[Delirium]

For those who have the pleasure of making it this far...

A vast, dimly-lit auditorium awaits, more reminiscent of a scene from a sci-fi alien movie than the reality you know. Sheer metallic walls rise on all sides, converging high above to form a domed crystalline ceiling that casts an eerie indigo glow over the room below. Thin, glowing tubes traced the wall and floor panels, a fluorescent blue substance pulsing through them to provide a faint light against the darkness that encroached at the edges of the room and hid in the shadows of the various odd, angular structures lining the lit center walkway.

"DROP IT girl, be patient~"

On a raised semi-circular stage that rose up above the floor, a slender young man captured attention with his vibrant bubble-gum pink hair and glowing LED adornments, creating a striking contrast against the backdrop of the dark room. He wore a rabbit-style headset sporting two ear-like antennas and a screen that hid most of his face, leaving only a shit-eating grin visible as he observed the newcomers. Even from afar it was evident that although he was missing his right arm, his left was mechanical. To those with better perception, the parts of his legs visible under the frayed jeans he wore suggested they were similarly artificial.

Beside the man stood a large Nomu, so motionless that most might not have noticed it at first, despite its size rivaling that of a small car. It bore a striking resemblance to what you might imagine a panther from the netherworld might look like. It’s dark purple skin blended seamlessly into the dim light as it loomed behind the man. A black robotic arm reminiscent of a human's dangled lifelessly from its jaws, showcasing its long hooked canines. While its head and overall form mirrored that of a feline, it possessed an additional pair of forelegs and a long, whip-like tail that coiled around it like a snake. From its shoulders protrude two tentacle-like appendages more akin to those of a squid, each tipped with two flat hook-spiked feelers. It was a nightmare on legs, and its glowing orange eyes were now trained intently on the visitors.

"Time to earn our pay—DROP IT!" Jacko hoisted the mechanical stump that served as his right shoulder, a buzz crackling in the air between them. Moments later, the arm hanging in Vec's jaws sprang to life before slapping the Nomu across the face. Vec hissed and let go, allowing the arm to drop briefly before Jacko caught it and unceremoniously jammed it back into his shoulder socket. Much better.

"Alright Fuck-Os, welcome to my abode!~" The Villain bowed to the raid members flamboyantly, flinging his arms wide as he welcomed them in a sing-song tone. "The Elementalist you're looking for ya'da ya'da—let's just get to the killing already!~" Jacko erupted into wild laughter, slamming his foot down on a button at his feet. The room came alive with the buzz and hum of machinery, followed by a hyperpop beat blasting through the air from unseen speakers. But this was no ordinary song; besides the deranged lyrics involving a meatgrinder, the rhythm itself seemed twisted and infused with a disconcerting chaos that matched Jacko's frenzied state of mind as he swung up onto Vec's back.

As if the situation wasn't bad enough, the blaring music was soon accompanied by the sound of clanking steel and a gradually intensifying whirring sound. To the right, previously dark and silent, a massive beast emerged resembling another feline-esque Nomu, except this one was of a truck's size and clad in sharp crimson armor. Its tail, sharp and scorpion-like with a silver hue that seemed more crystalline than metallic, loomed menacingly in the air behind it. Adding to the new threat; two curved sword-like constructs hovered ominously just above its shoulders; the one on the right radiating an enticing red aura, while its counterpart on the left exuded a more sinister black aura.

"May the odds be... EVER in your favor! SICK BALLS, RIPP3R!" As Jacko's hysterical voice rang out, now from the left where he clung atop Vec who crouched mid-way up the wall like a lizard, Ripp3r let out a shriek that sounded like an amalgamation of beast and machine before beginning to slowly move towards the visitors from the right.

As Ripp3r approached it unleashed the sword-like constructs on its shoulders, launching them as if they were harpoons towards the two nearest visitors. The Malicious blade cut through the air with a swift motion, narrowly missing its intended target and merely slicing his arm. It then swung back towards the large armored Nomu, followed closely by the alluring blade, which also only managed to graze its intended target. Just when it seemed like the attack had been unsuccessful, a man's scream cut through the music that filled the room as the young Hero cut by the Malicious blade sank to his knees, his hands clawing at his head as he trembled and seemed lost to a wave of agonizing fear.

Another scream joined his as the woman that had been cut by the Alluring blade suddenly rushed straight at Ripp3r as if lost to rage, only for her scream to be cut short as the Nomu slammed it's heavy clawed-hand down on top of her, crushing her as it moved unfazed towards the five that remained before it suddenly launched itself forward at them.

