An Abominable Antagonist

Dead Eye was a tad surprised at Pheonix's apparent burnout, but it didn't stop him from finishing his observations of the skeletons and firing off a snap shot with his elephant gun - even without aiming properly, the gun would be sure to inflict tremendous damage on whatever it hit. Ignoring the flames which scorched his fur and flesh, he let a little pained grin slip across his face as he fired. He knew it would probably result in him getting burned again, but hey - at least it would be the fight of his life.

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Turning to the one called Phoenix, Nurse Deadheart briefly winced in pain.  Focusing her gaze upon him, Phoenix's wounds started to repair on their own.

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Breaking its dance, the skeleton reaches out to strike the golem, but instead strikes the ground at its feet due to the smoke in its eyes.
((Blind prevented attack.))

It shakes and shudders in surprise, before quietly collapsing into a pile. Another ball of blue fire begins circling the top hat.

((Back to Storm Blade, who's stunned until the end of his turn.))

The Joy doesn't pause for a moment when the creature falls apart again. Immediately she runs straight at the skeleton and picks up most of the body and slams it with all of her strength directly onto the top hat and fire ball. She then follows up by throwing a pair of grenades pulled out from hammer-space. Unfortunately one is a dud but the other does explode properly.

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Zero-One smirks. "Oh, some smoke in your eyes trip you up? Well here, let me shed some LIGHT for you to see!" Then the Golem jumps onto the creature's bony skull and blasts a powerful blot of light point blank in it's face.

Combat Talent:

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A few miscues so far, and Phoenix couldn't quite see the skeleton to keep hitting it. He could hear it go down a second time, though, and the subsequent action by what he assumed was his allies. As good a time as any to regroup and come back strong. He readies himself again, allowing his energy to return, and shaking the residual effects away.

Spoiler:

Another guardspony appeared and helped the other and Nurse Deadheart tend to Phoenix- although this one kept an eye on the air, ready to provide cover for Zoo's pigeon.  Zoo held a hoof up, motioning for her bodyguard to stand down from attacking for now- so as to not provoke the response it offered to previous ineffective attacks- a response that might not be as harmless this time.

Combat:

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"The Joy":

The pile of bones is knocked about by the blows and explosions, but otherwise remains still. The skull doesn't react to the burst of light, though it does seem slightly singed.

Deadeye reloaded his elephant gun and regarded the pile of bones with a look of trepidation. He wasn't even sure where to aim, or if damaging it would just cause a counterattack. But at last he readied his rifle, aimed down the sights at the top hat, and fired. Death or glory.

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The skeleton's inaction was worrisome.  Nurse Deadheart could tell that something was amiss but did not know what.  Perhaps it would be best to end things now.  Turn to look at Zero One, she calmly spoke to the pony golem.  "My power is your's to wield.  Use it wisely."

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(OOC: I do hope this doesn't end the fight... I mean Bronyomous has some cool battle-plan that I'd like to see. Would )

"I was hoping you of all ponies might be able to do a trick like that..." Zero-One mused as he quickly surged with power and fires off for the second time another super-laser blast at the enemy.

free combat action:

The bones are scattered from the laser blast, but nowhere near the decimation of the first shot. They begin shaking, before rapidly flying through the air and forming the standing skeleton again. It doesn't seem very steady, but seems more than slightly energetic; the disconnected bones vibrating in the air. Red lights shine where it would have eyes, and it seems to have no problem seeing where you are.
((Bloodied))
Not even attempting to dance, the behemoth leaps towards Zero One, landing with its full weight onto the golem and sending out shock waves to the already unsteady Firagaean next to him.
((26 damage to Zero One, before Resist. This is an attack.))
((Whoops, Phoenix can't be attacked.))

((Back to Storm Blade))

The Joy disengages from close quarters combat with the skeleton and makes a tactical retreat. She sends the messenger pigeon with the signals Requesting medical support.. As this happens she covers herself by throwing a set of grenades directly at Bones and throws a glass grenade at zero/one that releases a hexagonal barrier along with a brief wave of magical energy that increases the energy of all effected by it.

