Saronyx

Hey, I don't see why not! Name: Denim Gender: Female. Cutie mark: something resembling a recycle symbol, only made out of four 'elements' (water turning to frost, leading into electricity, leading into fire, leading back into the water, surrounded by swirling air currents). Description of Magical history (brief): She was born and raised in Manehatten, the second child and only girl in a family of three. Her father is the head of Manehatten's police force, while her mother is a journalist. Denim has been studying magic for nearly as long as she could speak. She was homeschooled by her mother for most of her fillyhood and adolescence, discovering she had an affinity for elemental magic - control of water, fire, electricity and air. Despite these spells being originally created for militant use, she uses them for practical, everyday uses, such as providing power with electricity. She enrolled in the Manehatten Academy's Institute of Magic for one year, where she learned her to better control her elemental magic, and began to branch out into new forms of magic, such as alteration and conjuration, teleportation becoming a goal of hers. While she is able to transport herself, he cannot pinpoint a location, and always was up someplace random. This is how she discovered Fotrox, and got herself transferred to it. (I think I missed the meaning of the word 'brief'. I am really bad with brief back stories sometimes.) Favorite Spell: Elemental based spells in general, she has a hard time choosing just one. Appearance of Character: Her coat is a dark denim shade of blue, thus her name. Her eye colour seemingly varies depending on what she's wearing, usually blue or green, but they are technically hazel, and they almost always seem inquisitive. Her mane and tale are a mixture of silver and pale-ish blonde, with a bit of black undertones. Her tale slightly resembles Lyra's in style. she keeps her mane, which is fairly long and wavy near the ends, tucked behind one ear and the reading glasses she keeps on her forehead behind her horn half the time. While she doesn't need really need them, they still help her read. She wears a scarf nearly constantly (no, she is NOT a hipster or whatever, she merely likes them), the colour of which changes depending on how she felt when she woke up, and generally has to do with the elements. She has been described as a 'nerdy kind of cute' by her family and friends in Manehatten. I really can't make small apps it seems. If anything needs changed about her, let me know.

"Wait, broken?" Carmus cursed slightly, calling back through the intercom, "Hey! Are you alright?! Dangit, that was a stupid suggestion. Sorry about that Spitfire." He looked up, then down to the pouch tucked under his wing, then back to the intercom, "I should be below you pretty soon, right? I think I might have one more stupid suggestion that should work a little better than that last one..." ~*~ "Alkaline? Sagebrush? You guys getting this?" Shrike said through his helmet's communications array. Alkaline and Sagebrush responded in the positive, "What do you need Sergeant?" Sagebrush asked. Shrike chuckled slightly, "I think the Captain's a bit distracted. Shining Armor said to send one of us back with Rainbow Dash. Alkaline, since you're on your way to get her, you'll be accompanying her back to Canterlot. Sage, I have things over here handled, get back to the Captain." "Understood." They both chimed in unison. Shrike cut communications and continued to work his way to the infirmary, occasionally calling out to the Doctor. ~*~ Alkaline continued down the way to the mess hall, keeping himself in the air lest there be something unfriendly on the floor. He came to the entrance to the mess hall, looking it over. ~*~ Sagebrush tapped on a door as she made her way back to Carmus, before pulling on the handle to open it, speaking to herself, "Really wish Cap hasn't sent Shimmer away with the others. Could really use we mask right about now... Wonder when we'll get those things?" She gave the door one last tug and looked inside.

Reginae sighed, then followed Cloud Dasher. ~*~ Shimmer smiled at the three of them, spreading her wings and flapping them a few times to get the blood circulating through them, then lifted herself into the air, [colour=#696969]"Let's get going!"[/colour] /)*(\ Jet growled as he was kicked back. He hit his head on a shattered pillar, the jagged rocks smacking the back of his head through his helmet. He shook his head, dazed. Jet-Stream watched the retreat through blurred vision. He shook his head again, trying to clear his thoughts. ~*~ Carmus sighed as Shining Armor's transmission came through, [colour=#b22222]"Yes, yes I did. I'm a descendant of the Sentinels, Shining Armor, my sense of honor is to strong to leave comrades behind!"[/colour] [colour=#000000]Spitfire came over the coms, announcing that she just located Rainbow Dash. Carmus turned to Alkaline, [/colour][colour=#b22222]"Akaline! Get to the mess hall! Check any doorways along the way, see if you can find the staff or recruits, but whatever you do, make sure you get Rainbow out of there! She is critical to our victory here."[/colour] Alkaline nodded and took off down the way. [colour=#000000]Shining Armor came over the coms once more, stating he may have been brash in the heat of the moment, and that he was to send one of his Squad back to Canterlot while the rest remained, [/colour][colour=#b22222]"Understood. Oh, and I have good news. We've located Rainbow Dash. One of the Raptors is on his way to retrieve her. I'm working my way towards Spitfire, while Sergeant Shrike is retrieving another survivor, Doctor Argon. I'll be sending Shrike to you."[/colour] [colour=#000000]He tapped into Shrike's comm, [/colour][colour=#b22222]"New plan. You're going to Canterlot. Sagebrush will take over retrieval of Argon."[/colour] [colour=#40E0D0]"Make up your mind already Captain! *sigh* Understood. I'll head out straight away."[/colour] [colour=#000000]Carmus turned to Sagebrush, who nodded and backtracked. He then turned to the intercom, [/colour][colour=#b22222]"Spitfire, see if you can't tap into my helmet's comm, it'll be more efficient. I'm going to continue working my way towards you."[/colour]

