[center][img]http://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjY2LmUyMTUwOC5SMDAsLjAA/chapbook.regular.png[/img][/center] [center][b]Day/Time:[/b] Day Three - Late Afternoon to Evening [b]Location:[/b] Platform City to Ragnarok [b]Tagging:[/b] [@Dawnrider][@Zarkun][@Lugubrious][@DracoLunaris][@Tenma Tendo][/center] [hr] [center][img]https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjgwLmZmZmZmZi5SR1ZzZEdFZ1RXbHpjMmx2YmpvZ1NHRnNZbVZ5WkEsLC4wAAAA/prozac-buzz.grunge.png[/img][/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/84zOEv0.png?1[/img][/center] [center][url=https://youtu.be/DOjzCCZz70M]Halberd Theme[/url][/center] [hider=Reference][b]Interior[/b] Inside the ship, there are multiple long corridors with special trolleys to make travel faster. There are many rooms inside to include a kitchen, jail, training room, and a massive engine room. The ship employs over a hundred crewmen under the command of Meta Knight and his first and second in command: Sword Knight and Blade Knight. Other notable bridge commanders are Captain Vul, Sailor Waddle Dee, Axe Knight, and Mace Knight. The ship also contains a hangar that holds 100 bat-winged fighter jets prepared to be released from the vessel like bees from a bee hive. [b]Armament[/b] The Halberd contains a massive cannon beneath its bow with a Combo Cannon on top. The Combo Cannon is a double-barreled turret covering the top side of the Halberd. It fires a devastating laser, cannonballs, and has a mechanical arm used to attack enemy ships. All other cannons are smaller and cover most arcs of the ship. The cannons fire flak shells, beams, and pulsed energy projectiles. It also contains a single mecha known as the Heavy Lobster. [b]Weakness[/b] The ship contains a reactor at its heart, but it won’t be easy to get to. There are several crew members to get through as well as Meta Knight and his commanders. The reactor itself is known to be a deadly weapon capable of attacking saboteurs. [b]Mission:[/b] Our heroes must fight through various fighter pilots and clear a path to the Halberd. Once aboard, they are to locate the dimensional sack and learn what they can about the weapon that harmed Guile and any whereabouts about Mario’s Hat and Soul. Once they believe they have acquired what they needed, they are to destroy the Halberd and return to base. [u]Special Weapons/Abilities Available[/u]: Yes [u]XP Event[/u]: Yes [u]Special Items Available[/u]: Yes [u]Starter Items Offered[/u]: None[/hider] Vault Boy boarded the ship after the others had. While he believed that Artanis would have made for a better pilot, he wasn’t with them right now and hadn’t been for some time. What was he up to? He plopped down into the pilot seat and started warming up the ship, preparing it for takeoff. Meanwhile, King Dedede jerked back in shock at Cloud’s and Alicia’s offhanded declarations. Glancing about at the heroes who surrounded him, the penguin frowned and crossed his flippers. [color=ed1c24][b]“I see how it is. You guys want to blame all of this on me. I wasn’t the one who stabbed broom-head with a sword or stole some bag that could spread the virus throughout every dimension. I just traded a hat and soul for unlimited power,”[/b][/color] he said it as though it was no big deal. [color=ed1c24][b]“I know you guys would have done the same.”[/b][/color] Kirby frowned up at King Dedede and angrily shook his head. King Dedede peered down at Kirby and rolled his eyes. [color=ed1c24][b]“Whatever. Good guys always think their crap don’t stink, but it all smells the same no matter what butt it comes out of. I was looking out for my kingdom.”[/b][/color] Kirby inhaled a breath, swelling like a balloon, and fluttered over to land in the co-pilot chair. Vault Boy glanced over at the pink marshmallow. [color=fff200][b]“You know how to fly this thing?”[/b][/color] Kirby threw up his arm nubs and cheered: [color=f49ac2][b]“Ey!”[/b][/color] Vault Boy just stared at the pink blob, unsure what his response meant. He then shouted over his shoulder to the group: [color=fff200][b]“Prepare for liftoff. If you’re not strapped in or holding onto something, then you’ll wish you were!”[/b][/color] The Ragnarok’s hatch whirred as it slowly closed and locked tight. The jets ignited, and the ship started rolling out of the hangar. Gradually, it increased acceleration until its wheels retracted from the runway. The Ragarok left the hangar and ascended like a rocket into the blue sky. Platform City shrank beneath it, and Vault Boy alerted: [color=fff200][b]“Leaving atmosphere!”[/b][/color] [color=f49ac2][b]“Ey!”[/b][/color] Kirby echoed. [color=fff200][b]“Lightspeed in sixty seconds!”