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Sorry, life's being a hot beach again.

@Lasersquid112

As the lost marine warped himself onto the hard surface, loud footsteps could be heard from afar and the earth shook as two giant, bulky figures vaguely seen in the darkness, stomping their way toward him unknowingly. As the giant, bulky figures got closer, they revealed themselves to be Shadow Golems. Yup, black golems as black as obsidian, and engulfed with strong dark flames of darkness. Besides the thunderous stomps of the golems, several smaller, faster footsteps could also be heard as smaller silhouettes emerge from the darkness.

The silhouettes went closer, showing themselves as several gunners dressed in elegant black clothes, and a few hounds engulfed in shadows. Together with the two golems, they have boldly encircled Ice and aimed their weapons at him. The troops whispered and gossiped with one another while shooting wary looks at Ice.

In an unknown language, one of the troops shouted, "Siapa kamu? Pergi sini buat apa? Kenapa pakai suit yang besar macam ni?". The tongue sounded very oddly similar to the Whampoan tongue as spoken by Helmina and her fellow Whampoans, yet also somewhat different than the Whampoan tongue. So close, yet so far. More straightfoward, more simple, and perhaps more "barbaric". Another one of then switched to an Asian tongue, "你是誰哦？來著幹嘛？幹嘛穿這樣大的制服？"

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@Lasersquid112
(OOC : Sorry for the late reply)

He charges at the nearest Berthold who was doing a Bladestorm attack, and dives beneath the blade. Quickly, he thrusts upwards, trying to split him in half. Heedless of whether or not he succeeds, he rolls to the side beneath another Berthold doing a Bladestorm and rends his legs.

@Lasersquid112

A Berthold clone got sliced in half successfully and then got quickly dissipated into thin air.

As this otherworldly supersoldier rolled to another clone, a ball of energy suddenly barged in the way and burst into a purple rift.

"Goodbye!" With great force, the rift forcefully sucked the supersoldier into it. The rift then closed down, leaving nothing in its wake.

******

In a strange, distant land of mushrooms and swamps immersed in the dark...

A rift opened up in the sky, and the super soldier came down crashing onto a vast swamp, unleashing a shockwave that trembled the earth.
The smelly, muddy, corrosive waters of the swamp kept dragging the super soldier down as if the swamp was a monster hungry for its meal. Even more bothersome, several swampy roots glowing in mysterious green hues arose out of the swamp and quickly entangled him.

************

@Trackten

Charging through the bombardment of the field by the Peiyangese fleet, as each of them were fearless from death and willing to do anything in the name of their Empire. It was not long enough until the Japanese Air-force arrived into the battlefield. The Japanese aircrafts were similar to their WW2 counterparts but improved with the latest technology and magik-powered.

The many heavy warships and submarines of Peiyang welcomed the Japanese forces, though not as passionate and zealous as the Japanese did. The choppers were doing quite well against Japanese warships, but their advantages were dwarfed when the Japanese brought in their aircrafts.

Initially, they lightly regarded the aircrafts and laughed it off at first, but they would be gravely mistaken. They were badly surprised when these aircrafts show off their prowess, technology and even magik, leveling their armies with ease. But the Peiyangese were not easily done for, they would soon bring in their own brands of fighter aircrafts and anti-air warships too. Though the Peiyangese aircrafts are vast in number and quite advanced in tech, they were lacking in magik.

*****

Many of the Australians, not aware of the Mechans' Code of Law and strength, decided to bundle themselves into militia groups and fight the Mechans with all the magik and firepower they could muster. Some Battlemages from the army were also dispatched, in civilian clothing, to help fend off the Mechan invaders. Most Australian resistances were concentrated in villages and towns, while the vast wilderness were discarded to Mechan hands except for a few key strategic routes.

The government, however, did not officially declare war to the Mechans yet, all the while backing up militia groups behind the scenes. The government broadcasted their special messages over to the Mechans, requesting negotiation and peace.

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He is weakest to his allies.
@Kuchenlein

@Lasersquid112

Good enough.

And now, I plan to let Berthold open up a rift of sorts, something like a black hole or a wormhole or a portal that sends this guy to the dark world of Alastorn... Are you fine with this?

