah!”
>You scoff as she taps a finger against her cheek
“Yeah?  And what if I win?”
>”Uhhh, hmm.”
>You shoot her a glare whilst taking another swig
>On top of all the headaches that had happened in the past, seemingly starting with your sister getting peer pressured into drinking, an idle thought crosses your mind
>Gilda had been putting away much of your alcohol ever since she started living here
>The prospect of having to go out and buy enough booze for all three of you was troubling
>Maybe you’d be able to save some cash if you didn’t always eat out…
“Heh heh.”
>You put the can down and leer at your sister
“If I win, you have to eat my cooking for a whole week.”
>”BLEH!”
>Twilight recoils, nearly falling out of her seat
“Does that sound fair?  My cooking’s not that bad, is it?”
>”Oh, n-no no.  That’s uh, that’s a deal!”
“Let’s shake on it.”
>Standing up, you reach across the table and shake your sister’s trembling hand


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn6hhrX34Pw
>Another Royal Guard screams and falls to the ground beside the Sergeant
>”Should’ve stayed in the fucking Hives.”
>Glancing down at them, you decide that the Royal Guard could use some support
“Earthbreaker Cannons.”
>Over a mile behind from where you stood, the artillery guns could be heard steaming in reply
>You brandish your personal weapon of choice, a massive Thunderhammer whose head glowed bright blue
>Waving it to the sky, you shout
“FIRE!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT8YDtDeGB0
>Adding to the chaos of bullets and lasers comes a chorus of explosions that tear the plains apart
>The machine men wail in agony as the artillery blows many of them away
>”That’s more like it!”
>The Sergeant’s laughter can somehow be heard over the symphony of destruction
>You might’ve laughed as well, if you weren’t a walking avatar of DREAD
>”Hehehehehe…”
“Hmmm?”
>It seems that someone else is happy to laugh in your stead
>A young woman’s giggling creeps into your ears
>”You may have dismantled my Skitorii Rangers, but I have many more toys to play with Brother Aegis.”
“Accursed Techno-Witch.  Come out and face me.”
>”Soon!  Very VERY soon, but first!  Why don’t I show you a few of my ‘pets’.  They’re dying to meet you!  Mwahahahaha!”
>Your power armor shakes as mighty roars tear open the sound barrier above
>Through the fine tuning of your helmet’s sensors, you are able to register the roar as a cross between a beast’s wail and a man’s scream
“By the Empress, are those….”
>Gouts of flame rain down from the sky
>Metal dragon-like beasts swoop down over your Royal Guards, immolating them with their flaming breath
“…. Helwyverns!”
>”Holy shit what the fuck?!”
>The sergeant is a member of one of the lucky few squads to dive for cover before being set ablaze
>The witch cackles while you glare
>"THIS, is only the beginning!"

“I have been sent to this Hell World to cleanse it of its deviants.  And I sense now is the time to continue my Holy Work!”
>You lift up your Thunderhammer, a squad of your battle brother’s assembling beside you
>Glaring from your vantage point atop the hill, you can no longer simply stand by and watch as these Helwyverns slaughter the Royal Guard
“Dread Falcons, CHARGE!”
>Your jetpack unleashes a burst of fire and launches you into the air
>Swirling past the storm of las bolts and bullets, you race toward the hellish jet dragons
>Rearing its ugly head, one of the demonic beast lets out a metallic roar
>The sound barrier shatters as it swoops in to meet your attack
>”SCREEOOOOOONK!”
>Its maw opens wide while you swing your hammer down
>The metallic beast wails in agony, its oily blood simmering on your armor
>With but a single blow, you cave in the Helwyvern’s head and send the beast hurtling downwards
“Rust in peace.”
>”Hehehehe~”
>Your eyes narrow as the laughter of the Techno-Witch fills your ears again
“Are you amused Heretek?  Behold—“
>Hovering in the air amidst the chaos, you gesture to your battle brothers as they engage the other Helwvyerns
“The Dread Falcons are slaying your pets one by one, and down below—“
>You aim your Thunderhammer at the scorched ramparts
“—my Royal Guardsmen still remain.  You are finished.”
>”If I am defeated, then why do you hesitate dear brother?”
“…”
>”Come now, it is as you say!  You’ve laid waste to my Skitorii Rangers, my Helwyverns are being torn apart, and now my center has been left wide open!  Go on, finish me off…”
>You look out beyond the dogfight to the fields ahead
>Save for a small handful of Skitorii being torn apart by continued artillery fire, you saw little else
>”Hey!  Cold Turkey!”
>You look back down to see the Sergeant from before shouting upwards
“I am a Dread Falcon.”
>”Whatever bro!  Are we going to do this or not?”