"Step it up LOSERS! HA!"

TL;DR:

-You enter a dimly-lit auditorium. Jacko stands on the stage opposite you in the room, lurking behind him is Vec.

-As the raid party arrives, Jacko stomps on a button by his feet before hopping onto Vec’s back, the room is now blasting with a morbid hyperpop song that is making verbal communication difficult. It seems to reflect Jacko’s state of mind.

-As the music comes to life, so does Ripp3r off to your right.

-Meanwhile Jacko & Vec climb half-way up the wall to the left where they are watching, Jacko orders Ripp3r to attack.

-Ripper launches his two sword-constructs like harpoons, they each graze a young Hero before returning to Ripp3r.

-The Hero grazed by the Malicious sword breaks down and cowers in fear, while the Hero grazed by the Alluring sword becomes enraged and rushes at Ripp3r, resulting in her death.

-Ripp3r charges the five raiders left, using his bulk to try and trample the interlopers and slash at them with his claws.

-Jacko & Vec are watching from the wall.

Welcome to my boss battle thread! Hope y'all ready to rumble, Jacko and his pets sure are! Although I won't make it too easy for you, I will say a few things involving this battle:
*Teamwork makes the dreamwork
*There are multiple ways to secure victory
[Pay attention to details]

First, ground rules:
-You need to post at least ONCE per round, but you have 1 free skip you may use if you have to.
(A 2nd skip will result in you loosing out on the rewards, so keep this in mind.)
- Please include a TL;DR at the end of your post to make it easier for your teammates <3

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If you want to incorporate any ideas or want your character to pull off a heroic moment, always feel to message me so we can work out the details!
Everyone is a star in Jacko's world~

Tags: Ylva Riis , Kikurage Shimeiji , Masao Ando , Takanashi Misaki , enma

[Kikurage Shimeiji]

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[enma]

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Enma didn't know what the Raid would truly entail, but he knew it would have consequences. The enemy they fought was dangerous, which meant casualties were guaranteed. He knew that in his mind, but he didn't know it in his heart. Rahul, among many that partook, sacrificed himself so that he could be here with Masao. The most difficult part of the journey was not over, and something told him that it would not end with even just this fight.

That's why Raiju, who's Journey had reached completion upon the sacrifice of Rahul and the burial of the abominations upon entering Takamagahara, was not the sword he brought for this journey. That sword was home now, but in his hands was the sign of the bond between Masao and him. They went through a lot together, there was a lot to go through still. Holding in his hand was Okami, the next arc to develop in this saga.

It's crimson-and-black appearance could be construed as a blood-dripped canvas for the Journey's transformative powers, but the real intent was to ensure that he only needed his quirk to repair the blade as it took damage. That made it easy to conserve. Entering this second stage of a terrible mission with Gungnir, Deathcap, Soundwave, and the most radiant Paragon, he felt like they would be okay. Still, if the Dragon and the Owl took a whole team of powerful fighters and a sacrifice, what would this entail?

The skin on his feet were scarred at the beginning of the war, the first of many and quite painful. Helsing needed to show, which did in his demeanor of hardened emotion. This was a hunter facing a great hunting ground. Communication would be difficult, so he kept a keen eye on everyone. A vicious set of beasts dominated by a maniacal cyborg challenged them as raiders were slaughtered before them.

Two of the three act as voyeurs, allowing the massive and unsightly beast to charge ahead. A detail caught by his eye, the effects of the psycho's attacks having caused intense emotions in the felled raiders. A crossroads of who to target appeared at the behest of Deathcap's actions. Signaling everyone to jump through hand signals as an assist to her, he leapt with a small dent to the ground from his step. Landing on the trampoline, Helsing knew Ripp3r was going to be his focus.

Patience was the necessary virtue and this music attempted to disrupt that. Still and calm atop the elastic surface of the mushroom, he gripped Okami tightly as if he was holding the hand of his love. This was no time for fear, this was time for battle. Aligning his assault with Ripp3r walking along the adhesive growth underneath, he would dart forward and attempt to either take advantage of the immobilized beast or suppress it from going further.

Surely, the clash of metal against metal and the relentless nature of Ripp3r and Helsing would create a beautiful array of sparks. But if the beast avoided it entirely, his dash would serve to overshoot the adhesive shrooms and he could respond accordingly. Before they all arrived, he told Masao in private that he loved her and that he wouldn't let anybody die. Hopefully, he could keep that promise with these wicked things.

