[center][b][h2][color=black]Über Ethereal[/color][/h2]

Rivard Universe - Conablum Labs, Conducting Damage Control[/b]

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While Ruiko's release of air was certainly annoying, the Ethereal's robe would be the biggest victim here. The Berserkers were far too heavy to be hindered by such a burst and most troops were too far to be bothered. It appeared as though the accumulation of all that unfolded weighed a lot on the young esper's mind. Banha stood strong before the monsters he was to face, a remarkable reaction, but clearly a massive bluff or moment of stupidity from the Yakuza. As for ADVENT, well the troopers didn't last very long to the impromptu buff the lizards suddenly gained. Though luckily they had nowhere to escape with Eto blocking the way and the security system keeping them at bay. 

Things changed for the worst however when Space Marines were invoked by the God Emperor himself. The Ethereal swiftly noticed the overwhelming psionic force behind all of this and did its best to maintain a link with the god-like being. Completely stunned by the decision taken by the head of the Imperium, the Ethereal couldn't understand the reasoning behind sending reinforcements here of all places. Did he truly want to wage war when the Conquerors were just around the corner? Especially when knowing that any harm done here most certainly didn't have war provoking value? For a near-omnipotent being, the alien started to have doubts on the being's state of mind. 

"[color=black]Cease this at once, Eto, Star child. You are but all crippling yourselves when the true threat lurks just around the corner. Must we remind that the Imperium lost the previous confrontation? And now they seek to be occupy and sack our new base? Foolishness.[/color]"

Although a lot of it was true to the Ethereal, it wasn't so honest on what was the true threat. The immediate threat was of course the Conquerors, but the most difficult one to handle would be the Imperium. Of course, if the Imperium were to assault both the Outliners and the Conquerors, victory would be assured against the Emperor's reign. That being said, it would also make the conflict against the blatantly evil faction a lot more unsure. 

It also came to notice that Cyano kept pushing Ruiko's buttons. Although the alien was against such taunting, it also saw Saten as its experiment. It found her, it evaluated her potential, and planned to groom her as a superior being considering her powerful psychic potential. It was just unfortunate she didn't keep using that sound based drug, the immense progress that could have been achieved would have been ground breaking. Pushing her mental limits was something that had to be done to unlock her true power, and this was the perfect occasion. Either she'd sprout into something even higher than what the alien expected from humanity. Or, she'd just be another ... Failure.

When it closed even more distance that separated the overlord from the Ruiko, the alien formed a spear with the psionic energy it manifested earlier on its hand. 

"[color=black]Abandon this ridiculous endeavor of theft and espionage. You are shooting yourselves in the foot. In exchange, we will give you the diplomatic exchange you so desire. Isn't that right, Eto?[/color]"

With the psi-lance on its hand, it made it very clear it wasn't going to be the talkative pussy of the bunch if things were to get ugly. Ruiko knew full well what it could do with just a single psi-lance. As a level 4 she could very well give it immense amounts of trouble, but the planet size distance that separated their experience would even make a titan dizzy. 

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[center][b][h2][color=39b54a]Eto[/color][/h2]

Conablum Labs - Rivard Universe, Social Experiment[/b]

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Hot damn, Eto didn't expect so much energy coming from that little esper. This made her all the more tasty. The steaming saliva from the kakuja beast flowed out of the grotesque and foul smelling jaw it kept an open grin on. Unfazed by what was displayed, Eto was quickly leaning to swallowing Banha first given the levels of sass emanating from his being. Though before she could intervene, the leader of the Imperium decided to take the reigns for a bit and bring some reinforcements. A bunch a weird looking armored fellows surrounded Cyano, Muffet and herself. They were about 50 and to Eto they smelled like spoiled flesh, inedible waste of space she could only crush under her might. They didn't worry her too much, what did however was both the Ethereal's scolding and Cyano's bullying of Ruiko. 

"[color=39b54a]Pfffff! It's not like we're in the wrong, E.T. They were just retarded enough to think a nuke was necessary for ... Three people! Bwahahahahahahaha![/color]"

Laughing at the poor choice the girl made, the Kakuja felt almost completely disconnected from the immediate threat that ha the intent of mowing her down if she were to get out of hand. Well, they'd at least try. Cyano made it clear she had troops ready to assault and it was technically Eto's choice to give the green light. There wasn't very much of a threat around here in any case, this Legion of the Damned, although flashy with their flames and edgy armor, they weren't perfect. At all. If they had similar energy shields than those lizards, than it wouldn't be a problem for this Kakuja form seeing how she handled Banha's personal energy field. As for their armor, they couldn't be any stronger than CCG's Kakuja armor, the type of armor supposedly as strong as a Kakuja which greatly surpasses a Ghoul's typical superhuman defenses. Needless to say, she completely fodderized investigators specifically trained to kill her kind with weapons and armor of that caliber. These soldiers were going to be a piece of cake. 