Shimmer smiled, strapping the last of her damaged armor on, [colour=#696969]"Glad to hear it. And you can just call me Shimmer, if you don't mind."[/colour] ~*~ Psyad had been watching the entire exchange in silence, perched on Torque's side. She felt him stir underneath her and she took off, looking down at him [colour=#a52a2a]"You better be friendly when you come completely to..."[/colour] ~*~ Reginae shrugged, standing up, [colour=#800080]"I don't know... I really don't know and it's ticking me off."[/colour] /)*(\ [colour=#b22222]"Understood."[/colour][colour=#000000] Carmus said, then began to walk down the hall, [/colour][colour=#b22222]"Shrike, you go take care of the Doctor. I'd send Sagebrush, but I'll need her if we find anypony else."[/colour] [colour=#000000]Shrike sighed, [/colour][colour=#40e0d0]"I'm going to regret this in the long run, I am sure of it," [/colour][colour=#000000]He reaches back into his saddlebag, taking a few pouches from it and passing it between the rest of the team, [/colour][colour=#40e0d0]"These are breaching charges. One or two should be enough to blow through most debris with little effect on the rest of the building. Be careful blowing through doors though. Never know what they're holding back.[/colour] [colour=#000000]He glided forward, towards where Spitfire had said the Doctor would be. Carmus, Alkaline and Sagebrush continued forward, gliding slightly above the floor.[/colour] Alkaline tapped a door way, [colour=#c0c0c0]"Hey Cap, Shimmer, or your brother, would come in really handy with their life detecting masks right now. We've only got ID Tags for fellow Raptors, not Wonderbolts."[/colour] [colour=#b22222]"I know," [/colour][colour=#000000] Carmus sighs, [/colour][colour=#b22222]"I wonder if they're heeding Shining Armor's orders..."[/colour] /)*(\ Jet-Stream launched himself into the air and made a diving motion towards Shining Armor, energy arcing over his outstretched forlegs.

Carmus sighed in frustration at the order, turning to the intercom and pressing the button, [colour=#b22222]"Unfortunately you did. But don't worry, we're not leaving you guys behind here.[/colour]" [colour=#40E0D0]"You can't be serious Captain!" [/colour][colour=#000000]Shrike's surprised shouting could be heard over the intercom.[/colour] [colour=#B22222]"I am serious Shrike! For all Shining Armor knows, we're dead or our comms were out. We've lost to many today, and I'm not losing anymore! We don't even know if going back to Canterlot is worth it. It might have already fallen by the time we get there, no matter what time we leave. You can go back if you want, but I'm staying here, and I am getting these ponies out!"[/colour] [colour=#40E0D0]".... You're probably going to be court marshaled for this, Carmus."[/colour] [colour=#B22222]"And that's a risk I'm willing to take."[/colour] [colour=#000000]Carmus looked back at the intercom, unaware that he'd kept the button pushed down. He sighed and said, [/colour][colour=#b22222]"How far away from you are we?"[/colour] [colour=#000000]/)*(\[/colour] [colour=#696969]"Well...it's kind of complicated. I'm not exactly how to phrase it...Ah! Let's say I'm from somewhere else, when I came here I took the identity of a young Pegasus named Circuit Breaker and threw it away. Because of this he changed to fit my look but forgot his name and life before hand. When we met I knew it was my fault so I kind of took him into my home. Since his talent is inventing he took the name Gadget Spinner." [/colour][colour=#000000]Time looked down. [/colour][colour=#696969]"The name of the game is who I am."[/colour] [colour=#696969]"Oh... Well that explains a few things."[/colour][colour=#000000] Shimmer's ice blue eyes were slightly wide. She'd expected a much shorter explanation than that.[/colour] [colour=#000000]She'd been about to continue when the comms went off. Even though she wasn't wearing her armor she could still hear Shining Armor's command clearly. She growled slightly and trotted over to where her armor was. It was battered and bent, but she slipped it back on anyway, finished with the helmet and pulling her mask down.[/colour] [colour=#000000]~*~[/colour] [colour=#000000]Reginae gave a frustrated shout, [/colour][colour=#800080]"Really?! Shining Armor just ordered us to leave wounded?! That goes against every oath I swore when I joined up!"[/colour] [colour=#000000]She bit her lip, looking at Flashbomb as he spoke to Cloud. He was really the only badly wounded pony there. The rest's wounds weren't life threatening. Velocity's might make fighting a little harder for him, but that was about it. She looked at Arc, [/colour][colour=#800080]"You got anything in that horn of yours to speed up this guy's healing process?! We're sort of in a rush here...!"[/colour] /)*(\ Commander Jet-Stream inclined his head slightly, staring dead into Shining Armor from behind the visor. He crouched, the armor along his back crackling with energy, his muscles tensing as he prepared to launch himself forward.

