Sandwitches_18> Even as they enter the Atmosphere, the pilots can feel that there is something... off about this planet...
18<22Sandwitches_18> The seas churn as one would expect, but nothing seems to move under the surface, and no life soars through the air, not even insects...
18<22Sandwitches_18> Far in the distance a shape atop the ocean comes into view...  an island...
18<27Anti-Goth18> "That must be it!"
18<28sharon_apple18> "No sea life... you think this planet is thoroughly infested already?"
18<28sharon_apple18> "Or was there none here to begin with?"
20<RickDominated>30 "More than likely....tsk..." Despite being the General of Mountain, the svelt form of Genryu cuts across the water, it's wide, blade like wings deployed and kicking up a fantastic amount of spray with downward thrust
18<27Anti-Goth18> The Chivalion skims above the water as well, Energists gleaming in the light.  "We should be careful.  Who knows what'll be lurking in the waves then..."
18<28sharon_apple18> "Gaddess can fight underwater, but as to whether I can handle it..."
18<28Kaguko18> Gurren-Lagann follows along, quickly moving to the front of the group, as Simon tries to see what lies ahead. "...Well, only one way to find out."
18<28Kaguko18> "I'm not sure how we go about fighting these things, but I'll do my best, where I can."
18<27Anti-Goth18> "We'll be right there to aid you!"
18<22Sandwitches_18> "..."  Birdy is silent from her seat in the Gurren...
18<27Anti-Goth18> The Chivalion speeds on ahead!
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18<28Kaguko18> Simon moves on ahead as well, though he's taking it a little easier. "...This feels like a trap, doesn't it?"
18<28Kaguko18> "...Birdy?"
18<22Sandwitches_18> "... Yeah...  It does..."  She admits.
18<27Anti-Goth18> "A trap?  The invaders aren't that smart..."
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18<28Kaguko18> "But...you don't need to be smart to trick someone. You just have to be lucky."
18<28sharon_apple18> "I just hope there really are some survivors..."
18<27Anti-Goth18> "..."
20<RickDominated>30 "Be prepared to finish the job..." Ahri growls out. "Infection is terminal, 100% of the time."
18<27Anti-Goth18> "We'll just have to see, I'm afraid...Lady Ahri, are you still picking up the uninfected biosigns?"
18<22Sandwitches_18> "...  some invaders ARE that smart..."  Birdy admits...
20<RickDominated>30 "Yeah, for now."
18<27Anti-Goth18> "Then there's still hope!
18<28Kaguko18> "...There might only be so much we can do...but we'll just hope we don't have to come to that."
18<22Sandwitches_18> As they come ever closer, they get a better look at the "island"...  like Clarette had told them earlier, it seems to be moving...
18<22Sandwitches_18> Atop its back rests the city, and a dead lifeless forest, all of which are covered in a the strands of black goo...
18<22Sandwitches_18> And in the Center of the City, is a single massive Humanoid Figure.
18<27Anti-Goth18> "...what.../is/ that?  A mech of some sort?"
18<27Anti-Goth18> "It's certainly imposing!"
18<28Kaguko18> "...And it looks like a lot of this island's already been overtaken, too."
20<RickDominated>30 "What is that...it looks like... a ship...?"
18<27Anti-Goth18> "Well, we did know that..."
18<28Kaguko18> "...Yeah, it's the thing in the centre of it that doesn't make sense."
18<28Kaguko18> "You think that's infested, too? Because...I think we should at least check it out."
18<27Anti-Goth18> "It looks like it was a fairly advanced place.  Why is the rest of the system so behind in comparison...?"
18<28sharon_apple18> "No. We're only going near that thing if we have to for the survivors."
18<22Sandwitches_18> "It's a MAcross Class Ship."  Birdy speaks up.
20<RickDominated>30 "Macro what?"
18<27Anti-Goth18> "Macross...?"
18<19Xanya18> "It's big"
18<28sharon_apple18> "We don't have time for sightseeing. We need to move fast..."
18<28Kaguko18> "Alright, let's get moving, then!"
20<RickDominated>30 "...well, we've got to get DOWN...they're comming from below it...or...something..."
18<27Anti-Goth18> "There must be some sort of shelter there!"
18<28Kaguko18> "Once again, there's only one way of finding that out."
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18* 28Kaguko slowly starts heading down to ground level, trying to get a better vantage point...
18<27Anti-Goth18> "Careful...!"
18<28Kaguko18> "Yeah, we're on the lookout..."
18<22Sandwitches_18> As Gurren Lagann begins to head down...  pieces of the goo begin to pull together, and pull into bestial shapes...
18<27Anti-Goth18> "They're here!"
18<28sharon_apple18> "Watch out!"
18<27Anti-Goth18> The Chivalion pulls out its Zweisaber and readies it!  "Don't show any mercy to these creatures!  They're nothing but harbingers of misery!"
20<RickDominated>30 "....hehehe...it's been a very, VERY long time you monsters...!"
20<RickDominated>30 Ahri suddenly sounds that much more vicious, almost animalistic...
18<28Kaguko18> "Alright, let's show them how the Gurren-Lagann fights..." Simon prepares for combat, letting his Gunman do the talking as he tries to move in and engage the enemy! "I'm counting on you, too, Birdy! Don't let any past us!"
18<27Anti-Goth18> The Chivalion's internal structure lights the hybrid machine up from within, and arcane energies flow into its saber!
18<22Sandwitches_18> "YEah!  I head you simon!"
18<27Anti-Goth18> It swings mightily into one of the slimy creatures!
18<19Xanya18> "I'll enjoy watching this..." Kei murmurs "Though watch out, these things are smarter than they look, and they fight really, really dirty"
20<RickDominated>30 "Oh, I know they are..." The Gunman stands on it's haunches, it's dragon headed tails whipping around to deliver a pair of wicked strikes to the ones in front of it..!
18* 28Kaguko charges in for a strike at one of the beasts! Can a drill even get through something like that, in the first place?!
18<22Sandwitches_18> The Chivalions Blade manages to tear through the first of the creatures, but it quickly finds itself set upon by another three, biting and clawing at the noble machine!
18<22Sandwitches_18> The group that has assaulted Gurren Lagann quickly begin to push the machine back, leering over it as claws and black goo flash out!
18<28Kaguko18> "D-damnit...these things are tougher than they look!"
18<27Anti-Goth18> "Urgh...hang on, Simon!"
18<28Kaguko18> "...I'm...I'm trying!!" He tries to slam into the attacking Invader, trying to force it aside before it could fully gain the advantage!
18<28sharon_apple18> The Gaddess keeps its distance, taking its trident in both hands. "I... I hope I can make this work..." As it floats, the head of the trident glows, then flashes white, being replaced by the sapphire-studded crook of a staff. "Waters of the ocean, rise and become bitter frost! Imprison those that would devour us in utter cold and end their ceaseless hunger!" She holds the staff aloft as she chants, imaging shards of ice rising from the s
18<28sharon_apple18> ea all around them and thwarting the Invaders' attack...