@KenjuGuy Ya gotta love how both Jun and Riku seem to have roughly the same amount of bravado and merely project it differently. Jun's all about being in the spotlight and speechifying, while Riku has clearly attended the school of letting actions speak louder than words. xD
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"And that's one more mark for my score." Riku said to himself when the Taurus blew. That honestly went a lot better than he expected. With Seo, he knew a good battle plan coupled with some mind games would do him in. His other points were clean shots sniped from afar. The Taurus had been the only unknown variable, and so Riku initially expected for it give him trouble. But it's pilot apparently panicked after getting shot back at so quickly and wound up exploded.
With that, the round ended. Riku reached across the table to his Leo, offering a knowing smirk in Seo's direction. Going ahead and confirming that, yes, the Leo that had harassed and eliminated him was indeed Riku. Riku was also surprised by how little damage he'd managed to walk away from this battle with. Apart from a few minor scuffs and scratches from the Taurus's gunfire at the end, the Leo hadn't taken hardly any damage at all. So repairs were rather short, not even really needed in all honesty. That suited Riku just fine, and even so he didn't intend to use the Leo for the entire tournament. He just wanted to use that opening round as a way to field test it. And he definitely got results from it.
No, Riku put the Leo back in his bag. He had something else in mind for the remaining rounds. Riku hadn't come to the arcade today empty handed. He brought one of his "main" gunpla builds with him specifically for the later rounds of the tournament. Riku even double checked the rules, and indeed saw no rule against what he was doing. So once the second round was announced, Riku took his place at the table and docked - not the Leo - but Metal Angel instead. Its name appearing in place of the Leo's designation underneath where his name displayed on the login screen.
And when the time came for the round to begin, "Metal Angel, launch!" and he sent the blue and white brawler machine out onto the table. It became easy to tell why most of the players avoided the western valley... and it was because Riku placed himself there. A place where an ambush was impossible due to the wide open space. No tricks, no traps. Just the intimidating-looking Gunpla standing there like a statue... waiting. Riku knew his performance in the last round put him way ahead of the others, and that would almost certainly mean some would be tempted to target him. But putting himself in this location meant that the only way to target him... was to challenge him openly. So there the Metal Angel stood, waiting for whichever player was brave enough to challenge the leader of the scoreboard first.
@KenjuGuy@Crimson Lion@Shiyonichi@Blade17
With that, the round ended. Riku reached across the table to his Leo, offering a knowing smirk in Seo's direction. Going ahead and confirming that, yes, the Leo that had harassed and eliminated him was indeed Riku. Riku was also surprised by how little damage he'd managed to walk away from this battle with. Apart from a few minor scuffs and scratches from the Taurus's gunfire at the end, the Leo hadn't taken hardly any damage at all. So repairs were rather short, not even really needed in all honesty. That suited Riku just fine, and even so he didn't intend to use the Leo for the entire tournament. He just wanted to use that opening round as a way to field test it. And he definitely got results from it.
No, Riku put the Leo back in his bag. He had something else in mind for the remaining rounds. Riku hadn't come to the arcade today empty handed. He brought one of his "main" gunpla builds with him specifically for the later rounds of the tournament. Riku even double checked the rules, and indeed saw no rule against what he was doing. So once the second round was announced, Riku took his place at the table and docked - not the Leo - but Metal Angel instead. Its name appearing in place of the Leo's designation underneath where his name displayed on the login screen.
And when the time came for the round to begin, "Metal Angel, launch!" and he sent the blue and white brawler machine out onto the table. It became easy to tell why most of the players avoided the western valley... and it was because Riku placed himself there. A place where an ambush was impossible due to the wide open space. No tricks, no traps. Just the intimidating-looking Gunpla standing there like a statue... waiting. Riku knew his performance in the last round put him way ahead of the others, and that would almost certainly mean some would be tempted to target him. But putting himself in this location meant that the only way to target him... was to challenge him openly. So there the Metal Angel stood, waiting for whichever player was brave enough to challenge the leader of the scoreboard first.
@KenjuGuy@Crimson Lion@Shiyonichi@Blade17
@Blade17@Crimson Lion
It was apparent early on that Riku had miscalculated the Zero's speed, and he knew why too. The bird mode, he'd forgotten to factor in the suit's Bird Mode. That meant the Zero was going to be on top of him much sooner than originally calculated. To top it all off, his long range scanner was picking up a faint signal coming from the desert. Someone had been watching, and if it was a sniper they only needed a well aimed shot to take Riku down.