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tldr

-Enma reflects on Takamagahara and brings the sword Masao made so he can conserve his energy with his quirk.
-He helps gesture everyone onto the mushroom to help Deathcap since it's very loud
-He leaps from the mushroom to attack Ripp3r, hoping to take advantage of the sticky mushrooms or keep it at bay if that doesn't work.
-If Ripp3r moves entirely, he overshoots the length of mushrooms to avoid getting stuck himself

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@delirium Kikurage Shimeiji Ylva Riis Masao Ando

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[Ylva Riis]

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After some time had passed, enough to get them all healed they were sent on another mission. Ylva didn't have an issue with the mission more than the people involved. Barring Kiku and Misaki the other two had proven time and time again that at the first sight of trouble that they'd break down, not very suitable for the battlefield. At least Enma had more of a reason to seeing as someone he knew died in front of them but Masao was just being a baby. Still, having the other two girls around made this much easier and with any luck they'd help this raid end quickly without any more casualties.[break][break]

This place was an absolute nightmare. Ylva took in her surroundings, eyes narrowing as she blocked out some of the music by placing her hands over her ears. Three targets, and from her quirks and sensory abilities, one was clearly human, and the others were probably the same as those monsters from earlier, just...more advanced. Then it attacked and Kiku and Enma went into action. They didn't have as much experience working together as Misaki, Masao and herself did.[break][break]



One benefit of Ylva not talking much was that her roommates could understand her pretty well without verbal communication...to a degree that was. She would smack Masao and point to her chest, the dog, then flag down Misaki and the man on the wall. If there was a better place for the two of them to use their quirks, she wouldn't have found it yet. Moving out of the path of the dog she would aim her quirk in the direction of the two on the wall and attempt to encase the wall in ice to make the two fall. Hopefully Enma and Masao could keep the dog busy. [break][break]

tl;dr Ylva tries to instruct Misaki to support her and for Masao to suit up and go at the dog. She then tries to make the wall that two other enemies are hanging on too slick to stay up there.

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[Takanashi Misaki]

670 words Ylva Riis ,enma ,Kikurage Shimeiji ,Delirium ,Masao Ando HERO outfit, Rhythm: Tot Musica by Ado

Misaki had explored the breadth and width of the internet to widen her musical horizons but this was something else entirely. Not since she'd stumbled upon the ancient song Cold had she heard something this uniquely grating. Right here though she couldn't find it in herself to see the artistry, no, this was an affront in multiple ways.

It truly was funny where the mind went when one was freaking the fuck out. 

That thing was the size of a truck. A TRUCK! Those swords on its shoulders were bigger than her and don't get her started on that tail. But hey, maybe it wasn't as tough as it looked? A girl could dream, right? She put the nauseating sight of the woman being crushed like a melon out of mind. One thing at a time. Taking a deep breath Misaki put on her usual cocksure smile right before Ylva flagged her down. 

Due to the fact that her quirk usually required the usage of her mouth Misaki wasn't unused to sign language either and while she was certainly no studied practitioner she knew how to get her meaning across.

Looking right at Ylva Misaki lifted one finger up and touched it with another to signal 'First', then pointed towards the screaming hero to get her meaning across. With one arm held vertically in front of her she moved her other arm as if the hand was hopping over it to signal 'After' and then pointed at the villainous figure on the wall. 

Call her a bleeding heart but she wasn't going to let the hero die. With determination in her step she began to hum as she dashed for the mushroom and used it to leap at the screaming figure. It was difficult to find her own rhythm with the blaring music all around and she didn't think following that one was a great idea. That'd leave her open to being disrupted at a crucial moment if the enemy suddenly changed it. 

"Well, here goes nothing," she said to no one in particular before she began to sing. Putting her all into it Misaki shouted at full volume from the very first word.

"♫ DO NOT FALL! ♫

♫ Fight and face the fear! ♫"

She channeled her phonic energy to project her voice as strongly as possible, attempting to drown out the 'music' blaring in this place while she threw herself and the hero to the side to avoid the mechanical beast's charge. Landing hard on her shoulder she did her best to keep her voice steady in spite of the impact.

"♫ STAND UP TALL! ♫

♫ Fight and face the fear!