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<Snipped quote by Kuchenlein>

Ice's loyalty is based off of the Warhammer: 40K empire. There is NOTHING more important than the restoration of his Imperium to him. He'll go to war against entire nations on his own should he feel it'll bring him closer to restoring the Empire.
The armor is SC2, the loyalty is WH40K, and everything else is me. The Imperial Champion part I made up, since he's a Space Marine - a biologically enhanced supersoldier.
You can't kill him by attacking him directly. You have to disable him first.

@Lasersquid112

I see, thanks for clarification,

Disable him with, like EMP or something much powerful than that? Disable him so he's like asleep when he first crashed into the comet?

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Mmm, yeah, probably. What I've got in mind for Ice is for him to be a really powerful being that doesn't really give a fuck about anyone. He's a master manipulator and would probably decide to use the chaos and mayhem to his own advantage however he could.

Let's talk about Ice. I'll work on a reply now.

@Lasersquid112

Ahh, interesting character. And Ice's mere presence now also left Helmina feeling quite... threatened and disempowered.

I'm curious, does Ice really give a damn about this "Galatic Emperor" thing, or does he just use this as an excuse to mess with Earth empires? Is Ice really loyal to this "Emperor", or is he the real one in charge because "he's Emperor's Chosen, he decides who is Emperor or not"?

And how to defeat or at least weaken Ice, if I may ask?

Ah yes, Ice. Since most things on Earth are run by other roleplayers who are quite busy, Ice could really mess things up and others would have it harder to keep track of things. I thought Ice could help himself going into the dark world of Alastorn. He could end up there either falling into a portal by accident, or intentionally making a portal after hearing myths about this world. The dark world is full of many treasures and wonders hidden in dungeons and woods, but also many horrors and monsters/preys too. And a much tougher empire, as well. So how does it sound?

My reply has to wait for some time though, hope you don't mind.

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@Lasersquid112

I wanna ask what to do with the Ice vs. Berthold battle. Huge changes has came sweeping the world, while Berthold was stuck in a battle with Ice sadly. And what would Ice react to sudden drastic rise of chaos and mayhem on the planet?

I think we should talk about what to do with Ice, no?

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The Koryoan Crisis

@Trackten

Hours passed since the declaration, the Empire of Japan had initiated their first move towards their enemy, Kingdom of Koryeo, by invading Tōhoku with their numerous regiments consisting of tank divisions and infantry divisions which they've adopted Magik to greatly affect their strength. Moving their way to the region before halting themselves from seeing their foes in the distant.

Regiments of tanks roared their engine as they began to push through the Koryeon's defenses, easily maneuvered through the rough terrain and its armor plating absorbed the heavy firing of the Koryeon's missiles, nulling its damage. With the combination of Magik to enhanced both defenses and the firepower of each tanks, the Koryeons' were nothing but a mere pests in the giant's way.

While taking heavy fire from the enemy side, they retaliated back with their cannons, causing the Koryeons to suffer a scorching heat of the tanks' projectiles along with the massive force that pushed them from the projectiles' initial impact. As the Koryeon's defenses were weakened, it was enough for the general to lay out an 2nd move.

The Koryoan armed forces, being the notorious weaklings they have been since the last war, would be greatly crushed by the incoming Japanese in this nasty surprise. Not only were their equipments totally outdated, but they did not expect a sudden Japanese uprising complete with full military forces. One battle even had 9 mere Japanese soldiers gunning hundreds of Koryoans down.

Still, the Koryoans bravely and stubbornly fought against the Empire of Japan, resorting mostly to guerilla tactics. Sometimes, surprise assaults by guerrilla forces would emerge and firstly shower their foes with barrages of anti-tank rockets and fireballs, then raining down some bullets before fleeing again. Besides, explosive landmines -- enhanced with magik -- were laid on all over Koryoan-controlled lands and chokepoints cluttered.

Screaming their lungs into the thin air, they charged their way through the rocky terrain towards the Koryeon's trench with either their katana or magik-enhanced rifle in their hand, as several of Japanese infantries with their rifles fired at their enemies. Their general continued his battle cry to raise his men' morale for this battle.

Several battlemages of Koryo unleashed whirlwinds and tornadoes onto the incoming hordes of Japanese infantries and tanks, trying to hurt and block them.