[colour=#696969]"Time Spinner, huh?"[/colour][colour=#000000] She 'asked' wincing slightly as he coughed more blood. [/colour] [colour=#696969]"That's...going to be difficult to recover from." [/colour][colour=#000000]He said and looked back up to her. [/colour][colour=#696969]"It's okay though, I'll be fine."[/colour] [colour=#696969]"Well I should hope so!"[/colour][colour=#000000] Shimmer said, smiling, [/colour][colour=#696969]"I owe you something for healing me!"[/colour] [colour=#696969]"Gadget mentioned that you two fought. You are that guard yes?"[/colour][colour=#000000] Time asked.[/colour] Shimmer nodded slowly, [colour=#696969]"Yeah. He fought my brother Velocity, and myself while under the Corruption... How exactly do you know him?"[/colour] /)*(\ Carmus nodded slightly, despite the fact that he was speaking to Spitfire over intercom. [colour=#B22222]"We're on our way."[/colour] Alkaline arrived with Shrike and Sagebrush, who had heard the exchange through Carmus' comm. [colour=#b22222]"Oh, don't worry about that. We have ways of getting into places."[/colour] Carmus backed up as Shrike set a few small gems in the rubble, and then backed up himself, shouting [colour=#40E0D0]"Breaching!"[/colour] The gems glistened then gave a small explosion. The rubble was cleared. Carmus stepped forward, tapping the door. He nodded as he caught Spitfire's request to look for the recruits, [colour=#b22222]"I'll see what I can do, Spitfire." [/colour] (OOC: That is all of course assuming the rubble was on the outside of the door. If not, well then )

[colour=#000000](OOC: Welcome Derpyy!)[/colour] [colour=#800080]"Medical Officer Reginae. Pleasure to meet you Cloud Dasher. I would offer you a hoof to shake, but they are kind of occupied at the moment." [/colour][colour=#000000]The purple coated mare said with a slight hint of humor, [/colour][colour=#800080]"And no, I'm fine, it's not like I haven't been knocked out before. Thank you though."[/colour] She glanced at Arc, [colour=#800080]"Thank goodness for cloud walking spells. It's good to have you."[/colour] [colour=#000000]She noticed Flash start to slip again, and spoke in a stern tone, [/colour][colour=#800080]"Hey! Wake up! Stay awake if you want to keep yourself alive!"[/colour] [colour=#000000]For such a soft voiced mare, she could certainly sound intimidating when needed.[/colour] [colour=#000000]~*~[/colour] Shimmer stretched as she stood. It felt good to be out of her armor after so long, but she couldn't help but feel a little unprepared without it. [colour=#696969]"You...what's your name?"[/colour] [colour=#000000]She heard somepony ask. Looking in the direction of the voice, she saw it was the Unicorn who'd healed her. Shimmer trotted over, smiling slightly, [/colour][colour=#696969]"Sentinel Shimmer. And you are?"[/colour] [colour=#000000]/)*(\[/colour] Carmus growled in frustration. Nothing worthwhile had shown up. He was just about to order his squad to move out when he heard a crackle, and then a voice come from nearby, [colour=#FFD700]"This is Spitfire If anypony can hear me Im kind of stuck...."[/colour] He smiled, and chuckled slightly. He'd know that voice anywhere. Trotting down towards where it had come from, speaking through the comms, [colour=#b22222]"Shrike, Alkaline, Sagebrush, good news. We have at least one confirmed survivor."[/colour] [colour=silver]"And who would that be Captain?"[/colour][colour=#000000] He heard [/colour][colour=#000000]Alkaline respond.[/colour] [colour=#B22222]"Wonderbolt Captain Spitfire. She says she's a bit stuck."[/colour] [colour=#40E0D0]"Glad to hear it! Alkaline, get yourself down there and see if you can't help the Captains out."[/colour] [colour=silver]"Yes sir!"[/colour] Carmus had to move a few bits of debris out of the way before he made it, tapping the respond button on the bottom of the device, his relief and happiness of having found a survivor carrying through his voice, [colour=#B22222]"This is Captain Carmus of Raptor Squadron Ensis. Got yourself in a bit of a problem, didn't we?"[/colour]