"[color=39b54a]Heheheheheheheh. I like it here. We can kill them again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and round and round and round and round and round and round and round and round and then we CHEAT CHEAT CHEEEEEAAAAAT! And then I'll die over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over![/color]"

Although long, she'd say it immensely fast. It was more her Kakuja talking than anything else, though it was clear, they had a gargantuan home field advantage. They could just abuse the dead land system and endlessly return their minions while the opposition would be met with various initiatives to just break the system for the opposing forces. Though how that could be done, she didn't know, but she liked to plant this possibly false idea into the minds of enemy, just to terrify them some more. 

The Ethereal's sensible suggestions however didn't fall into deaf ears. Eto wasn't stupid either, even if she left her Kakuja get the better of her at times. No, she planned this since the beginning, they were not going to be completely serious about this and would engage in a dialogue. The female ghoul's main body would emerge from the now gaping jaw of the Kakuja, her body barely covered by a few volatile bandages strapped against her. 

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"[color=39b54a]Liiiighten up all of you! Jeez, it was all just a joke! It's not like we were actually going to kill you or anything. Blame your boss for half-assing the information about this place. We assumed y'all weren't dumb enough to step in some place you didn't know about.[/color]"

She'd hop out of her monster form, the beast seemingly vanishing into a pile of ribbons that vanished into dust. She had re-absorbed all the RC-cells of her Kakuja and simply didn't see any use in it. 

"[color=39b54a]Fine, fine. We can talk. But over dinner, I've been planning this banquet for quite a while now so ... You and you are invited. Muffet love, if you would kindly open the doorway to the dining hall~[/color]"

She'd say as she marched through the fallen space marines as if they weren't there for anything special other than decor. Her small frame almost appearance comedic when she'd have her way with them. By then, she pointed at Ruiko and Banha as she indeed asked them to join her in this diplomatic exchange. They'd be able to meet a few other executives in the process. Now all that had to be done was for Muffet to act as if they weren't surrounded by hostiles and just open the portal to their fancy dinner room prep for this event. 

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[center][b][h2][color=9e0b0f]Tatara[/color][/h2]

Cybertron - Starscream's quarters[/b]

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Starscream was not only interested, but agreed to the proposition. Tatara was more than pleased, the plan was going smoothly and Starscream was the volatile piece they needed to truly gain the edge on every one of the factions. Well, at least what he could provide during the exchange they would have. The ghoul grinned under his mask before activating the communication device in his hand. In reality, it was another Terminal that manifested a portal farther away in which every party could enter. 

"[color=9e0b0f]You may bring your two minions. Make sure they will not be of any nuisance to the event.[/color]"

Tatara warned before presenting the portal, gesturing in an inviting manner the trio of robots to enter it and discover what lied in the other side. One they would enter, Tatara and his ghoul servants would follow behind before closing the portal behind them. The Decepticons would be welcomed by a massive dining hall with a ceiling much higher than their already exaggerated height. The only problem would be the three massive chandeliers that brought quality lighting to the luxurious room. 

The the center, a large dining table with every plate and ustensile set before each table. There were going to be quite a few guests if the order was correct. At the very end, facing the master's chair on the other side, there'd be a larger chair with Starscream's name written on a small card/name tag placed on the quality porcelain plate. Starscream had the seat of honor, after all he'd discover why he'd be of value more than any other. Tatara guided him to it and invited him to sit down.

"[color=9e0b0f]Your guards will have to stand or wait in another room. If you have a question or need something, ask the maid. I'll be at your disposition nearby. The even will commence shortly, there appears to be a small setback.[/color]"

There would be a maid standing before the largest door leading to what was likely the living room of this visibly appealing area. Tatara left, but employed the door leading to the kitchen in order to confirm one of the guests arrived and needed some rather special nourishment. 

If Starscream were to check his radars, he could confirm that he wasn't in Cybertron, but in Arcadia-1. If he tried to get his own positioning, it'd be impossible. In reality, he'd be in the pocket dimension created by the Quincy to remain concealed from view in the occupied Multiversial hub.