And right at this moment, fleets of skyships and bombers from Peiyang (west of Korea and Japan) appeared in the high skies, bombarding the frenzied Japanese with clusters of bombs and energyballs. Several other fleets of airplanes flew by and paradropped battalions of Peiyangese troops to the fray. The Peiyangese troops would join the Koryoans once making landfall, reinforcing the Koryoan ranks.

Regardless, many Koryoan lives, and some Peiyangese lives, would still perish before the resurgent Japanese legions.

Second Pacific War -- 1

It has been over a thousand years since the Pacific War, well the First Pacific War, because another Pacific War was imminent.

Massive fleets of naval ships and skyships, together with helicopters, submarines and rocketeers, were sailing their way to Japan. However, halfway they bumped onto the resurgent Japanese navy in the Sea of Japan. The Peiyangese fleets in the skies and waters immediately rained fire upon the Japanese warships.

Australia, India and Indonesia did not go through the Sea of Japan, instead passing through the vast waters of the Phillippines Sea. Unlike what they did to the Nanyangese, the Southern Entente largely ignored the massive Taiwanese fleets. The Taiwanese likewise also allowed the Southern Allies to pass through. Perhaps this fact might arouse suspicion in the Empire of Japan, and also in the fellow Empire of Nanyang in Royalist Whampoa.

With most Japanese naval forces stationed in the Sea of Japan, some Southern Allies managed to make landfall on the northeastern shores of Japan. The Southern Allied warships began bombarding the Japanese land forces, while several battalions rolled in from the transports.

A Tour in Shikoku

To calm down the storms and to reassure the Taiwanese subjects in Shikoku, an official visit led by Archduchess Fatimah was arranged.

Upon her arrival in the Nara airport, Archduchess Fatimah was welcomed with happy cheers from the Taiwanese crowds. A few pro-Japanese groups, however, were not too pleased with this and they soon organized peaceful protests across Shikoku.

Escorted by elite battlemages and gunners, Archduchess Fatimah thus began touring around Shikoku beginning with the city of Nara.

The Mandate of Malaysia

After conquering Malaya and Acheh from Royalist Whampoa, the Southern Allies has set up a joint military administration there. The Southern Allies hoped to use Mandatory Malaysia as their forward base in the war against Japan, and to later return these lands to the Malaysia in Borneo.

An official statement was published with the founding of the Mandate.

"The Empire of Australia, the Republic of India, and the Republic of Indonesia have jointly agreed to the founding of the Mandate of Malaysia, in favor of returning Malaya and Acheh to its rightful sovereign, the people of Malaysia. The Mandate would govern the lands of Malaya and Acheh, on behalf of the Federation of Malaysia, and would also be in charge of peacekeeping and development of the region for an unspecified period. It is clearly understood that nothing should be done which might prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Malaysian communities in Malaysia, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Malaysians in any other country."

The very first decree of the Mandate was renaming Klungsberg back into its old name, Kuala Lumpur.

The people of Malaysia in Borneo have held many parties and gatherings, celebrating the long-awaited liberation of their western clays from the Whampoans. Many rallies were held all over Borneo and Malaya, with a ton of supporters cheering on the streets in hysteria. On the other hand, agitated Whampoans from all over the planet held counter-rallies in response. Both Whampoas objected to such a bold move from the Entente, but all their objections had fallen into deaf ears.

Not long afterwards, other place names would regain their old Malaysian names in the 20th century. Gentingsberg would become Genting Highlands, Bahruburg would be Kota Bharu, Kimerun has turned Cameron Highlands, and Juwelburg was once again Johor Bahru. Although the Whampoan names continue to be used, mostly in unofficial occasions but sometimes in official occasions as well. Regardless, the restored Malaysian names for these cities irritated the Whampoans further.

It Came from Mechan Alert! : Prologue

@Trackten

-- Somewhere in the desert, Australia

"Whatever you are, it's best for you to meet an foreign sentient in the polite way next time." the leading Mechan explorer said, "Beside, your puny weapons were no match for our technological capability."

@Trackten

An Australian soldier replied, "Hey, we're being as nice as--"
"What's that noise, mate?!"