Velocity nodded, [colour=#daa520]"By rights I'm not, but situation calls for it."[/colour] [colour=#000000]He gave his sister a sad look. Her breathing was heavily labored by her having only one working lung.[/colour] [colour=#000000]Velocity followed the Overseer - favoring his injured leg - as he spoke, [/colour][colour=#A9A9A9]"I understand that this team has taken large Casualties, and i have decided to tag along just to watch over the field medics. [/colour][colour=#A9A9A9]This Flashbomb you speak of is injured? Is he able to speak with me as well?"[/colour][colour=#000000] [/colour] [colour=#DAA520]"For which I am immensely thankful." [/colour][colour=#000000]He[/colour] said, then nodded, [colour=#daa520]"Yes sir, he was ground zero of a bomb. How he survived, I don't know," [/colour][colour=#000000]He glances back at where Cloud and Reginae were tending to the aforementioned Pegasus,[/colour][colour=#daa520] "I'm honestly not sure if he can. He sustained a pretty good hit."[/colour] [colour=#A9A9A9]"Do you know anything about this? Who is this Changeling?" [/colour][colour=#000000]The Overseer asked.[/colour] [colour=#DAA520]"A little. He showed up and offered help-" [/colour][colour=#000000]Velocity's eyes widened slightly when he recognized the form the Changeling was taking on, [/colour][colour=#daa520]"That... That's Soarin', one of the Wonderbolts. What in Tartarus...?" [/colour][colour=#000000]Velocity reached up and activated his comm, linking to his brother's, [/colour][colour=#DAA520]"Carmus, please tell me you found survivors at the Academy..."[/colour] [colour=#B22222]"So far, nothing. Just ruins, why?"[/colour] [colour=#DAA520]"Remember that Changeling Shimmer mentioned?"[/colour] [colour=#B22222]"Yeah...[/colour]" [colour=#DAA520]"He's Soarin'. Or at least can take his form."[/colour] [colour=#B22222]"Really now? That's interesting... We'll keep looking here for a little bit longer, let you know what we find."[/colour] Velocity switched off the comm and limped over to Darkness, staring at him, [colour=#daa520]"Care to explain what you're going on about?"[/colour] [colour=#000000](OOC: I'm not entirely sure what to do with them at the Academy, whether they should find anything worthwhile or leave. I don't want to godmod it.)[/colour] [colour=#000000]~*~[/colour] Shimmer was on the edge of passing out when Time began to use his magic to heal her. The pain slowly left as he healed her fractured bones, though her vision was clouded and dark. She coughed violently a couple times as he fixed her lung, taking deeper breaths to replenish her lacking oxygen. She laid silently for a few seconds, keeping her eyes closed, simply getting back into the rhythm of unhindered breathing. Her eyes shot open when she heard Reginae shout something about not letting her pass out. Shimmer glanced around her, her eyes instantly setting on Time, a look of realization flashed across her face, an entirely different look hidden behind her eyes, [colour=#696969]"Ah. Unicorn. Makes sense, didn't think we Pegasi held that sort of healing abilities," [/colour][colour=#000000]She smiled slightly, [/colour][colour=#696969]"Thanks... Hold on,"[/colour][colour=#000000] She furrowed her brow in confusion, [/colour][colour=#696969]"What the heck is a Unicorn doing up here?!"[/colour] ~*~ Reginae looked back at Shimmer, noticing there was now a Unicorn healing her, and her eyes were shut, [colour=#800080]"Hey! Don't let her pass out!"[/colour] [colour=#000000]She looked back to Flashbomb. She was holding a pressure point near the most severe wound, lessening the flow of blood through the freshly wrapped wound, [/colour][colour=#800080]"And for that matter, let's try and keep this one awake to. Talk to him or something, just don't let him slip out of consciousness. He's got to many wounds for us to try and keep them all elevated above the heart, which would help them stop bleeding," [/colour][colour=#000000]She glanced back at Time, about to ask if he could help heal Flash to, but noticed he looked burned out, not to mention she saw the empty syringe next to him, [/colour][colour=#800080]"Well, no help there," [/colour][colour=#000000]Reginae turned to look at a few Medical ponies,[/colour][colour=#800080] "Hey! Come over here and help us stabilize this guy!"[/colour]