♫ Wandering hearts, clouds above ♫

♫ Tears begin to fall down ♫ "

She wished she could do more. Dragging him to the side Misaki spent just long enough to send an evac request ping through his comms before dashing back into action.

"♫ The world's gone dark, light of angels but a mem'ry ♫

♫ Time stands still at the moment of departure ♫

♫ You'll never get, get, never back to life ♫

♫ Wooooe heeey wooe ♫

♫ We carry on through the rain of desperation ♫

♫ Empty words? Nay, action ♫"

If she was able to reach it she'd head for the wall and strike it with her full force, the vibrational force of her phonic energy further reducing the friction. With some luck it'd be enough in combination with the frost to dislodge the mastermind from his high horse.

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TL;DR:
-Misaki signs back at Ylva that she's getting the injured Pro out of the line of fire first
-Leaps off the mushroom, grabs the hero and tosses herself and him to the side out of the way of the mechanical beast's charge. 
-Sings all the while hoping to give the wounded man something else to focus on, a beacon of hope
-IF Misaki is left uninterrupted she'll also strike the frozen wall using her Phonic Energy to further reduce friction through vibration in an attempt to make Jacko fall.

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by Pinn @ THQ

[Masao Ando]

Between watching people get cut down in front of them and the overwhelmingly oppressive music blaring over the speakers, this fight was already starting them out on the backfoot. It pained her to see others get cut down, but the realist in her used the information they inadvertently gave their team to her advantage. She had already seen horrific things at the start of this war. All she could do now was hope she could prevent as many more as possible. Starting by stopping that RIPP3R. If watching its blades cut down those other heroes had taught her anything, it was that she couldn't allow that mechanical beast to get past her and reach the others.

Kikurage tried to say something, but she couldn't hear a thing over the music. Something related to the mushroom trampoline? While she would love to join in on the advance on Jacko, Ylva's subsequent smack and signal to intercept RIPP3R made it clear that she was thinking what Masao was thinking. Out of the team, Masao was far from the fastest, but she was a tank and if anyone stood a chance of going toe to toe with a beast it was her and Enma. She didn't even need to win this encounter, she knew she just needed to buy time for her allies. Buy time for Enma to deliver the final strike to RIPP3R, buy time for the others to beat Jacko within an inch of his life.

She nodded at Ylva before pivoting, charging towards RIPP3R as she followed right behind Enma. Choosing to keep her sword sheathed for now, she activated her armor in a flash of light once she got close to the beast and chose to engage it in a contest of strength. It was probably going to hurt when one of those harpoon swords inevitably hit her, but she wasn't afraid. Not because she knew her armor could repel them, but because she knew that she couldn't afford to fall, or all her friends would surely perish.

She smiled at Enma as they engaged the nomu. No one else was going to die, that was a promise she was going to uphold too.

Love was going to triumph over evil.

Takanashi Misaki, Ylva Riis, enma, Kikurage Shimeiji, Delirium

TL;DR:

- Masao immediately realizes her role in this fight upon seeing two heroes get cut down, takes Ylva's nonverbal communication as confirmation.
- Joining Enma's side, Masao meets RIPP3R's charge head on by challenging it with the durability and strength of her armor, intending to stay engaged with the monster for as long as she needs to so that it doesn't go after the others, intending to act as a shield so that Enma can be her sword.
- Man this music is loud af Masao likes classical.

[Delirium]

Jacko watched from atop Vec as the tools hopped to action in the face of his pet's fierce charge. The first seemed to be playing with.. mushrooms?
"That is fucking disgusting- I LOVE IT!" His mad cackle joined the music as Ripp3r let out a mechanic snarl and took a mighty swing at Misaki and the coward as they rolled out of it's way, a miss. Undeterred, it switched gears and focused on the two darting toward it head-on.

With a sudden kick of it's hind-legs Ripp3r jumped over Enma as he reached it, barely clearing the man and leaving it's belly exposed for a moment before it slammed it's head down into the ground between Enma and Masao, immediately curving it's spine to roll forward onto it's back as if in an underhanded attempt to use it's weight to crush Masao rather than take her head-on as she intended.

However it had not forgotten Enma. As it rolled, Ripp3r's crystal tail lashed in the air toward Enma trying to injure him before the beast crashed into the mushrooms with a boom, crushing the red mushroom beneath it. For a moment it shifted as if trying to right itself, but the fungal mold had suctioned the smooth armor of it's back to the ground quite effectively and it held strong.