Why couldn't it ever be simple? He made his Leo take a few steps backward, and then turned it around to face the landing Wing Zero. No plan, no back up, no weapons worth a damn that could be used against it. Still, his gambit paid off. He was at 3 points which would all but guarantee him first place in this round. So even if he was terminated now, there was no way to stop him from advancing to the next round. That being said, Riku much preferred to not see his brand new build be completely trashed in its first operation. And that was when the Zero's pilot spoke.
"Hm?" Riku was genuinely confused. Why talk? Why offer to help, in fact? Why not just blast him and score a point? Riku rarely ever communicated with his opponents. The thing he'd said to Seo a moment ago was the exception. Most of the time talking to one's opponents just gave them a way to get inside your head. Hell, it was a trick Riku himself had used before. But this scenario necessitated that he go ahead and respond, "I dunno if you were paying attention, but that 'stupid' stunt of mine just secured my 1st place ranking in this round. By now it's statistically impossible to dethrone my lead. Hold on-" his Leo's scanners interrupted him. Yet another signal? Faint, but surprisingly close by, within the canyon itself even! Well sonuvabitch, someone was trying to use his own tactic against him!
"Someone's out there in the desert, scoping both of us out. They're too far for me to reach in time, but I'm guessing that won't be a problem for your Zero and its bird mode. You can have them." while he said this, his Leo took one more step forward and he readied his missiles. Whoever was hiding back there was much closer by now, and Riku was willing to bet he could get the jump on them so long as he was quick enough on the draw with his missiles. The second he spotted movement, he let loose a salvo of missiles into the canyon corridor. He didn't lock onto anything, since doing so would take more time. Instead he merely hoped whoever it was would find themselves walking into an unexpected salvo missiles. Once Riku could make out the shape, he identified the target as a Taurus. And he let his missile pods reload themselves while he locked onto their position.
"I'll take the rat who thinks he can use my own gambit against me!" he said, mostly to the Zero but since it was on open channels, Nishiyama in the Taurus would hear it too. And with that, Riku unpaused his music and deliberately chose a specific song to play through his earbuds. In addition to firing his second salvo of missiles, Riku also quickly leveled his long rifle to take aim. The specific rifle he chose was a bit special, as it's long barrel combined with a scope attachment allowed it to be used as a sniper rifle. However, it also came standard with a 120 round box magazine plus a semi-automatic assault fire mode that allowed it to be used as a more traditional assault weapon for occasions precisely like this. So unlike with the sniper shots from earlier, Riku unloaded semi-automatic rapid fire at the Taurus in addition to sending out salvos of missiles. Time was rapidly running out, as was everyone's particle levels. No reason not to go for a last minute 4th point just to truly dominate the scoreboard. Go big or go home.
It was apparent early on that Riku had miscalculated the Zero's speed, and he knew why too. The bird mode, he'd forgotten to factor in the suit's Bird Mode. That meant the Zero was going to be on top of him much sooner than originally calculated. To top it all off, his long range scanner was picking up a faint signal coming from the desert. Someone had been watching, and if it was a sniper they only needed a well aimed shot to take Riku down.
Why couldn't it ever be simple? He made his Leo take a few steps backward, and then turned it around to face the landing Wing Zero. No plan, no back up, no weapons worth a damn that could be used against it. Still, his gambit paid off. He was at 3 points which would all but guarantee him first place in this round. So even if he was terminated now, there was no way to stop him from advancing to the next round. That being said, Riku much preferred to not see his brand new build be completely trashed in its first operation. And that was when the Zero's pilot spoke.
"Hm?" Riku was genuinely confused. Why talk? Why offer to help, in fact? Why not just blast him and score a point? Riku rarely ever communicated with his opponents. The thing he'd said to Seo a moment ago was the exception. Most of the time talking to one's opponents just gave them a way to get inside your head. Hell, it was a trick Riku himself had used before. But this scenario necessitated that he go ahead and respond, "I dunno if you were paying attention, but that 'stupid' stunt of mine just secured my 1st place ranking in this round. By now it's statistically impossible to dethrone my lead. Hold on-" his Leo's scanners interrupted him. Yet another signal? Faint, but surprisingly close by, within the canyon itself even! Well sonuvabitch, someone was trying to use his own tactic against him!