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The skeleton collapses from the first blow, before immediately rising into the second as a third blue orb begins orbiting the creature. He laughs at the weak blow, and the blue orbs emit rings of fire, which combine into a medium sized wave of fire which washes over everything.
((Zero One resists))
((Deadeye takes 2 damage, 1.5 rounded up.))
((Sunny Zoo takes 3 damage))
((Guard-Medic (Phoenix) dies))
((Bodyguard takes 3 damage))
((Nurse Deadheart resists and gains 6 temporary hitpoints))

The skeleton laughs as the grenades explode; the orbs create more waves of fire. (2 attacks, combined totals shown)
((Zero One resists))
((Deadeye takes 4 damage))
((Sunny Zoo takes 6 damage))
((Phoenix takes 6 damage))
((Bodyguard takes 6 damage))
((Nurse Deadheart resists))

Sunny nodded as she received the message.  She would see to that momentarily- but for now, she had a small opening to take advantage of.  At her signal, a soldier jumped in front of Phoenix, providing him some temporary protection, and threw a javelin at the skeleton.

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The skeleton laughs as though tickled by the javelin, and the orbs spit yet another fire wave.
((Zero One resists))
((Phoenix resists))
((Sunny Zoo takes 3 damage))
((Energy Spark dies can't be targeted until the end of its second turn.))
((Bodyguard takes 3 damage))
((Deadeye takes 2 damage))
((Nurse Deadheart resists))

Zero One then does a powerful surge of magics, clearly building up to do another of his super-blasts.

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I like how Trance and Redirect Focus are the new staple pip build combo.

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Phoenix brushes off the confusion and chaos of everything going on around him, as well as the few blows taken, and assistance received. Despite the interruption of his earlier trick, he was still able to pull off stage two of his regeneration now, the excess of which washed over his nearest allies, boosting them as well. He keeps the colossal skeleton in sight, and when he sees his chance, he charges. He closes and begins striking at the monster, two knives in hand, jumping and clinging to various bones fro an advantage. As the first blow connects, punctuated by a flash of fire, the knife is jammed into a joint in the bones. As the second knife hit, it too comes away, and a third appears, replacing the first, striking another point. One last knife, plunged directly into the neck's vertebrae, and then, unarmed, Phoenix finishes his barrage by jumping away from the skeleton, four razor thin lines trailing behind him, connected to the Knives. With a solid flourish, he yanks them, and the pommel of each knife clicks free- and in turn, each knife detonates, shrouding the skeleton in an explosion.

Combat:

>interrupt Coronis
The fireball explodes again in a deep purple, the dark magics turning the blinding fire against its creator.
((Phoenix blinded until end of his next turn))

>react Coronis
The skeleton stumbles and laughs inside of the fire as the orbs waver and attempt to launch out flame waves, but don't quite resonate like they have and fail.
((Bloodied))
((Blind prevented attack))

>react fast strike
As the creature continues to laugh, the orbs continue to waver, before matching and launching out another cascade of fire.
((Storm Blade resists))
((The Joy takes 3 damage))
((Zero One resists))
((Phoenix resists))
((Sunny Zoo takes 3 damage))
((Bodyguard takes 3 damage))
((Dead Eye takes 2 damage before Vuln))
((Nurse Deadheart resists))

Sunny Zoo was a flurry of movement as her head twitched constantly to face different directions to survey the battle, her hooves a colorful blur as she directed her soldiers with a pair of signaling fans, her messenger bird circling around the whole battlefield constantly.  She paused for but a moment as her personal guard collapsed following the skeleton's latest burst- prompting a couple more soldiers to burst from hiding to attack- but got moving again to signal a medic to see to him.  She let out a brief sigh of relief once informed he would be fine, should they leave victorious.  For now, there were others to tend to, and she let one of the medics tend to her own wounds while signalling another to see to Deadeye before going off to protect Zero One.  

Combat:

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>react to reserves and soldier
The skeleton laughs as the small creatures strike him, and the orbs waver and manage two waves of fire.
((Blind prevented attack, 2 attacks got through, damage from each is shown as attack1 + attack2))
((Storm Blade resists))
((The Joy takes 3+3 damage))
((Phoenix takes 3+3 damage))
((Sunny Zoo takes 3+3 damage))
((Guard-Medic (Pigeon) takes 3 damage and dies))
((Dead Eye takes 2+2 damage before Vuln))
((Nurse Deadheart resists))

Dead Eye cried out as wave after wave of fire hit him before he could dive for cover. After the third hit, he lay still, rifle still pointing at Mr. Bones.

"That was a good one..."

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