Once more seeming to switch gears as if smarter than it should be, it drew it's legs close to it's compromised underside as it rocked side to side to try and free itself from the gunk. Both Ripp3r's scorpion-like tail and it's sword constructs positioned themselves as it struggled, trying to cover it's rear and front should it be attacked while vulnerable.

Meanwhile,
Vec screeched as ice climbed the wall toward her, but her burning eyes were already locked on a target coming through the air in her direction. As she dug in her claws and began to slide, the feline Nomu made a hasty decision seconds before Misaki struck the wall. She slammed her feelers and tail into the wall and launched herself away into the air, straight towards Kiku. With a high-pitched scream Vec lashed out at her with her claws and whip-like tail as she sailed by before landing hard back on the stage and doubling back, intent on her new prey and completely forgetting about her master.

Jacko, however, was so NOT prepared for Vec to bail. He toppled off of her and hit the ground on his back with a thump, arms and legs up in the air like a possum playing dead for a moment before he suddenly jerked into motion and rolled to his feet with a laugh.
"WHOOPS wrong screen~" Without missing a beat he swung his head in Misaki's direction and shot towards her with a psychotic scream, aiming a punch at her collarbone with a metal fist buzzing with electricity.

"Hey PRETTY LADY!!" He would continue to swing at her, his movements unpredictable and jittery as if he were on drugs, however he seemed to have forgotten Ylva.

-Ripp3r takes a swing at Misaki as she saves the Pro Hero, but misses his target.
-Kiku finds no speakers, the music seems to be traveling/echoing around the room.
-Ripp3r dives over Enma, giving him an opportunity to attack it's belly.
-Ripp3r rolls onto it's back in an attempt to crush Masao, breaking the red mushroom in the progress.
-Ripp3r becomes stuck on his back, he pulls his legs close to his underside to protect it and rocks back and forth to try and free himself. His sword constructs guard his front, his tail guards his rear.

-Vec flees ice and leaps off wall at Kiku, slashing with her claws & whip-like tail before landing on the stage and turning to continue to pursue Kiku.
- Jacko falls off Vec as she jumps, landing on his back with his limbs in the air for a moment, before recovering and attacking Misaki with electrified punches.
-Jacko seems to have locked onto Misaki, turning his back to Ylva.

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Divide and conquer. That's what their team was going to do, and he needed to trust that Gungnir and Deathcap would be alright. Soundwave focused on extracting the last remaining survivor they stumbled upon, which was good. Every action mattered, their movements needed to be meticulous. As much as Ylva had disdain for Masao and by extension Enma, she needed to trust them as well. If any pillar of this team did not act with certainty or let doubt cloud their judgment, someone would die.

Enma wasn't going to let that happen to anyone. Masao was there to protect him, he was there to protect her, they were together to protect the world. This array of Nomu were terrifying for good reason, as his lunge was met with an even greater athletic lunge from the Ripp3r. It threatened Masao, but exposed its belly. Without putting too much force, he used Okami's blunt edge and his intense strength to try and weaken what was normally a soft spot on an organic beast.

This was pure metal, it felt. A weak hit to allow it to succumb to Kikurage's adhesive mushrooms. Sliding along the metal floor, Enma let the inertia bring him to a stop before lunging once more. Like a falling star, he would be keenly aware of whipping appendages in case he needed to deflect instead of directly attack. If he landed properly, he would start jamming Okami down upon the joints of the monster so that, when damaged, they agitate with its continued movement.

He wished to congratulate Deathcap's choice in fungus, but he couldn't spare the time. Fight first, frolic later. The sad part, this journey through Takamagahara hadn't even struck the abyss, despite what they lost already. As they were all heroes, they all needed to be acutely aware of this. Weaken its joints, slow its movements. Make it fallible.

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-Enma opted to attack the monster's joints and use its belly as a platform
-Enma is prepared to instead defend, not taking the exposed belly as an opportunity for a heavy attack
-Enma intends on treating the battle with brevity
-The worst is yet to come

Delirium Masao Ando Takanashi Misaki Ylva Riis Kikurage Shimeiji

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Where she had expected to meet Ripp3r head-on, she was surprised to find not only how fast it was, but how nimble it was. Being that it was a large monstrosity she had expected it to be a bit of a tank like her, but that clearly wasn't the case. ''Don't underestimate my resolve, beast!'' Masao bent her knees slightly as she raised her arms, ready to challenge Ripp3r in a different way as she leveraged all the strength and durability her armor gifted her and attempted to lift Ripp3r up over her head after it crashed into her. Hopefully Kiku's mushrooms could help her subdue this monster. She wasn't afraid of succumbing to its weight, or even of the horrifying harpoon-like blades it brandished. She never expected to come through this fight unscathed anyway.