"Someone's out there in the desert, scoping both of us out. They're too far for me to reach in time, but I'm guessing that won't be a problem for your Zero and its bird mode. You can have them." while he said this, his Leo took one more step forward and he readied his missiles. Whoever was hiding back there was much closer by now, and Riku was willing to bet he could get the jump on them so long as he was quick enough on the draw with his missiles. The second he spotted movement, he let loose a salvo of missiles into the canyon corridor. He didn't lock onto anything, since doing so would take more time. Instead he merely hoped whoever it was would find themselves walking into an unexpected salvo missiles. Once Riku could make out the shape, he identified the target as a Taurus. And he let his missile pods reload themselves while he locked onto their position.
"I'll take the rat who thinks he can use my own gambit against me!" he said, mostly to the Zero but since it was on open channels, Nishiyama in the Taurus would hear it too. And with that, Riku unpaused his music and deliberately chose a specific song to play through his earbuds. In addition to firing his second salvo of missiles, Riku also quickly leveled his long rifle to take aim. The specific rifle he chose was a bit special, as it's long barrel combined with a scope attachment allowed it to be used as a sniper rifle. However, it also came standard with a 120 round box magazine plus a semi-automatic assault fire mode that allowed it to be used as a more traditional assault weapon for occasions precisely like this. So unlike with the sniper shots from earlier, Riku unloaded semi-automatic rapid fire at the Taurus in addition to sending out salvos of missiles. Time was rapidly running out, as was everyone's particle levels. No reason not to go for a last minute 4th point just to truly dominate the scoreboard. Go big or go home.
@Blade17 The 90mm Long Rifle is ballistic. It shoots bullets, not beams.
Posted. And with a pretty epic use of music, if I do say so myself.
@Crimson Lion@Blade17
When Seo's signal appeared to stay put until he moved out of range, Riku could only assume that his plan had worked - better than he intended. Honestly, he only intended to deal some blunt force damage to the Alvaaron in addition to potentially slowing it down. But was it actually stuck? If so... then Riku may have actually achieved a rather hilarious outcome for his bout against Seo. He slowed down, not want to waste any more Plavsky Particles once he reached around 50%.
In fact, Riku actually let himself come to a stop. If he didn't move, his particles could recharge a bit, albeit slowly. He also stopped because his long range scanner detected two new signals high up above the canyon. Two Gunpla appearing to be dueling with blades in the sky. One a Wing Gundam Zero and the other an Astray. Well, the Zero would obviously be more than a match for a Leo, going by the in-universe lore of the After Colony setting. The Astray... Riku wasn't sure. Admittedly that was a series he had yet to really watch so his knowledge of its capabilities were limited.
Like before, he decided to use the scope of his Long Rifle to get a clear look at what was happening. And it looked like the Zero was at an advantage, appearing less damaged. Riku wasn't exactly keen on the idea of engaging a new opponent with his energy at its current levels. After all, Seo had just made that same mistake and he paid dearly for it. No way was Riku going to make that same mistake himself. The smart thing to do here was turn around and go back and finish off Seo. And yet... what if he did pull this off? What if he did take another shot, steal another point, and then rush back to finish off Seo? There were only about 5 minutes left on the clock for this round, so would the Zero have enough time to chase Riku down before time ran out? Riku already knew he could get back to the other entrance and potentially finish off Seo, the only real variable was just how fast that Zero could fly and how much energy it had burned already throughout this round. It was a pretty crazy gambit, and one Riku wasn't sure this Leo could pull off. But what about Riku himself? Could he pull this off in spite of the Gunpla's limitations?
And then all off a sudden, a certain song started playing in his earbuds. Not the usual heavy metal fair he typically listened to, but rather a song from Iron Blooded Orphans. Riku smirked to himself, almost as if the song had made his decision for him. He'd take the song's advice and...
The shot was fired, aimed squarely for the center mass of the Astray's torso unit where it was most likely to hit successfully. Immediately Riku swerved around and hauled ass in the direction he had originally come from. He was taking the advice offered by the song playing in his ears. His energy reserves were beginning to drop during this.
45%...
40%...
38%...
By the time Riku made it back to original entrance his plavsky particles were reading at just over 33%. Unsure if this was enough, and assuming Seo was still trapped under the rocks, Riku switched onto the public channels. He even allowed his song to trickle into the comms so that even Seo and possibly Blade would hear it as well. The Leo's Beam Cannons lowered, leveling themselves to take aim at the fallen Alvaaron. Hopefully Seo was low enough on energy that his GN Field couldn't be activated. He also hoped the rocks had damaged the anti-beam coating enough for this attack to deal the killing blow. And finally, just as the cannons finished charging, Riku spoke over the public channels, knowing Seo would recognize his voice.
"Checkmate, Seo. Sayonara." he said before taking the shot. And it wouldn't be until after the dust cleared that he said anything else, "Flag. Raised."