Reginae passed Swift her other medical box, turning around and spotting Angel and Time. She lunges, grabbing Time's hoof, speaking quickly and clearly, [colour=#800080]"Medical Officer Reginae, I don't know who you are, or where in Tartarus you came from,"[/colour] She places his hoof on Shimmer's leg, "[colour=#800080]But I need to you to keep pressure right here, and don't stop until the Medivac team can get her more stable."[/colour] [colour=#000000]She makes her way over to Cloud Dasher and Flashbomb, pulling a few more supplies from her medical reserves, calling to the Medical Overseer, [/colour][colour=#800080]"These two are going to need a Unicorn Healing team if they're going to survive!"[/colour] [colour=#000000]~*~[/colour] [colour=#000000]Velocity limps alongside the Overseer, throwing him a salute with a wing, [/colour][colour=#daa520]"That'd be Lieutenant Flashbomb, or myself, Sentinel Velocity. I'm honestly not sure about the chain of command in this little gathering. But considering how I'm the only one between us functioning, I'll perform as acting commander," [/colour][colour=#000000]he winces as he subconsciously puts weight on his leg, a piece of broken armor having stabbed through it, [/colour][colour=#daa520]"What is it you want to know?"[/colour] /)*(\ Jet-Stream, now fully under the influence of the Corruption, lands silently next to Lyria, giving a deadpan look at the shield.

"Much appreciated Captain Armor!" Anomaly replied, looking back over the group, "We have a medicav team on the way here. Hang in there a little longer!" He looks ahead and spotting the wounded Velocity. He jumped back into the air, aiming for him. Velocity chuckled, shaking his head and showing Anomaly his eyes, "I'm clean, for now at least." Anomaly nods slowly, before looking back down at the comm unit in his hooves, calling back to the group, "This thing is still broadcasting a reading of the wearer..." ~*~ Reginae continued to stabilize Shimmer, "Glad to hear it Anomaly!" She speaks quietly to herself, going over what to do, and also throwing in mutterings of concern about the rest of their allies, The Commander, the remaining Raptors and SERS.

(OOC: Very good.) Reginae coughs as she wakes up, taking in a couple deep breaths of air. She shakes her head, looking at Blitz and Cloud with a. Slightly confused expression, "What do you need?" She looks behind her, seeing Shimmer's state and a look of realization passes over her face. She stands up slowly, and makes her way over to the injured mare, taking various things from her armor's medical box. She sets a temporary IV into Shimmer's foreleg, speaking without looking up, "I can keep her alive for now... But she definately needs a proper hospital. If she's suffering internal hemorrhaging she'll need surgery, something I don't have time and resources to do safely out here."

Shimmer groaned slightly as she was laid back down and Cloud Dasher began removing her armor. Swift offered her medical services as well. Shimmer nodded, [colour=#696969]"Reginae.. She's the Medical officer... of Flight... 01... If you can get her.... awake, she might know... what to do. If not... She might have something... that will help. I think one of my lungs is out. Would explain... my shortness of breath."[/colour] [colour=#000000]She smiled slightly, if it was slightly a grimace, as Cloud Dasher injected her with the pain killer, [/colour][colour=#696969]"Thanks."[/colour] ~*~ [colour=#000000]Velocity limped back towards the group, both eyes back to normal. For how long, he had no idea. He could only hope he was able to hold the Corruption back should it return. He saw the white coated Anomaly trot over towards the comm system lying in the crater, picking it up and investigating it, before activating his own comm system,[/colour][colour=#000000]latching onto its frequency and broadcasting on multiple networks,[/colour][colour=#000000] [/colour][colour=#808080]"This is Comm Officer Anomaly, Raptor Squadron Ensis. We are located in the Southern Cloudsdale ruins. We have multiple wounded, requesting immediate assistance..."[/colour] [colour=#000000]He waited a few seconds before repeating the message.[/colour] ~*~ [colour=#000000]Psyad kept herself in the air, watching as Cloud Dasher tended to Shimmer. She scanned the area, noticing a body lying next to a trashed building. She hovered over and landed. It was Torque, still unconscious. Surprisingly, he hadn't sustained much more damage than what was inflicted on him by Flash before the explosion. How he had gotten out, was a mystery to her. Psyad landed next to the massive Pegusus, looking at the unique visor of his helmet, and then at his face. [/colour][colour=#a52a2a]"Got yourself in a bit of a situation, didn't you buddy?"[/colour] [colour=#000000]She knelt down in front of him, [/colour][colour=#a52a2a]"Wonder what would happen if you woke up... Would you still try to kill us? Or would you be cured?" [/colour][colour=#000000]She snorted, [/colour][colour=#a52a2a]"That'd be way to lucky for it to happen. I hope you're OK after all this blows over. Won't be the same without my Big Brother around to protect me, huh?"[/colour] [colour=#000000](OOC: Clarifying: They are not really related of course. Like I mentioned earlier, they have a very Big Daddy/Little Sister kind of relationship, if it is slightly joking. She just calls him her big brother.)[/colour] [colour=#000000]/)*(\[/colour] [colour=#000000]Carmus curses in frustration, as nothing hopeful was being found at the Academy ruins. And now they were being called back to Canterlot. He looked over at Sagebrush from where she was perched on a cloud, [/colour][colour=#B22222]"Find anything?!"[/colour] [colour=#000000]She shook her head solemnly, [/colour][colour=#006400]"No sir... Unfortunately I haven't seen anything."[/colour] [colour=#000000]Shrike glided over to them, Alkaline in tow, [/colour][colour=#40e0d0]"We should pull back."[/colour][colour=#000000] He looked at the conflict of agreement and disagreement flashing behind Carmus' eyes, [/colour][colour=#40e0d0]"Look Captain, there isn't much you we can do. For all we know Rainbow Dash, Spitfire and the others here are probably gone. There's nothing we can do against dead."[/colour] [colour=#000000]Carmus nodded, letting out a slightly growling sigh. He glanced around the ruins once more before beginning to walk to the edge.[/colour]