...One hit through her armor and she was already hurting, but she had to push the pain to the back of her mind for now.

''Helsing! I'll... Create an opening for you!'' She exclaimed through strained breathing as she focused everything she had into fighting Ripp3r. ''Hey!'' She shouted back at Ripp3r, smiling under helmet. ''You call that a strike? I barely felt anything..'' She didn't know how intelligent it was, but if possible she wanted to draw the attention of its entire arsenal. Swords, crystal tail and all. It was probably a foolish endeavor, but if it kept Ripp3r from targeting Enma that might make his job more easy too.

She could only hope the others were faring well against Jacko and Vec, as she didn't have the time to spare them even a glance.

enma, Delirium, Takanashi Misaki, Ylva Riis, Kikurage Shimeiji

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- Masao is trying to taunt Ripp3r into attacking her instead of Enma
- In an attempt to create an opening for Enma, she tries to lift Ripp3r off the ground and over her head
- Prays for the safety of her friends facing Jacko and Vec

[Kikurage Shimeiji]

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The rest should be able to handle themselves. Masao surely wasn't going to do down the easily, at least from physical wounds, that was. She might have been mentally weak but at least Kiku wasn't afraid to snap her out of her stupor if it came down to it. Enma could take care of himself as well so both her and Misaki could deal with the problem at hand.[break][break]

Boy was this guy loud though.[break][break]



She still couldn't hear much, but she could use her other senses, and it gave her an idea where everyone was without having to look elsewhere. Kiku was on the move, and the other two were dealing with their own 'pet.' With Jacko and the other fully ready to throw down in close combat Ylva would alter her approach. She had yet to use her other Super Move in combat but there was no better time than the present for a little test, especially if it bailed Misaki out. She was fast but couldn't keep up the fight forever which was precisely where 'Winter's Grasp' would come in handy. [break][break]

She would cup her hands together and slowly release them forming a small orb of blue energy and reeling her arm back she would toss it at the distracted Jacko. Hopefully if successful it would freeze him to his core and give Misaki some breathing room to either back off or attack. [break][break]

tl;dr Ylva leaves the monsters to the other and focuses on Jacko. Activates her Super Move, Winter's Grasp, and attempts to stop Jacko's movements by freezing him in the orb that she throws at him.

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lots of words Ylva Riis ,Kikurage Shimeiji ,Masao Ando ,enma ,Delirium ,Takanashi Misaki HERO outfit, Rhythm: Tot Musica by Ado

There was a lot of science about what made a punch work. Throughout history many sports from ancient pugilism and before all the way to modern day boxing had improved upon the same concepts time and time again. Boxing gloves were one such notable achievement that was added to the arsenal, one with ups and downs when it came to safety but right now as she slammed her fist into the wall as hard as she could Misaki was intimately aware as to why they were created.

"Ffffuuuuuuuuuu-"

That smarted. Hissing a swear under her breath she bit her lip and picked her song back up while Jacko tumbled to the ground.

"♫ Gotta rise back up after, the fall ♫

♫ Can't let anyone else face, it all ♫"

Misaki was outmatched. She knew this in her heart of hearts. That was fine though, she didn't need to win. She just had to not lose. Her allies were facing worse than her but she had full faith in them. She'd seen their triumphs firsthand and heard of other ones, so long as she kept Jacko busy they'd persevere. Defeat in detail. That was how they could win this. 

"♫ With all that we've got, here and now, you must fight ♫

♫ Throw away all but the moment alright? ♫ 

♫ Unshackle from pain let it not weigh you down ♫

♫ Can't just sit down and pray, pray, pray ♫"

She didn't trust Jacko's act for even a second. When he came for her she was ready. Well, as ready as she could be with her back to the wall. Her smile could be heard in her voice as she sang. She had full faith in her allies. As she dodged his first blow Misaki attempted to use a phonic energy enhanced backhand to the forearm to unbalance him and a palm strike to the torso to push him a bit back and give her room to maneuver. 

