Part 2: The Basics

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Lucis destroyed 3 ELS viruses and flew past the explosion from destroying them, As his cockpit shook a bit. He manuevered the Dynames efficiently, making the Dynames whizzing past the ELS flying around the airspace.

Going to where Axis was, where Quebeley and Perfect Gundam were making their stand. Lucis flipped on the open communications link.

"Everyone! backs to each other! cover all sides! stick together so we won't get overrun!"

Dynames pulled out it's Rifle from it's shoulders and aimed it with one hand to an Incoming ELS (17). As It's other half is covered with plate armor for protection from incoming ELS attack as he is busy with sniping.

Lucis pulls down the sniper compartment again as Dyname's V-fin goes down to it's eyes again.

"Providing Cover! Nerayutsuze!"

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Special Ability: Snipe
Type: Range
ATK: 5000
RANGE: anywhere on map. anywhere!
USE: 1 ammo from GN Sniper. Requires an extra cost of 75 EN as well.
NOTE: No need to roll dice for this. This shot is an AUTOMATIC HIT.

GN Sniper Rifle
Type: Range
ATK: 3500
RANGE: 3-8
USE: 3/4-Used as bullet for Snipe ability

Dynames Gundam Remaining HP and EN.
HP: 8800/12280
EN: 195/300

He shoots ELS (17) as it explodes before it even got near Sam's Perfect Gundam.

Lucis' aim was precise, and Sam was impressed. "That was some good shooting sir," he told Lucis through voice chat. The Dynames effortlessly pierced that malignant ELS before it even attacked Sam. Sam did as he was told. The Perfect Gundam hovered behind the Dynames, now they are back to back. A perfect combination of accuracy and power. One could say the Perfect Gundam can be a stand-in for Virtue itself.

Rap's unexpected appearance was also very cool. Although he could still feel Rap's punches, Rap came back and did an astonishing dynamic entry. For a Seed unit to almost replicate a Trans-Am (at least visually) meant that Rap is some kind of a great player also.

Taking aim at the remaining ELS units, Sam brought out the Perfect Gundam's 360mm Rocket Gun and set his sight on ELS (5) and ELS (6). Those two have been in the battlefield for so long and now it's time to say goodbye.

360mm Shoulder Rocket Gun
Power: 4800
Use: 2/4
Range: 4-6
Type: Ranged
Target ELS (5), ELS (6)

The member 'Achillobator' has done the following action : Dices roll

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ELS 6, 16, 17 destroyed... the only ones remaining are 5, 19, 20, 18

10 more ELS units appear above Axis, seemingly coming from behind its large craters. They witness the overheating mobile suit in the distance.

It is a Black Zaku Phantom. Attracted by this hot glowing mobile suit, the ELS mistake it for a Celestial Being suit going trans-am. ELS are attracted to weapons with high energy, and this Zaku looks like a suitable prey item for them. Time to assimilate. The ELS turn around and regrouped with the 4 remaining ones, combining together to create a massive team of 14. Once close to Rap, they accelerated faster and started to crash themselves onto the heroic mobile suit.

Physical Attack x 14 ELS units (5, ,19, 20, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 ,30)
ATK: 3400
TYPE: Melee
RANGE: 1-2
Cost: --

The member 'MSL' has done the following action : Dices roll

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(I might as well not bother with the fakkin' stats)
Blaze Zaku Phantom
HP: 0

The ELS rammed the Blaze Zaku Phantom so hard that the fuckin' mobile suit's armor and internals got smashed to bits. Despite this Rap managed to hang on for a while. On his screen, the HUD display read "HP: 0" but due to the Zaku's acceleration the suit continued to speed towards the ball of ELS.

Rap would not let himself get assimilated like this. Knowing that his mind would get fucked up after these pathetic shitty excuses for opponents defeated him, that little ounce of damn heroism in his blood was still there. Maybe there's good in him after all.

"This ain't game over yet! Keep playing, keep fighting for your fuckin' dreams! Hakhakhaaa..." Rap said before he starts to fade to unconsciousness...

Before getting disconnected to the game, Rap smiled as the blood vessels inside his head started to swell. The Blaze Zaku Phantom erupts into a ball of flames and collides with the massive sphere of ELS units, exploding in a magnificent display of light.

Outside the game, Rap's GunplaBattle machine fuckin' popped open. He was barely alive; pulse is weak, shallow respirations and no response. The little Gunpla reader opened as well, revealing a molten Blaze Zaku Phantom, smelling like burnt plastic.