[colour=#282828]Name: Miles (Me-lace) Venator Ensis. (Latin for Warrior, Hunter and Blade respectively) Sex: Male Age: 27 Species: Crystal/Unicorn/Abomination. ​Appearance: Miles' coat is a blue sardonyx, with his mane being a redwood shade. His eyes are a dark turquoise. His mane is unkempt almost to the degree of dreads, but is covered by his hood. His tail is also unkempt, but not quite to that point. His Cutie Mark is a katana crossing with a 45. SMG in the crosshairs of a sniper scope made from a magical aura. Physique: His body structure is athletic and built for agility. He has a high metabolism, so he is naturally fit. Origin/Residence: The Monastery. Occupation:Bounty/Treasure Hunter, assassin, wanderer. Motivation: Survival, discovery, family. S.P.E.C.I.A.L. : Strength - 6 Perception - 6 Endurance - 5 Charisma - 5 Intelligence - 5 Agility - 6[/colour] [colour=#282828]Luck - 5 Skills: Explosives - 15 Energy Weapons - 15 Repair - 50 Science - 15 Magic - 100. Unarmed - 10 Barter - 50 Guns - 75 Lockpick - 50 Medicine - 20 Sneak - 100 Speech - 50 Melee Weapons - 100[/colour] [colour=#282828]Survival - 100 Perks (individual): Elemental Affinity (3) - You are skilled in all forms of Element based magic. (Fire, frost, water, lightning,) Intense Training (3) - Gain one more S.P.E.C.I.A.L points to allocate. (If in the chance this is still to much, I can swap this perk out for something else.) Fortune Finder - Considerably more caps will be found while scavenging. Silent Running - +10 Sneak. Hoof speed and armor weight no longer affect sneaking. Light Steps - Floor based traps and hazards are now inert. Ninja - [colour=#000000]+15%( 15 Luck skill) critical chance with melee and unarmed weapons, +25% damage with sneak attack criticals[/colour] Fast Metabolism - +20 more health restored by consuming healing potions. Quick Draw - You draw and holster your weapons 50% faster. Crystal Qualities - Your Crystal Pony genes give you a 5% resistance to all forms of magic, as well as a 5% increase to your damage resistance and threshold. When in a harmonious environment the resistance to magic and damage are both raised to 10%. However when in a disharmonious environment, her is 10% more vulnerable to magic and damage. Perks (group) Quisque beneficiorum*: Traveling with an individual of multiple occupations has it's benefits! Due to Miles' many occupations, party members gain added favour and influence in their dealings with certain Bounty Hunter Clans and Assassin Sects, both of which might just come to your aid in battle. Likewise, Party Members gain a 5 point increase to the Barter skill when dealing with merchants, useful things such as caps, ammo and supplies are found more commonly. Merchants also possess looser tongues, and are more likely to give information and rumors on the surrounding area, the directions of nearby landmarks etc.[/colour] [colour=#282828]*(Occupational Benefits) Inventory: Weapons and armor: Reinforced leather trench coat covering riot armor (essentially the elite riot gear from Lonesome Road, minus the helmet), hood attached to coat and a rebreather. A Katana named Messorem (Latin for Reaper. If you couldn't already tell I like Latin words), the edge and tip of which are made of hellhound claws. It is equipped with a corrosive talisman on the pommel, causing whatever flesh based target, and some robotic targets, to suffer acidic damage in a half inch radius around the cut, The blade is inscribed with it's name on either side near the base. A drum mag .45 Auto sub-machine gun. A silenced sniper rifle. Other: Various medical supplies for use on self among various other miscellaneous items, one of which is a book that he rarely, if ever, parts with. Food and water rations, and other such things necessary to survival. Zebra Herbalism - Due to Miles' skill in Survival, and Xera's teachings, he possess the knowledge to mix temporary brews that enhance a multitude of stats, including S.P.E.C.I.A.L, damage/magic/radiation resistance/thresholds, night vision etc. that he carries with him. However, these benefits last only 10 minutes at a time, and after they wear off cause debilitating side effects, usually pertaining to the stat they enhanced equal to how much they enhanced it. Multiple brews can be consumed at a time, stacking the benefits and making them last longer, however it also stacks the duration and severity of the side effects. It is dangerous to consume to many however, as it is possible to