>”She's fucking bluffing!  Come on man!”
>Gilda grips your shoulder tight while gesturing toward the handful of mini-figurines on your sister’s side of the table
“No.”
>”UGH!  Why not?!”
>You furrow your brow at your sister, who looks to be distracted from the game
>”Come here Spike!”
>She scoops up her dog and holds him in her lap, seemingly having forgotten the game
>But you knew better
>There had to be more to her army than just this
>”Oh, did you go yet Shiney?”
>Twilight smiles up at you whilst petting Spike
“No.”
>”OK!  Take your time~”
>Gilda slaps her hands against the table and rises to her feet
>”I need another drink.”
“Get me another too.”
>Twilight giggles, raising a finger to her cheek
>”Don’t forget to leave me one~”
>You scoff
“Not happening.”
>It stood to reason that Twilight had at least one, two, maybe three more squads of Skitorii Rangers
>Thanks to that aerial strike from the Helwyverns, most of the sandbags protecting your Royal Guard were destroyed
“If those Rangers catch my men out in the open…”
>”Hmmmmmm?”
>Your sister smirks at you
“Heh…”
>You can’t help but smile back
“My Earthbreaker Cannons will continue to wipe out those Skitorii of yours while Brother Aegis and his Dead Falcon Assault Squad finish off your Helwyverns.  As for the Royal Guard…”
>Gilda hands you a can of beer which you quickly crack open
“… I will order them to charge into no-man’s land!”
>Your sister gasps as you move your little soldiers across the dinner table
>”Oh crap!  I think that means they spot my….”



>”Skitorii just over the ridge!”
>The Sergeant jabs a finger into the air at a procession of cybernetic soldiers in monkish robes
>”BLAST EM!”
>”ERROR!  ERROR!  RESTART WINDOWS NINETY—“
>The lead Skitorii’s head is blown wide open by a  stray lasbolt, shooting sparks everywhere
“Hmph.”
>You land upon a grassy knoll and watch from afar as Guard and Ranger do battle
“You sought to flank my forces?  Or were you hoping these cyborgs would creep close enough to snipe my Earthbreaker crews?”
>Your foe’s mocking voice fails to respond over the din of battle
“At a loss for words?  How… odd…”
>Although your suspicions were confirmed, you couldn't help but feel as if you expected more
>”Heh… ha!  HA HA! MWAHAHAHAHA—
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>”HAHAHAHA!”
>Twilight laughs hysterically while placing her phone down onto the table
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6BbvCC0VI0
>A song begins to play off of said phone as she reaches into her box and pulls out—
“A Cyberdemon!?”
>”A SOUL CRUSHER!”
>The table shakes as she drops a giant miniature onto the field
>”My Dark Magos summons a Soul Crusher into the Matterium and onto my battle lines!  And look at who just happens to be in range of his BFG!”
>Gilda spews a mist of beer into the air
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“Sergeant!  Disengage and fall back.”
>The monstrous beast lumbers over the distant hills.
>It’s bottom half was like that of a giant mechanical spider while most of its upper half resembled a red horned Devil
“FALL BACK.”
>The Sergeant, too busy melting a Skitorii in radioactive flame, fails to heed your call
>Her cigar falls from her mouth when she looks up and finally spots the Soul Crusher, its gun-arm raised
"You fools, I order you tol--"
>Before your very eyes, the sergeant and her men are set ablaze in red light
>All is reduced to ashes
“By the Empress…"
>”I named him Spike~”