Feeling electricity fire through her and almost make her bite her tongue she was glad she'd only briefly made contact with his arm instead of tanking the blow. Things could have been over then and there. Keeping her feet planted firmly Misaki put her heart into her song and kept her voice as steady as she sang while exchanging blows with Jacko. It was a foolish move. There was no way she was winning it. That wasn't what she was counting on though, no, what had set her course of action in stone was what or more precisely who she saw behind Jacko. Ylva. All she had to do was keep Jacko in place long enough for Ylva's attack to land. 

"♫ So listen to me now as I'm singing this song ♫

♫ Fight together with me now yeah sing it along ♫

♫ Stay true to your heart now and give it all you got ♫

♫ Even if, all the world, comes crashing, down upon your head ♫"

Even as blood spilled from her mouth Misaki kept singing. Even as her muscles seized from the electricity Misaki struck back. Even as her vision began to grow dark and all the world was reduced to just her and the man in front of her Misaki didn't hesitate. 

Trust. 

Trust is a strange thing. A feeling that manifests as a certainty, a sureness that what you hold to be true is exactly that. It is a faith held in another that is so strong that it's as if you can see into the future and know exactly what they'll do, when they'll do it and how they'll do it. It's being sure that it'll be done as if you did it with your own two hands.

Real trust isn't just belief. It's like having an extra limb, it's knowing with zero doubt that what you want will be accomplished in the same way that one can lift their hands and clench their fingers to grasp victory themselves. 

That is how Misaki knows Jacko will lose here. 

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TL;DR:
-Misaki squares up with Jacko, doing her best to buy time and hold him in place for Ylva's Super Move to land. 

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[Delirium]

Ripp3r let out a mechanical shriek as it felt something shifting under it's armored shoulders, impeding it's attempt to escape the substance entrapping it. More-so, something was messing with it's rear legs. Ripp3r started to swing it's head towards Enma but suddenly froze as Masao taunted it.

Seemingly not reacting to the damage it was taking to the joints of it's legs at all, it's head tilted back, one glowing robotic eye focusing on the girl beneath it. Immediately both sword constructs shot off into the air, only to circle back around and pick up speed as they shot back towards Ripp3r's shoulders, and Masao.

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"Then feel this, BITCH!" Jacko laughed even though he seemed a tad pissed off, however his words weren't aimed at the little canary he was playing with. No, he liked that one. Instead he half-turned and swung his head in Masao's direction, his arms guarding himself somewhat from the canary as he smirked expecting to watch the girl become a kabob. Instead he saw a pretty blue light careening toward him.

"Shi-" He jumped back but it was too late to avoid it entirely, in a flash his legs had been encased in ice past his knees and had locked him in place with a jerk. Yet without missing a beat, Jacko bent over backwards to plant his hands on the floor with the same shit-eating grin he wore before, only now he seemed almost angry. As his arms began to spark and glow blue, the intensity increasing rapidly, the music blasting in the room suddenly shifted into something more akin to death metal.

A WHOMP that was more felt than heard matched the change in tempo as his palms released a short burst of electricity that radiated outwards through the conductive metal floor under him and his two attackers.

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In other news. Vec prowled toward her new Mushroom toy slowly at first as it seemed to struggle, but as she smelled the blood and saw what seemed like the girl falling down a second time, she shot forward for the kill with no further regard for her surroundings. With a hiss she skidded in the unseen slime and struggled to keep on her paws, the extra set of legs doing little besides giving the slime more to stick to as she tried to stubbornly force her way forward to reach Kiku in vindictive fury. With a distressed shriek the nightmare snapped at the air by Kiku's feet but could move no further.

The two appendages on her shoulders, however, were still unrestrained and swung out to try and hook the girl's legs, hoping to refill some of Vec's stamina by stealing the stupid toy's.

-Ripp3r fails to react to Enma's attacks, but does seem to take damage
-Taunted by Masao, Ripp3r fires it's 2 sword constructs, they gain speed as they arch back towards Ripp3r's shoulders, putting Masao in their path
*Should either cut her, Masao would feel either her anger [Alluring Blade] or fear [Malicious blade] amplify for one turn

-Jacko turns to watch Masao's fate, he sees Winter's Grasp but can not fully evade. Both his legs are trapped from the thigh down in ice
-Jacko bends himself backwards to reach the floor, and after a brief charge, sends a pulse of electricity through the floor underneath him from his palms. Only Misaki & Ylva are within range of said pulse.

-Music blasting changes to death metal, but seems slightly less deafening

-Vec falls for Kiku's trap, but gets close enough to attack with the appendages on her shoulders.
*If the suckers hook onto her legs, Kiku would feel her stamina begin to drain.