When Seo's signal appeared to stay put until he moved out of range, Riku could only assume that his plan had worked - better than he intended. Honestly, he only intended to deal some blunt force damage to the Alvaaron in addition to potentially slowing it down. But was it actually stuck? If so... then Riku may have actually achieved a rather hilarious outcome for his bout against Seo. He slowed down, not want to waste any more Plavsky Particles once he reached around 50%.
In fact, Riku actually let himself come to a stop. If he didn't move, his particles could recharge a bit, albeit slowly. He also stopped because his long range scanner detected two new signals high up above the canyon. Two Gunpla appearing to be dueling with blades in the sky. One a Wing Gundam Zero and the other an Astray. Well, the Zero would obviously be more than a match for a Leo, going by the in-universe lore of the After Colony setting. The Astray... Riku wasn't sure. Admittedly that was a series he had yet to really watch so his knowledge of its capabilities were limited.
Like before, he decided to use the scope of his Long Rifle to get a clear look at what was happening. And it looked like the Zero was at an advantage, appearing less damaged. Riku wasn't exactly keen on the idea of engaging a new opponent with his energy at its current levels. After all, Seo had just made that same mistake and he paid dearly for it. No way was Riku going to make that same mistake himself. The smart thing to do here was turn around and go back and finish off Seo. And yet... what if he did pull this off? What if he did take another shot, steal another point, and then rush back to finish off Seo? There were only about 5 minutes left on the clock for this round, so would the Zero have enough time to chase Riku down before time ran out? Riku already knew he could get back to the other entrance and potentially finish off Seo, the only real variable was just how fast that Zero could fly and how much energy it had burned already throughout this round. It was a pretty crazy gambit, and one Riku wasn't sure this Leo could pull off. But what about Riku himself? Could he pull this off in spite of the Gunpla's limitations?
And then all off a sudden, a certain song started playing in his earbuds. Not the usual heavy metal fair he typically listened to, but rather a song from Iron Blooded Orphans. Riku smirked to himself, almost as if the song had made his decision for him. He'd take the song's advice and...
The shot was fired, aimed squarely for the center mass of the Astray's torso unit where it was most likely to hit successfully. Immediately Riku swerved around and hauled ass in the direction he had originally come from. He was taking the advice offered by the song playing in his ears. His energy reserves were beginning to drop during this.
45%...
40%...
38%...
By the time Riku made it back to original entrance his plavsky particles were reading at just over 33%. Unsure if this was enough, and assuming Seo was still trapped under the rocks, Riku switched onto the public channels. He even allowed his song to trickle into the comms so that even Seo and possibly Blade would hear it as well. The Leo's Beam Cannons lowered, leveling themselves to take aim at the fallen Alvaaron. Hopefully Seo was low enough on energy that his GN Field couldn't be activated. He also hoped the rocks had damaged the anti-beam coating enough for this attack to deal the killing blow. And finally, just as the cannons finished charging, Riku spoke over the public channels, knowing Seo would recognize his voice.
"Checkmate, Seo. Sayonara." he said before taking the shot. And it wouldn't be until after the dust cleared that he said anything else, "Flag. Raised."
Riku = That Guy who camps like an asshole in Call of Duty. xD
@Crimson Lion
The moment Riku was through the canyon entrance, he slowed his Gunpla and double checked his energy levels. Just under 80%, which he had to guess was a bit more than where Seo was at due to going directly from one engagement to another without taking any time to recharge. That combined with entering combat in a zone his Gunpla would have a disadvantage in would hopefully be his undoing by the end of this. Statistically speaking, the Alvaaron was technically a superior machine compared to the Leo - especially thanks to it's anti-beam coating and GN Field effectively rendering the Leo's Beam Cannons next to useless against it. So Riku needed to play his cards right.
Luckily, he knew the Alvaaron's GN Field needed to consume particle energy reserves in order to be deployed. So if Riku could force Seo to burn enough of his energy reserves, that would at least nullify or reduce the effectiveness of the GN Field. As for the coating, well, there wasn't much Riku could do about that, but thankfully all his other weapons were ballistic rather than beam type, so that could serve as a workaround.
After turning his Leo around to face the entrance he had just come through, Riku could see Seo's Alvaaron approaching fast. Like before, his next maneuver required timing. Unlike before, he'd potentially face a severe punish if he got this wrong. He readied the missile pods mounted on his Leo's legs, but didn't fire them until just as the Avaaron would make it through the entrance. However, Riku wasn't aiming for the Alvaaron - at least not directly. No, he had locked into the canyon walls on either side. His shot would hopefully trigger a rock slide directly over Seo as he made his entrance.