>”Fuck me.  How the Hell does that even work?!”
>Gilda shakes her head while sinking further into her seat at the table
>Your sister gives her a small smile while gesturing to the unholy hunk of plastic
>”I was counting on Shiney playing defensively long enough for my Dark Magos to finish prepping the summoning ritual.”
>You sit there and stare, trying your hardest to crunch all these numbers up inside your head
>Fielding the Soul Crusher had to have sucked up pretty much all her Deployment points
>This was her ace in the hole
>”Hehehe~”
“What’s so funny?”
>”I still can’t get over this.”
>She pokes and prods her mechanical spider Satan
>”It totally is the Cyberdemon from Doom!  I love it!”
>All those numbers spill out of your head as you smile at Twiley
“Now you see why I used to love this game.”
>”Uh huh!  All the tactics are really cool too.  I’m so happy we finally got to play.”
>Gilda grunts, rising out of her seat to go raid your fridge
“Well, don’t talk like the game is over just yet.”
>Your smile turns into a smirk
>”Oh yeah?  I think you’re pretty dead bro.”
“Ha!”
>You stand up, raise a clenched fist, and declare—
“Only in detachment from glory, honor, jealousy and life itself can I hope to spare others from misery.  I am a Dread Falcon, and I do not fear you… for I am already dead.”
>The 'Dark Magos’ stands up as well and sneers while pointing a finger at you
>”Omae wa mo shindeiru, Brother Aegis."
>You and your sister lock eyes and stare each other down
>Gilda mumbles under her breath, calling you both fags
“My Earthbreaker cannons will bombard your Soul Crusher, while Brother Aegis and the Dread Falcon Assault Squad—“
>You unclench your fist and raise a hand to Twilight
“—fly into melee range!”

>Blasting back into the skies, you lead the swarm of Dread Falcons toward the towering monster
>Spike roars while raising his BFG, an unholy plasma cannon that takes up his entire right arm
>Erratic sparks of energy begin to form at the barrel of the mighty gun
“Stay on target.”
>Just as the Soul Crusher takes aim, your artillery once again rains down Hell
>A chorus of explosions rock the plains
>The Daemon howls in pain, shrapnel piercing into a few of his steel legs
>By the Grace of the Empress, this throws off his aim
>You don’t flinch as a devastating wave of energy sails past you, disintegrating one of your battle brothers to ash
>Spike’s eyes widen as you grip your Thunder Hammer with both hands
“DIE ONCE MORE.”
>A grat shockwave ripples through the air, splattering flesh and rending steel
>Spike staggers back and moans in agony, lifting a red claw and grasping empty air where his jaw was only a moment before
>As the Soul Crusher registers just what happened, the rest of your battle brothers fall upon him
>Gunfire pierces it, chainsaws grind into it
>Its boiling oil-blood rains down like a storm
>And yet...
>”That was a little foolish Brother Aegis.”
>The Techno-Witch chides you, though her voice is barely registered over the roar of Spike’s BFG
>Several more of your Battle Brothers, along with several miles of what was once farmland, are completely vaporized
“I have only begun to fight."
>Ascending above, you narrowly miss being blasted away as well
>This beast is singlehandedly scorching the entire plain
“Such power.  If I fail, this monster will destroy the whole plan—“
BOOM!
>A mighty blast knocks you aside
>”Oh my!”
“Oh shit.”
>You’ve been hit, but not by the Soul Crusher
>One of the Earthshakers you presume
>Flexing your arms and legs confirms that the damage to your body is minimal
>Your jet propulsion system however…
>”Happy landings!”


>You set the figure on its side and roll falling damage
“Thank fuck.”
>Brother Aegis soaked it all!
>Now he’s just lying prone!
>Alone
>In front of a 5 story tall hulking machine monster
>”aaaaand there goes your artillery crews.”
“What?”
>Your sister gives you a devilish smirk as she walks around the table, slides next to you, and plops down a small figurine near your side of the field
>”My Dark Magos deactivates her cloaking, comes out of stealth, and sprints into your artillery crews.”
“WHAT?”
>She giggles as you gawk at the figure
>It is an expertly put together and meticulously painted figurine of…. a scantily clad woman with big tits and bigger guns, along with several mechanical tentacles sprouting out of her back
“Twiley why?"
>You don’t even want to know how many extra attacks it gets
“You had her go solo?  No squad at all?”
>”Nah, couldn’t afford one.  Besides, I figured she’d be able to take care of herself.”
>Twilley hops onto the table, absently kicking her legs as she smiles down at you
>”Soooo yeah!  She’s going to go ahead and rip-n-tear your artillery crews while Spike blows away the rest of your Dread Falcons.  I uh… I think that’s the game."
SPOILER>”Or is it?”SPOILER
>A surprising chill goes down your spine
>Glancing to your side, you see Indigo has appeared
>She looks relatively normal, no gleam of red eyes nor outstretched claws
>Just sitting there on the table, absently kicking her legs like your sister
>”What’s it gonna be Champ?”
>Indigo grins down at you and as much as you would’ve liked to reply, you didn’t necessarily want your sister to see you talking to thin air
>So instead, you decided you would show her…