From the portal, they heard a loud powerful roar of an engine, more louder than the convoys'. After some time later, a heavily-armed tank emerged out of the portal as it parks itself in front of the explorer and aimed its dual barrel towards the Australian army, showing its power and intimidation.

Steel-Born Tank

Australian #4 : "T-t-this... a-are we in a n-nightmare?!"
Australian #6 : "An alien invasion?! Seriously!?"

"We are the Colonial Forces of the Steel-Born Alliance, nation of the dominant power under Hegemonic Uniocracy in our home-world." the explorer introduced to them, "From the discovery of our prototype warping device, we are sent to colonize the unknown world to greatly benefit our nation with abundance of resources for our means."

Australian #7 : "W-wha?! Colonial Forces...? Homeworld and warping... all these shits..."
Australian #5 : "Guess we'll--"
Australian #8 : "Hold up, maybe these robots have more to say..."

"Whatever nation you're under with and knowing this land under the occupation of your nation, We'll give you a warning to your leader of this nation." the explorer said intimidatingly, "We're here to colonize this land as our first-step. You have two options: one, do not interfere with our actions and you may allow to flee and warn your leader about us. Or two, fight against us and we will take extreme measures against your nation."

"Carefully pick one option, sentient being.. " the explorer said, "However, the war is inevitable between the two of us, no matter the option you chose."

Australians : "Option One!"

The Australian patrols unleashed their fear, timidly fleeing from the scene upon finishing like chickens, as fast as humanly possible. These Australian patrols, with some live footages flimed from backups, would report this horrifying sighting to their superiors. Their immediate superiors were very shocked of this, and passed the report to higher ranks, rinse and repeat.

These reports somehow coincide with strange energy spikes somewhere in the deserts of Australia.

Second Pacific War -- 2

@Trackten

Half of the Australian armed forces was pulled back from the war against Japan, due to terrific sightings of advanced cyborgs back in their homeland.

Additional Australians and Indonesians were regrouped in the newly conquered Acheh and Malaya. The Australians also prepared their secondary HQ in Kuala Lumpur, anticipating the worst from these otherworldly cyborgs.

Cries of Whampoa

(to be continued...)

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A Shitstorm Brewing

The Harbinger of Bad News

@Trackten
-- Taipeh, Royalist Whampoa

Like a wildfire on the woods, the news from Tokyo has very quickly reached its way to the Taiwanese palace.

A messenger hurriedly ran his way to the throne room. "Your Imperial Majesty, I bring news from Tokyo... the Japanese king is holding a declaration..."

The sudden relevation left the Empress surprised. She leaned forward with her eyes and mouth open and asked, "Wait, what? What kind of declaration? What is this little Edokko guy up to?" She then shot the messenger gave the messenger a puzzled look.

"It's all over the televisions, the Weltnetz... and our agents also have live streamings of this too... Basically, the Japanese king is talking about some pride and tradition, something about rising up back to the golden age of Edo period..."

"The Japanese king ridiculed our generosity, calling it a trap or something... oh hey, they declared war on Koryo!"

"Dammit. It cannot be... this little Edokko king... how could he? And why did he chose to play-play right at this moment, when we are busy reclaiming the Mainland? Let's see what game is this little Edokko playing, huh. Summon all my cronies for a meeting, and prepare an online meeting with the Nanyangese too, right now!"

"As you wish, my Empress." the messenger knelt once more before rushing his way outside.

The Empress turned to face her beloved hubby Franz, "Alright, it's time, let's head for the secured meeting room, my love. Follow me."
The imperial couple then left the throne room as they went to the basement for the meeting.

The Conference

The whole cabinet and central command was gathered in a secured conference room somewhere in the basement, sealed by layers of technology and magik. A few other royals from the Yong Dynasty were brought in too.

"What's with those Japanese partisans, mother?" a young man in a shiny white uniform, who was none other than Archduchess Fatimah, asked.

"I thought the Japanese Empire was a thing of distant past like the Roman Empire?" a confused Puan Alida, the Chancellor, asked in doubt. "I hope you are very sure about this, your Imperial Majesty."