Unfortunately Riku didn't have time to watch the aftermath of his attack unfold. Instead he redirected power to the thrusters and once again made his way deeper into the canyon.
The moment Riku was through the canyon entrance, he slowed his Gunpla and double checked his energy levels. Just under 80%, which he had to guess was a bit more than where Seo was at due to going directly from one engagement to another without taking any time to recharge. That combined with entering combat in a zone his Gunpla would have a disadvantage in would hopefully be his undoing by the end of this. Statistically speaking, the Alvaaron was technically a superior machine compared to the Leo - especially thanks to it's anti-beam coating and GN Field effectively rendering the Leo's Beam Cannons next to useless against it. So Riku needed to play his cards right.
Luckily, he knew the Alvaaron's GN Field needed to consume particle energy reserves in order to be deployed. So if Riku could force Seo to burn enough of his energy reserves, that would at least nullify or reduce the effectiveness of the GN Field. As for the coating, well, there wasn't much Riku could do about that, but thankfully all his other weapons were ballistic rather than beam type, so that could serve as a workaround.
After turning his Leo around to face the entrance he had just come through, Riku could see Seo's Alvaaron approaching fast. Like before, his next maneuver required timing. Unlike before, he'd potentially face a severe punish if he got this wrong. He readied the missile pods mounted on his Leo's legs, but didn't fire them until just as the Avaaron would make it through the entrance. However, Riku wasn't aiming for the Alvaaron - at least not directly. No, he had locked into the canyon walls on either side. His shot would hopefully trigger a rock slide directly over Seo as he made his entrance.
Unfortunately Riku didn't have time to watch the aftermath of his attack unfold. Instead he redirected power to the thrusters and once again made his way deeper into the canyon.
Han closed his eyes in thought. Unfortunately he wouldn't have much in the way of suggestions. He and - by extention - the Wuye-ying relied on more... traditional methods of infiltration. Disguises were the most commonly used tactic, but for an opponent with technology on this level, that alone was probably not sufficient. There was one other thought he did have, and it was one that was worth sharing.
"I can't offer much in the way of suggestions. Out here on a whole other planet, I'm afraid I'm a bit out of my element." it was only now that he opened his eyes again, "But whichever plan we do go with, it would behoove us to find some way to direct security away from us." he rubbed his chin thoughtfully, "We ran here rather quickly, didn't we?" asked, a small suggestion making its way into his mind.
"Then we should use that. Find some way to create a diversion at one entrance, but make sure that we circle around to an opposite wall for our actual entry. Surely between the two of us we can create enough noise that security becomes more focused on one end of town while we slip in from the opposite end?"
To be honest, the suggestion was rather primitive in nature. At least compared to plans involving computer hacking and other such technological wizardry. But seeing as they were both rather limited in their own way, they would simply have to make do and find a way to make a plan like this work. Perhaps that physical advantage they worked up would allow for it? Once again his mind went back to the idea of breaking through the wall.
"I wonder... could we break it?" he asked, eyeing the wall before them, "If we're strong enough to put a hole in this wall... that would almost certainly draw the security over here. Perhaps it could be as simple as punching the wall and then making a silent dash for the opposite wall to make our actual entry over?"
"I can't offer much in the way of suggestions. Out here on a whole other planet, I'm afraid I'm a bit out of my element." it was only now that he opened his eyes again, "But whichever plan we do go with, it would behoove us to find some way to direct security away from us." he rubbed his chin thoughtfully, "We ran here rather quickly, didn't we?" asked, a small suggestion making its way into his mind.
"Then we should use that. Find some way to create a diversion at one entrance, but make sure that we circle around to an opposite wall for our actual entry. Surely between the two of us we can create enough noise that security becomes more focused on one end of town while we slip in from the opposite end?"
To be honest, the suggestion was rather primitive in nature. At least compared to plans involving computer hacking and other such technological wizardry. But seeing as they were both rather limited in their own way, they would simply have to make do and find a way to make a plan like this work. Perhaps that physical advantage they worked up would allow for it? Once again his mind went back to the idea of breaking through the wall.
"I wonder... could we break it?" he asked, eyeing the wall before them, "If we're strong enough to put a hole in this wall... that would almost certainly draw the security over here. Perhaps it could be as simple as punching the wall and then making a silent dash for the opposite wall to make our actual entry over?"
@Balthazar007 I'm guessing @FalloutJack and I don't have any new techniques to our name after the training?
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