“DEPLOY IT NOW!”
>You shout into your radio as you pull yourself from the crater
>"There is no choice, deploy the--"
>You pause as a shadow creeps overhead
>Tumbling aside, you dodge the Soul Crusher’s metallic spider leg as it slams into the ground
"Back for more I see?"
>It replies by spewing boiling blood out of its ruined maw
“ARRRRGH!"
>Fighting off the pain of being cooked alive inside your armor, you rise up while grabbing your Thunder Hammer
“I ENDURE.”
>With a brutal swing, you smash apart one of the spider legs
>Spike ceases his bloody attack and staggers back
"YOU WILL NOT."
>Giving chase, you attack like a man possessed
>Each strike cleaves through another of the steel legs, sending more oil splattering across the fields
>Finally, a single last slam sends it sprawling to the ground
“I banish you back into the Abyss!  EMBRACE DREAD!”
>Spike cries out in anger one last time as the Thunder Hammer crashes through his rib cage, spilling out his HUGE CYBERNETIC GUTS
“It is done…"
>Fires crackle all around, an eerie silence overtaking the land
>Dropping to a knee, you let the Thunder Hammer slip from your hands and sink into the dirt
"Now to... now to regroup."
>You tap your helmet and try to contact your men while steadying your breath
“Come in… all… forces…”
>The channel is dead
>”My oh my, those Earthshakers were positively ancient!”
>Twisting your body about, you stare across the field
>”I can’t BELIEVE you still use such outdated tech!  You didn’t honestly expect to defeat me with such junk, did you?"
>Your mortal enemy saunters over
“Magos Mitternacht…”
>A bloodied Chain-Axe in one hand, a steaming Flamer in the other, and all manner of mechanized weaponry attached to her mecha-tentacles
>Your foe was a living weapon
"You finally reveal yourself."
>She looked to have been very busy, blood staining her tattered flowing robes
>Even so, she was all smiles as she strolled over
>Ready to finish you off


>”Now for the Grand Finale..”
>Reaching for the Thunderhammer, you stagger to your feet and exhale
>”Dear Brother Aegis... Surrender! Join the Dark Mechanica!  I’ll repair you, make you stronger than ever before and then… and then we can rule this ENTIRE PLANET TOGETHER AS BROTHER AND SISTER!”
“…”
SPOILER>”All you have to do is concede the match and give me a beer.”SPOILER
“I’d rather rot in Hell.”
>Magos Mitternacht cackles in delight
>”And you will!”
>She grins as her Chain-Axe whirls
>”One way… or another…”
>Her weapon systems unload all at once, sending lasbolts, bullets, plasma, fire, and more your way
“Hurf!"
>Mitternacht's barrage batters you senseless, slowing you down as you close the distance
>You swing forward with your hammer
>She weaves back, ducking under the blow  dipping forward to slash with her axe
“GAH!"
>Your armor is being torn asunder as the Chain-Axe digs into you
>”YOU’RE MINE!”
“NO."
>You raise your boot
>”BWAH!”
>A swift kick to her gut saves you, and sends her airborne
>She lands amidst a pile of wreckage, which you find most fitting
"I belong... to the Empress… not you."
>Another moment to regain your breath, each inhale a sweet blessing
>”So strong~.”
>The Heretek's mechanical tentacles shove into the ground and lift her out of the refuse
>Her tendrils carefully clean herself up, one in particular reaching into her wild dark hair and gently removing a stray nail
>”Say Brother Aegis?  Why won’t you die?”
“…”
>Her smirk… it is insufferable
>Reaching up to your head, you unfasten your helmet and toss it aside
>With it gone, you take in a much deeper breath and reply
“I am already dead.”
>”…”
“…”
>”Heh… hehehehehehe~”
“Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha”
>You believe this is the first time you’ve laughed in over a century
>The two of you just stand there, surrounded by miles of scorched earth and mangled corpses
>Laughing