"No! RAP!!!" Sam howled at the top pf his lungs. Before the Perfect Gundam could get to the burning Blaze Zaku, the latter made a valiant kamikaze attack on the ELS army. (As rap posted) a large explosion rocked the northern end of Axis, blowing loads of dust and space rock across the asteroid's surface. The Perfect Gundam madly avoids the rocks as it tried to reach the Zaku. "RAP YOU FOOL!!! YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT!!!" Sam yelled, his eyes filling with small amounts of tears. He hated the guy, but somehow, somewhat Rap's sacrifice might open up a chance for the Hana Ban Ban Cafe team...

Now Sam is utterly enraged. He turned around and saw the escaping ELS. The Perfect Gundam pumps out two shots from the shoulder rocket gun, aimed at ELS 19 and 20.

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60mm Shoulder Rocket Gun
Power: 4800
Use: 0/4
Range: 4-6
Type: Ranged
Target ELS (29), ELS (30)

OOC: Tribute to Rap. In the spirit of old MSL screenshots I saw here I made mine to highlight memorable MSL moments.


"Mou Nani mo Kowakunai, Kowaku wa Nai" by Chiaki Ishikawa

The member 'Achillobator' has done the following action : Dices roll

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Lucis was busy with fighting back to back with Sam when at the edge of his cockpit screen he saw a warning flashing, as the right screen auto-zoomed at it. It was Rap's Customized Blaze Zaku glowing hot and being chased by a massive number of ELS.

"That Idiot! does he intend to die?!"

Lucis makes the Dynames face the right side where the Blaze Zaku was being chased, but before he could provide cover for it. It got assimilated much to Lucis' dismay. As it was being assimilated though Sam broke formation and went after the Blaze Zaku as it was planning on colliding on the massive sphere of ELS.

"Sam!" Lucis shouted, but Sam could not hear him.

He throttled Dynames at full speed chasing Sam and his Perfect Gundam. When he heard Rap say one last heroic line.

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"This ain't game over yet! Keep playing, keep fighting for your fuckin' dreams! Hakhakhaaa..."

The Blaze Zaku exploded after as the most of the ELS army left while Sam was shooting mad after avoiding the dusts and debris that came from Axis. Lucis approached Sam and made Dynames put an arm on it's shoulder.

"Sam! get a hold of yourself!, If you lose control of yourself if you do! you're good as gone! Rap sacrificed for us! for the team! don't let it go in vain! now let's fall back and regroup with the others, we're quite far from each other"

After the ELS army left, a mobile Suit appeared infront of them, a grotesque one at that. An assimilated Blaze Zaku. Lucis' eyes widened in Shock.

"Pull back! Now!"

He hovered the Dynames Backwards retreating after Sam. As it's missile compartments opened up on it's armor skirt.

"Take this damn bastards!!"

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GN Missile
Type: Range
ATK: 800 x 8 dice rolls
RANGE: 3-5
USE: 1/2

And then followed through quickly, by pulling out it's Dual GN pistols and shooting like hell at the first ELS Blaze Zaku that was near them.

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GN Beam Pistol
Type: Range
ATK: 1300 x 4 dice roll
RANGE: 2-4
USE: 4/6

Target: ELS Blaze Zaku Phantom (1)

The member 'Acruxis' has done the following action : Dices roll

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ELS Blaze Zaku Phantom (1)
Total Damage taken: 10000
Did not Defend

HP: 2670 / 12670
EN: 173/ 173
Move: 7
Shield: 4/4

The first ELS Zaku did not even bother to defend, instead it kept tanking that attacks that came from the furious pistols of the Dynames. Being now composed of entirely liquid metal, the ELS Zaku had nothing to fear. It flew towards the Dynames in an effort to defeat it, and later, to assimilate it as well. Opening the large missile pods on its back the ELS mobile suit fired loads and loads of missiles at the Celestial being Gundam.

AGM138 "Firebee" guided missiles @ Dynames
Type: Range
ATK: 900 x 8 dice rolls
RANGE: 3-5
USE: ∞

On the other hand, the second ELS Zaku headed straight for the Qubeley. Purple beams of light came out from its eyes as it sped closer to the Qubeley. Like the first one, this creature showered missiles at its target.

AGM138 "Firebee" guided missiles @ Qubeley
Type: Range
ATK: 900 x 8 dice rolls
RANGE: 3-5
USE: ∞

The third one approached the strongest one in the group, the Wing Gundam Zero. If the ELS was able to take hold of this Gundam, it would be game over to the team as the rolling buster rifle attack will become infinitely spammable.

AGM138 "Firebee" guided missiles @ Wing Gundam 0
Type: Range
ATK: 900 x 8 dice rolls
RANGE: 3-5
USE: ∞

ELS (4) was on the 0 Gundam's trail. Seeing Seilif just standing there without backup, it made Seilif a sitting duck. A barrage of purple missiles exited the back of ELS (4) heading straight for the 0 Gundam. And ELS (5) did the same to the perfect Gundam.