"As much as I wished otherwise, darlings, it happened and it was very real and true." the Empress solemnly said, "These little wannabes arose in great might all of a sudden, gathering in large numbers and arming themselves up.. And it was right when we are busy in the mainland. They came with their foul words, spreading chaos and hatred amongst the peoples of the Far East. These little partisans emerged overnight with a complete, reformed army, with hungry cries yearning for all the Koryoan lands. Today, they just declared war on Koryo. They have not started a war with us yet, but very soon they will. We must be prepared, Tuanen dan Puanen."

Footages and recordings of Kashimotto's rhetorics were played before their very eyes. As the Taiwanese came to realize what was going on, their disbelief had turned into sheer horror.

"This is going to be bad, very bad!" Archduchess Fatimah exclaimed, "I wonder if I am going to get murdered during a trip or something."

"Best to keep yourself away from any troubles, Fatimah. Take good care and rest often, don't worry too much, my daughter. And who knows if they have some anime superheroes." the Empress replied. She then continued, "So, how should we cope with this sudden uprising of the wannabes, ladies and gentlemen?"

Berthold's Whereabouts

(psst... @Lasersquid112 here's a reference to the Ice vs. Berthold battle)

The wide screen mounted on the wall then opened up. On the screen are the Nanyangese elites, who proudly sported their Pickelhauben and dressed in dark blue, in contrast with the Taiwanese who wore patrol caps and white-golden uniforms. Curiously, however, Berthold was missing amongst the Nanyangese.

"Here comes the Lenggong Clan," Theresia announced, "Greetings from the Yong Dynasty. Wait, where's Kaisar Berthold, sorry, I mean, Mahakaisar Berthold?"

Franz leaned close to Theresia's ears and whispered, "Heh, I guess, Berthold must be busy mating with his slut Helmina." Theresia chuckled with an evil naughty grin upon hearing that, amused.

"Berthold? Oh, our Kaisar of Nanyang, and the Mahakaisar of ALL the WHAMPOANS. He's busy dealing with a prototype space suit and a Puan Colonel."

"What?!" Yong Theresia shouted in shock before falling uncontrollably into laughter, "He is having troubles with a mere space suit and a little colonel?! Are you serious? I thought Berthold is a very powerful man, no?"

"Guess the Puan Colonel must be having a really sexy time with Berthold, no?" Archduchess Fatimah added, also laughing uncontrollably.

"No," an annoyed Nanyangese groaned, and continued speaking in a bored tone, "this prototype space suit is very, very powerful, no kidding. And the Puan Colonel--"

"Excuse me, Encik..." a grinning Franz asked, "Is this Puan Colonel named Helmina?"

"Uhh... yes, why?"

The Taiwanese immediately burst into chuckles again. Some of them even went rolling off the floor laughing very hard too.

"O-ohhh... n-nothing... I hope y-you don't take this personally... i-it's good to have a laugh once in awhile..."

Back to Business

"So, jokes aside--" the Nanyangese frowned at Theresia's words, "--I am sure you have heard of the news in Tokyo? I assume so. Do you have any idea what to do with this sudden uprising?"

"As we are quite busy on the mainland already, and with the rising frenzy in Koryoan lands, it is best not to stir any troubles there. Let those wannabes be busy with the Koryoans." suggested Puan Alida.

"Yes," a Nanyangese minister responded, speaking on behalf of the Nanyangese elites who all agreed with Alida, "We are already very busy on the mainland alread. The Revital bandits have been much tougher than we expected. We don't need another shitstorm behind our backs."

"But, we must not leave the wannabes on a rampage! One day soon, they will surely come for us. That day can be at any moment. With each day passing, these wannabes would only grow stronger and tougher. We must get rid of these partisans while Koryo is still standing!" Encik Leopold, the Taiwanese Generaloberst, objected.

Puan Alida then refuted in response, "But Koryo is amongst the Entente Powers, our bitter enemies. Also, surely Peiyang would have done something about the wannabe Japanese. No need for us to seek troubles. The Entente Powers don't really hold any respect for us Central Powers, and meddling at this moment would only provoke the Japanese wannabes against us. We are very busy fighting on the mainland already, we need not more shitstorms behind our backs. And, our treasure island Taiwan itself, is very, very close to what they consider 'Japan'. Besides, Koryo once betrayed us in the last war by switching sides to the Entente."