overdose quickly. Likes: Life, his occupations, any amount of time he can spend with his family, combat, exploring and discovering new things, being underestimated by his enemies. Dislikes: Prostitutes, slavery, arrogant people, junkies, alcohol. Character Summary: He was born in the Imperial Wastelands, the remains of the Crystal Empire, in a place known as The Monastery, a massive fortress housing a community within. It is the central hub of all Bounty Hunter Clans in the Imperial Wastelands. His mother was a unicorn local to The Monastery that worked in a bounty collection office. His father, a Crystal Pony, was a Hunter from the Ensis Clan. There are many Hunter Clans in the Imperial Wasteland, and each is set apart from the other by a unique aesthetic or object. The Ensis Clan for instance, all used unique swords with deadly skill, while the Magister Clan all took a name that meant or had something to do with the word 'teacher'. His mother's health declined significantly after he was born and she died when he was 4 years older. His father began to take him out into the Wastelands to train him. Miles showed an affinity for stealth, melee weapons and guns, much to his father's delight. When he was 14 he entered into an apprenticeship under his father and his Hunting partner, a Unicorn from the Magister Clan name Deacon, who taught him in the use of magic. When he was 16 his father was collateral damage in a firefight between a settlement's security force and a gang of raiders while he was gathering information on a target. Deacon continued to teach Miles for another year before he fell of the face of the earth after getting mixed up with some mercenaries from the Longcoat Company - a mercenary company that were notorious for their elite members and the long trench coats they all wore - that were Rogue Rangers from the Imperial Chapter. The book that he always carries with him was a gift from Deacon. After he turned 18 and became a full fledged member of the Ensis Clan and an independent Hunter, he stayed in the Imperial Wastelands for the next two years, working as a Bounty Hunter and assassin before heading south into the Equestrian Wastelands to ply his trades elsewhere. During his travels at the age of 21, he met a Zebra mare named Xera that spent her days as a Treasure Hunter. The two were wary and untrusting of the other at first, but ended up having to travel together out of necessity. Over the course of their time together they grew closer, both as friends and intimately. Xera possessed a vast knowledge of Zebra brews, and taught Miles how to mix them and the necessary ingredients to complete them. She also made a Bloodwing Talisman for him, however, it was destroyed a week or so later, after a run in with one of the Steel Ranger defectors that Deacon had aided, who shot it from around Miles' neck after he threatened the former Paladin. For the next 5 years, they wandered almost the whole of the entire Equestrian Wasteland and its neighbors. Miles and Xera own a home in a successful and close knit community in the area surrounding the city of New Saddle where Xera serve as a high ranking member of the community's council. He is the father of twin foals, a colt and filly. Despite being a very family oriented individual, he spends a lot of time away from home on Hunts and contracts. As such he cherishes what time he gets to spend with them, and keeps a life tag - a device designed by an old Ranger Scribe based off the PipBuck tagging technology that connects to a terminal in his home, and sends an alert should he be killed - with him at all times. He keeps it attached to the book, which is one of the many reasons he never parts with it. Personality: He is a very family oriented individual. While he may come off as cold to others when he first meets them, he can end up being very friendly and warm after getting to know him. He is a strategist and will often think a situation through thoroughly before taking action, which is one of the reasons he is primarily sneaky: To give him time to observe and think. Despite his normally kind demeanor, he is a very brutal and efficient pony while in combat. If he believes you do not deserve it don't expect and form of mercy from him. Due to his Crystal Pony genes and their positive reactions to harmony, and negative reactions to disharmony, he prefers things to go smoothly among his companions, and sometimes will try to serve as a voice of reason in disputes.[/colour]