[/b][/color] [color=f49ac2][b]“Ey!”[/b][/color] King Dedede continued to defend himself as he sat within a chair along the wall of the ship with seatbelt secured around himself. [color=ed1c24][b]“How was I supposed to know that Tac had actually brought me Mario’s Hat and Soul? They could have been fakes! I thought I had actually managed to get away with an easy deal.”[/b][/color] Fox’s last coordinates were plugged into the ship’s navigation. After sixty-seconds, the ship stretched and shot like a beam of light into the black cosmos. Light flashed every five seconds as the ship passed from one dimension into another. Vault Boy stood from his chair and informed the crew: [color=fff200][b]“All right boys and girls; as soon as we exit lightspeed, we’ll only have a few minutes to connect with Fox. The Ragnarok will more than likely trip the Halberd’s radar. Normally, I would like for a fast and silent approach but seeing as we have to expend so much energy just to catch up to it that won’t happen. We have some empty shells that each and every one of you will enter. I will ensure that you are launched into the ship, but each of you may get separated. I want to try and fire each of you into the same location, but depending on how crazy things get, I may not have that chance. So please be careful once you’re inside. Make it your priority to rally.”[/b][/color] King Dedede moaned: [color=ed1c24][b]“No one said anything about being shot like a bullet into a ship full of baddies. Can’t I just stay here? I thought I was just going with you guys to point out the bad guy. You can just send the ship a photo or something and I’ll radio down whether it’s him or not.”[/b][/color] [hr] The ship exited light-speed right behind Fox. As predicted, the ship’s presence registered on the Halberd’s radar. [url=https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/kirby/images/5/5c/Sailor_DeeKSSU.png/revision/latest?cb=20190123202313&path-prefix=en][b]Sailor Waddle Dee[/b][/url] reported, “Captain! An unknown ship has appeared!” A pelican wearing a fisherman’s hat was seated in the captain’s seat on the bridge. He frowned suspiciously and ordered, “Bring up the radar on screen.” A circular screen appeared before the bridge and one large electromagnetic signature was pulsing next to a much smaller one that for some reason hadn’t been detected as easily. Captain Vul’s frown hardened. “There are two ships you idiot! We’re being followed.” “What should we do Sir?” “Get rid of them. Release the fighters and raise shields!” “Yes Sir!” [hr] Vault Boy could see the ships starting to release from the Halberd like hornets. The Halberd itself slowed as all of its energy went into a blue orb that suddenly flashed about it. Vault Boy’s fist struck the console. [color=fff200][b]“Darn! They raised their shields!”[/b][/color] He quickly patched into Fox and shared: [color=fff200][b]“This is Ragnarok to Fox; I have the squad with me now. The Ragnarok can provide cover but we’re going to need an opening. I can’t launch the team with that shield up.”[/b][/color] Kirby frowned with determination and hopped out of his co-pilot seat. He marched to the back of the ship and entered the airlock. Vault Boy did a double-take. [color=fff200][b]“Wait; where is he going? What is he doing!?”[/b][/color] Kirby while in the air lock, opened the vacuum door, which shot the pink ball into space. He didn’t seem phased by the eternal vacuum. Shining in the distance, a shooting star swiftly appeared headed straight for the pink puff. When the star met with Kirby, there was a bright golden light before Kirby emerged, riding his own [url=https://orig00.deviantart.net/3f44/f/2015/330/e/a/kirby_starship_vs__magolor__by_magolorandmarx-d9i4d6g.jpg]starship[/url]. Kirby flew over to hover above Fox’s ship and gave him a salute. Vault Boy just stared in disbelief. [color=fff200][b]“He has a starship? (Literally)”[/b][/color] [hr] [center][h3]XP Initiated![/h3][/center] [h3]P.O.[/h3] Naija, Akira, Slayer, Cloud, Alicia, and [b]Fox[/b] (NPCs: Kirby and King Dedede) [color=ed1c24][b]GM Note:[/b][/color] Halberd's shield must be overwhelmed with firepower. Once the shield is weakened, then the Halberd can be boarded. Players are able to have their characters support if they have magical or energy-based attacks that grant them the ability to provide firepower. Otherwise, if the character cannot do so without leaving the ship (and thus potentially dying in space (unless their character isn't affected by it like Kirby), then don't worry about it at this time. The group will not be penalized for it. Remember to add your word count at the bottom of your tag.