Tags: Ylva Riis , Kikurage Shimeiji , Masao Ando , Takanashi Misaki , enma

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When opportunity came knocking, a hunter needed to take it. First, there was Deathcap's genius usage of her quirk to help subdue this beast. It was moving ineffectually, which allowed Helsing to mount its belly and damage its joints presumably. Then, there was the stalwart duo that was Paragon and Helsing. Sword and Shield. If there was anybody he could trust to take an onslaught of attacks, it was that armor of hers.

Having strategically assaulted the joints on Ripp3r's limbs, he had to decided where else to apply the intense weight of Okami. Perfect for bringing down the toughest of armors, the blunted edge made great use of his strength. Did he want to continue attacking the joints or go for the throat? No, decapitation was not a sure way of taking down this beast now. The best thing he could do was hinder its movement.

Since most of the weight was angled into the front legs as it was very canine-like in its posture, Helsing used this in spirit of his moniker. Picking the right front leg, appearing to be the left from his position atop the belly of the beast, he began hammering away as hard as he could. The focus on this assault could not die down, there could be no pause and he had to fully trust Paragon to avoid succumbing to any counterattack.

He'd want nothing more than to protect her, but he didn't need to...as far as he knew. Hammering away at the trapped Ripp3r, he hacked away like chopping a tree down, a fitting task for his immense strength. The only problem was...he didn't know how immensely durable Ripp3r was or how immensely terrifying it would be if Paragon lost her armor due to the emotional effects of the beast's counterattack.

Everything was going to be fine.

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-Enma continued assault on Ripp3r since it didn't move and just attacked others. We take freebies around here
-Enma decided to trust Masao to handle herself
-Enma focused his attacks with a blunted Okami on the right front leg joint of Ripp3r to hinder its movement.

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[Kikurage Shimeiji]

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[attr="class","really"] [attr="class","exhausted"]Preparing for a Bad Trip [attr="class","rhythm"] Kikurage had to have faith in her mushrooms, and her faith was well rewarded when this giant dog monster seemed to disregard the slime trap being laid out right in front of it.  "Stupid dog!" Kiku would loudly boast with a smile underneath that cloth mask of hers, watching as the slime mold started to slather itself more and more along the limbs and underside of Vec.  Getting it more and more stuck, until it would slip into a sticky hold a good several meters away from Kiku. Thank goodness, because the Redhead was quite literally feeling like she was flirting with death.  Her quirk didn't really lend itself to a actually putting down a creature like this for good, and she turned her head to see if there was anyone around who could take advantage of her immobilizing this creature. Her heart sank upon seeing that Paragon and Helsin were focused on the Metal Monster, while Gungnir and Soundwave were currently dealing with the monsters master.  Meaning that she was all on her own.  Her own anxieties build up in her own head, as she didn't see any viable way to take down this creature for good.  Everyone here had an easy way for incapacitation except for her, she was best suited for a support role so why was she solo fighting this monster!?  That stress only amplified as she turned to face Vec once more, only to see that the shoulder tendrils were prehensile enough to dart straight for her.  Deathcap here didn't have time to dodge, so she held her arms up and spewed some more spores in defense.  Choosing to coat these tendrils in some mushrooms that, once wrapped around Kiku's legs, would be draining the Psychadelic Mushroom nutrients into Vec's body. "Hope you're ready for a bad trip!" Kiku said as she continued growing more mushrooms on her legs, feeling the drain of her body as she turned the quickly drained mushrooms into stronger and stronger variants of Magical Mushrooms.  Aiming to hopefully cause this creature to start losing track of reality and lose sensations across its body, hoping that whatever bad drug trip it'll encounter would cause the creature to back off. "AAAAAAAAAAGH!" Kiku shouted as she continued to expel more spores across the tendrils and face, attempting to further heighten this drug trip experience for Vec... >> Kiku stops Vec just in time... >> Kiku disheartened to see that she was fighting this abomination on her own >> Sees the sucker tendrils coming for her, and spews Magic Mushroom spores all over them >> Also grows them on the pores of her legs as she gets caught, feels the drain. >> Continues expelling Magic Mushroom spores, hoping that the drug effects take over soon and hopefully it gets a bad trip (tagged)⏤ enma,Delirium,Takanashi Misaki,Ylva Riis,Kikurage Shimeiji,Masao Ando,

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