"Puan Alida here says it all. Well, I understand your concerns, Generaloberst Leopold," another Nanyangese statesman spoke, "but the Revital bandits pose a far greater threat than those so-called Japanese will ever do. We must not let ourselves be distracted."

"So it's decided then. I think at the very least, we must move our capital to Lemuria, just in case anything shitty breaks out." the Empress herself spoke, "And we must always keep an eye over these wannabe Japanese. Tighten our security in Kyushu and Shikoku, but do not seek any war unless they themselves do so."

"Very well."

Response from Whampoa

The transfer of operations were already well underway before the Japanese Uprising emerged. Hours after Japan waged war on Koryo, the Empire of Taiwan has formally moved its capital to Neutaipeh, an elegant city on the distant continent of Lemuria.

Afraid of losing more clays, the Taiwanese dramatically bolstered their securities in Kyushu and Shikoku, along with minor Nanyangese assistance.

Taiwanese agents and operatives in all of Japan grew to be more watchful and hardworking, but also more sneaky. They tried their very best keeping track of movements and schemes of this Second Japanese Empire.

Uh-oh! The Shit has Hit the Fan!

@Trackten

After 2 hours from this speech, it's the official declaration of war, in first step, against the Kingdom of Koryeo."

@Trackten

The whole planet was greatly surprised by the sudden uprising in Tokyo, but immediately after the speech, the planet got even more shocked with Japan's sudden warmongering. The Kingdom of Koryo, especially was caught off-guard in the nasty surprise.

"This is pure madness!" the King of Koryo condemned, "This horde of weebs and cosplayers in Koryo has really gone too far. Already they have been plaguing our nation with their rhetorics since a few decades back, already they have been tearing our nation apart, and now they have fallen into full terrorism!"

The Koryoans in response welcomed the Japanese with warm missiles and guns outside their trenches and walls. Heavy fighting soon ensues.

Peiyang Joins the Fray

Likewise, the State of Peiyang was also spooked and terrified. With the Whampoan Mainland torn in warfare, Peiyang was free to mess with Japan.

Yuan Jinping, the Emperor of Peiyang, announced formal military aid and intervention in favor of Koryo. On the other hand, Koryo happily submitted as a proterate to its new suzerain, Peiyang. Many divisions of tanks and troops, together with fleets of warships, were soon rolled out to the Japanese threatre, bolstering the Koryoan side.

The Southern Allies

The three other Entente Powers in the southern seas, namely India, Australia and Indonesia, were also quick to respond too. Heeding Peiyang and Koryo's cry for help, the southern Allies swiftly prepared their armed forces for action. Volunteer and reserve troops were being rallied, while the warships were being prepared to set sail as well. Also, this was a golden opportunity to fuck with the Royalist Whampoans too, who happened to obstruct the way to Japan.

Nearly half of the Southern Entente would stumble upon Acheh, Malaya and Tschampa on their way. Much of these outlying Whampoan clays were left lightly defended, as most of the Royalist Whampoans busy elsewhere. With Royalist Whampoa's lack of defense and recognition, the southern Entente Powers gladly invaded these lands.

Most Indonesian and some Australian warships headed straight to Japan instead, avoiding as much contact with Taiwan as possible on the way.

Aliens? Aliens!

@Trackten

-- Somewhere in the desert of Australia

Somewhere around the vast desert, a strange portal was formed in a strange, mysterious effect. After its formation, a strange figure appeared onto the burning sand, composing its own skin with metallic components along with a strange encrypted sound-wave produced from its own metallic helm before an another figure walked out from the portal with the same appearance.

A roar of an engine was heard from the portal before later, a convoys of heavily-armored vehicles appeared out of the portal before numbers of robotic regiments marching out. This is was the starting period of the Colonization of the New World, as said by these strange forces.

Three squadrons of Australian patrols happened to stumble upon these cyborgs.

Upon laying sight on these otherworldly cyborgs, these Australians encircled the robots immediately with their arms aiming at them.

"Oh, look, we have some metallic dags here! G'day!"
"This is the Australian Imperial Army, strange robots, identify yourselves please!"

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I'm really, really sick now.
I can't reply for a bit until my mind start working correctly again.

@Lasersquid112

Roger. Take good care of yourself :>