AGM138 "Firebee" guided missiles @ 0 Gundam
Type: Range
ATK: 900 x 8 dice rolls
RANGE: 3-5

USE: ∞
AGM138 "Firebee" guided missiles @ Perfect Gundam
Type: Range
ATK: 900 x 8 dice rolls
RANGE: 3-5

Targets in order:

1. Dynames
2. Qubeley
3. Wing 0
4. 0 Gundam
5. Perfect Gundam
USE: ∞

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HP: 8760 / 14160
EN: 90 / 120
Move: 8
Blocking: 0/2

"Aaaaarhhh!" Hyun Soo exclaimed in pain as missiles hit her Qubeley, shaking her up inside. Her helmet was cracked, and her seatbelts were snapped in twain. Her Qubeley's large shoulder binders, which she used to defend against two of the missile attacks, were now gone and exposed the delicate polycap joints that held the arm to the body. If she were to take another onslaught of attacks, then she would probably die. Having the weakest of attacks, she targeted the ELS Zaku (1) because it had very low HP now. "FUNNELS!" Hyun Soo commanded, at once bringing out 10 small beam guns out of the Qubeley's tail.

Funnel
Target: ELS Zaku (1)
Type: Range
ATK: 400 x 10 dice rolls
RANGE: 2-9
COST: 30 EN

The member 'Lalionus Gravebrood' has done the following action : Dices roll

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Lucis saw the ELS Blaze Zaku attack the Quebeley as the Quebeley retaliated which destroyed his previous target. and then turned his attention to the missiles closing in on him, thoughts of dying flashed in his mind, and how rap just got assimilated and how the team is slowly falling to the attacks. His mind went blank as he shouted at the top of his lungs.

"I WON'T DIE HERE!!!!!"

Lucis pressed the button near the radar as the screen turned people and Trans-Am appeared on it.

TRANS-AM
NOTE:
-Movement + 1
-All damage + 1000
-Enemy's attacks that are HIT can become MISS
-Lasts for two player turns only. After 2 actions/turns, trans-am expires.
Cost: 150 EN

The Dynames Gundam turned bright red as it achieved Trans-AM state. He avoided all the incoming missile attacks from the ELS Blaze Zaku and headed near ELS Blaze Zaku (2) which just attacked the Quebeley.

"ARGHH!!!"

The Dynames pulled out it's GN pistols and shot like crazy unloading it's pistols at the second ELS Blaze Zaku.

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GN Beam Pistol
Type: Range
ATK: 1300 x 4 dice roll +1000 trans-am effect
RANGE: 2-4
USE: 3/6

And then it pulled out it's rifle from it's side and shot at it twice as the V-fin went down to the Gundam's eyes.

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GN Sniper Rifle
Type: Range
ATK: 3500 +1000 trans-am effect
RANGE: 3-8
USE: 1/4-Used as bullet for Snipe ability

Dynames Gundam Remaining HP and EN.
HP: 8800/12280
EN: 45/300
Still In Trans-am 1 turn left

The member 'Acruxis' has done the following action : Dices roll

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The ELS took the hits but it wasn't enough to bring it down. As soon as they were about to retaliate to the Dynames, they heard a strange resonating sound from beyond. A new server outside might have opened, and perhaps the ELS can find and assimilate weaker players. Hastily, the swarm dissipated as quick as it built up... leaving badly damaged mobile suits inside the Char's Counterattack server.

MISSION, COMPLETE! YOU WIN! The message flashed on the remaining players' screens. But Rap was badly wounded a while ago. Could this mean true victory?

Mr. Izumo Uchitemo breathed a sigh of relief. He collapsed to the floor, exhausted. His assistant quickly attended to him.

"Mr. President, are you fine?" asked the assistant. Izumo readjusted his glasses and thanked the assistant. "It's finally over... I've never seen such a-- daring display of talent!"

"GN FIELD!" he shouted and the wings began to disperse again, creating a big sphere which is enought to block the incoming missiles.

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900 / 4 x 2 = 1800 Total Damage from Dice Roll with GN Field effects.

HP: 6500/12000
EN: 20/300
Shield: 2/3

GN Field
NOTE: Defensive feature only. Cannot counterattack while being used.
Allows 0 Gundam to reduce total damage taken by half. Does not use up
"Shield"
Cost: 50 EN

But before Kirisagi was able to counterattack, the viruses flees and in seconds, there was no sign of them in the emulated server.

"How the hell were these viruses able to connect to internet even though i have the modem unplugged??" he questioned himself.

He removed his 0 Gundam from the Gunpla scanner. It seems good and fine except that it has a semi melted Beam Gun and Shield but amazingly, the GN Feather looks fine. Out of the Gunpla Machine, he removes his Pilot card and tries to assess what's happening.