“Ha ha ha ha ha ha”
>”Hehehehehehe~”
“WHY NOT JOIN ME INSTEAD?”
>You charge
>”What?  In death?  I.  Think.  NOT!"
>She charges
BOOOOOOOOM!!!
>The two of you halt and look over yonder
>A great blast has covered a nearby field in ash
>”More artillery?”
“No.”
>You spit at the ground
“She fell from space."
>The dust settles, revealing what looks to be a metal pod in the middle of a large crater
>A foreboding red glow flashes from the pod’s door, illuminating the writing on the side
>”What does that say? Eviscerator Assassin?“
>The door flings open, a monstrous figure dashing out and screaming
>”WRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYY!”
>Rushing on all fours, this beast of a woman bolts toward Mitternacht
>Her eyes glow red beneath a skull-like mask, while her claws hungrily click in anticipation
>Mitternacht takes a step back and shouts
>”What the Hell is this supposed to be?!”
>Laughing hysterically, the Eviscerator shouts
>”I’M THE GRAND FINALE BITCH!”
>You grin as Mitternacht opens fire on the crazed assassin
>With speed surpassing even hers, the assassin dodges Mitternacht’s ranged attacks and pounces!
>”ACK!!”
>The assassin’s claws rake her non-mechanized flesh, drawing her blood and wiping away her smile
“This ends NOW.”
>Grabbing your Thunder Hammer, you charge in for the killing blow!
“NO BEER FOR YOU TWILEY!”
SHINK!
>You come to an abrupt halt, hammer raised overhead, as you stand beside the Dark Magos and the Eviscerator Assassin
>Mitternacht scored a lucky hit, slamming her Chain-Axe into the Eviscerator’s head
>”What?  What’s wrong?”
>You stare at Twiley
“Well, you killed her.”
>”Uh, yeah.”
“Yeah, and…”
>Indigo blinks at you, flicking the axe that’s stuck in her forehead
“… Eviscerator Assassins have explosives planted in them.  They’re set to explode… when they die.”
>”o-Oh…”
>Twiley’s eyes widen
>Indigo beams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjOtGgxaX5g


>And with that, the match has ended
>You sit there, alone in enduring Indigo’s laughter as Twilight sits there in awe
>Gilda’s head smacks down onto the table, knocking an empty beer can to the floor next to a whimpering Spike
“Holy shit.”
>Your sister finally blinks and stares at you
“That was the best skirmish I ever played.”
>”i-It was?”
“Hell yeah!”
>Your voice booms as your sister smiles
>”Wanna rematch?”
>You immediately start to clear the field and pick up your pieces
“Think you can take me now that I’ve seen all your tricks?”
>”Oh, you haven’t seen ALL of my tricks…”
>She quickly begins clearing away her part of the table as well
>Gilda moans, lifting her head back up
“Hey Rust, try not to let my girl die so quick this time alright?”
>Spike barks up at your sister, who readily lets him hop up into her lap
>”We’ll get him this time, right Spike?”
>Indigo floats over your head and points at your face
SPOILER>”I wanna see that assassin in action again, got it?  Like round fucking 1!  Just blast me right in the middle of her cybernerds.  I’m going for the high score!”SPOILER
>You shake your head and chuckle
“To be honest, I never got to play this game as much as I wanted back in the day.”
>Your sister looks up from Spike
>”You didn’t?”
“No, never had too many people to play with.  Or the time really.  But we should make time for this more often.”
>Twilight grins and relaxes into her seat
>”Yeah, we should.”
>You chuckle, standing up to stretch
“Why don’t I order us a pizza?”
>”Sure!  Can you order a liter of Code Red too?”
“No problem Twiley…"
>You place Brother Aegis down on the field, facing Magos Mitternacht, while you get up to grab your phone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzPuK1vib_c