The man walks back and forth thinking what could possibly give the viruses their Internet connection even though it's not possible because the modem was unplugged in the first place.

"Hmm... Internet with no physical connection. Wireless... Shit..." Kirisagi was staggered and surprised that Hana Ban Ban Cafe has a Free Wifi Acess for all the customers.

"But, as far as viruses works, they spread much faster than that...."

Lucis shook as he almost got assimilated after Rap. He slumped down on his seat as the game shut down and the cockpit opened from behind the seat by it slowly pulling out of the capsule.

He was breathing normal at first, but the images that flashed in his mind traumatized him,after being almost assimilated by the ELS. Rap going out in a bang. He still was clutching the controls tight and his hands hurt.

If it wasn't for what happened that pulled the ELS away, I would've been assimilated and unconscious God knows for how long.

His heart was pounding hard inside his chest that he can hear it as it hurt. His sight was warped, and his breathing suddenly went rugged.

"I...I almost-"

Lucis took his hands off the controls as it hurt and looked at his sore hands.

"I...."

He suddenly losses conciousness from the trauma. and falls down to the floor on his side.

Kokoro Gundam Cafe
Shibuya District...

(scene...)
Meanwhile, Boss Chief was playing a Jaburo mission in a computer cafe downtown when countless ELS units appeared from the virtual sky. He did not know what they were, but he activated the moonlight butterfly, turning the hundreds of ELS (which are technological organisms) into dust. The ELS crab-like mothership arrived to grab the Turn X but in one ball-crushing moment the Turn X activated the Shining Finger on his arm and stopped the large, bigger-than Gadelaza battleship with one arm.

"HEAT END!" yelled Boss Chief. The ELS battleship exploded, while the Moonlight Butterfly saved the Turn X from being absorbed by the alien virus. "You are just machines! You don't know the basics, because... you have no hearts, and no love for plastic kit modeling!!!"

Minutes later, the shop owner who was honored to have the celebrity plamodeler in his shop, uploaded the video on Youtube for all to see.

Mr. Izumo looked at all the mess. He couldn't get a hold of himself. He felt guilty that this had to happen because of a game that he promoted.

Suddenly, his assistant whispered something in his ear. Mr. Izumo's eyes widened, then he came to a realization. A realization that nobody would ever ever expect. Izumo's hands were trembling. He looked at Kirisagi.

And then, approached him. And handed him a small envelope containing double Kirisagi's monthly salary.

"You did your best, but it wasn't good enough..." Izumo said, mirroring the lyrics of a popular song. "I thought that the virus would be isolated, but thanks to you leaving the modem on..."

Izumo regretfully placed the envelope in Kirisagi's shirt pocket.

"Your last salary. You're fired." Izumo stated with conclusion in his tone.

Sam was still grieving over the loss of Rap. He heard what Izumo said to Seilif. Unable to control his anger he stepped forward and grabbed Izumo by the neck. "FIRE HIM??? HOW COULD YOU DO THIS SIR!? WW---WHHY!? THIS GUY, JUST RISKED HIS NECK OUT THERE TO SAVE US! IF HE LOST HIS MIND AND ENDED WITH HIM IN THE HOSPITAL, WHAT COULD YOUR MONEY DO!? WHAT COULD IT DO SIR!? ANSWER ME IZUMO-SAN!?"

Sam looked at Seilif waiting for what he had to say.

Orange Tanuki Store...
Akihabara...

BGM: "Restart"


Shou emerged out of his own capsule, sweating. He found Lucis lying on the ground and dragged him to a chair. He then opened his Gunpla Battle pod, only to find Wing Zero in bits and pieces. Some of its parts were melted by the extreme heat caused by the strange virus.

"The simulation was a disaster..." Shou thought. With the competition only weeks or days away, there was no time for him to use Zero. He went downstairs, to his large well built shelf of 1/144 Gundam models. He looked at them, one by one from top to bottom. And there he found his new unit.

He took the 1/144 Gundam Epyon from the case and marveled at it. From top to bottom, everything has been customized, so much that it looked like a "Real Grade" kit. His second masterpiece. He placed the kit on the machine and ran scans on it. Everything seemed fine except for a few things: range and defense. Shou thought of a plan.

He stripped the Mercurius of its 10 planet defensors and using blue tack, tried to see how good it would look on Epyon. "Not to far off... now for range..." He slapped a Tallgeese dobergun on the Epyon's right arm.

"Subarashi..." he said. Leaving Lucis unconscious on the couch, Shou took out his modeling tools and began work on the planet defensors and the dobergun. Shou's glasses glowed brightly as the light from his monitor reflected on it.