(OOC: Gaaha I'm missing it!!) When Lyria landed before him, asking whethe he would join them, Velocity scowled, both red and goldenrod eyes flashing as both voices spoke at once, "Never!" - YES!!" He faintly heard the exhange of chatter through the comms before the explosion knocked both of them from their hooves. Velocity cried out as he bounce off the surface, before skidding to a stop, a few feet from Lyria. He watched as she argue with herself, and her armies surrounded her. He watched her stand, completely disregarding him an take off once more. ~*~ Shimmer coughed a few more times, cursing under her breath about needing to go back for the Changeling. Cloud Dasher and Psyad returned, and Psyad backed up at the request of Cloud Dasher, who knelt down and examined her. Shimmer was about to say she was fine, when her voice caught and he coughed, vomiting blood. She groaned, "The mask... Tells me that my injuries are-" She coughs again, spilling more blood on the floor. Shimmer wiped the blood from her mouth, then she heard the exchange and felt the subsequent explosion. She heard Cloud Dasher's oath to vengeance, an groaned, trying to sit up.

Shimmer was using her mask's spell sparingly, heightening her reflexes only to block the blows that would destroy her. She hopped back a little ways, as he began to argue with himself, and beg her, taking the opportunity to let her mask recharge. His striking it had caused part of it to be distorted, but apparently left the spell mainly functional. When Flashbomb bolted for her, swinging furiously, she merely kept back-peddling until her mask was charged. As soon as the notification beeped, she activated the spell. And not a second to soon. She could smell the ozone from the blades as they hovered mere centimeters from her face. She dodged to the side, slashing her blades down over his armored back, letting the electricity arc from them onto his armor and spread across, whispering, "[colour=#696969]Sorry..."[/colour] As soon as she finished her swing she dashed out into the main room. Gallium was still protecting Anomaly, who wasn't really suited for open combat. She spotted Reginae's unconscious body, about to be set upon by a Shadowbolt charging a corruption spell. She dashed forward, slashing the Pegasus across his back and grabbing the Medical Officer, launching herself from the building. Her mask beeped to her that the reserves of magical energy were nearly depleted. Shimmer screamed at it as she dashed back into the building to gather the rest of her team. The notification stated the reserves were completely depleted, yet she still found herself moving quicker than everything else. Shimmer grabbed both Gallium and Anomaly in a single go, and dashed out once more. She coughed violently, tumbling to the ground as her mask's HUD was painted red. The world was moving normally again, and she felt strangely... hollow, inside. [colour=#000000]Her mask read minor internal injuries to her.[/colour]

Velocity kept up his pursuit of Thunder Swift, before the corruption inside him fought back, causing him to tense and fall from the sky. He continued to fight back himself, managing to level out slightly before crashing into the ground a short distance from the building with the rest of the squad. He stumbled as he stood, pulling the mask from his face, one eye red, the other still it's normal goldenrod. ~*~ Psyad fired a shot at Thunder Swift, but missed as the sounds of the alerted Horde and Swarm distracted her. She made a very upset noise, venting her frustration at having missed. She looked back at Cloud Dasher, [colour=#a52a2a]"I'd say things are going swimmingly, wouldn't you?"[/colour] [colour=#000000]She snorted and looked at the building through her scope, [/colour][colour=#a52a2a]"I don't think they've noticed us yet... What do you think we should do? Continue to find a way out, or help fight?"[/colour] ~*~ Shimmer stood up slowly as Velocity took off, still slightly shaken at how her brother nearly gored her. She shook her head, reaching up to pull the mask back over her face when she was smacked into by yet another, Flashbomb this time. Taken completely off guard, she was quickly overpowered and thrown about. She felt his weight leave her and she stood up quickly, panting and bleeding from a few places. Shimmer looked at him as he shouted to her, the internal conflict occurring inside him evident. She slowly reached up, pulling the mask over her face and letting the HUD boot up. [colour=#FF0000]"You cant stop ME!" [/colour][colour=#000000]Flash shouted.[/colour] [colour=#000000]She huffed, crouching down, and readying her mask's spell, [/colour][colour=#696969]"First my brother, now you... This day just keeps getting better and better."[/colour][colour=#000000] She says sarcastically.[/colour] ~*~ [colour=#000000]The rest of the squad wasn't much better off. Reginae had been knocked unconscious by the concussion. Gallium was tackled to the ground as soon as the onslaught started. He threw his wings back, the armor on their backside electrocuting the Shadowbolt on his back. He stood up, firing a few shots into the horde, noticing with dismay as some of the attackers were Corrupted Raptors, and his shots had no effect, [/colour][colour=#a9a9a9]"Fantastic..."[/colour] [colour=#000000]He muttered. Gallium glanced about quickly. Shimmer was being fought by Flash, Reginae was out cold, Psyad and Cloud Dasher were nowhere to be seen. He jumped to the side as a Changeling pounced at him, firing a shot directly into the creature's face. Anomaly had taken to the air, firing with his SMG -like weapon. Gallium flew up to him, smashing his forehooves into the head of a Shadowbolt that was coming up on his blindside.[/colour] /)*(\ As if on cue, Jet-Stream blasted through the adjacent wall with the distinctive bass of the gem discharge. He was breathing heavily, nearly his entire being completely corrupted. The stocky (short, but build of muscle) stallion glared at Lyria, then glanced to Time and Angel, growling out, "If you two aren't corrupted... I suggest you book it out of here while I'm still on your side," He steps forward and to the side by a foot or so, "I even opened a way for you..." (OOC: I just thought up an analogy for Psyad and Torque. You know the Big Daddies and Little Sisters from Bioshock? Imagine their relationship - and to some degree, the size comparison - is something like that.)

Reginae was blasted back, having been standing right where a concussive pod fell. Gallium skidded back from the blast, his knee jerk reaction to fire on an enemy kicking in, despite Thunder Swift having already moved, so he only succeeded in blowing a small crater in the floor. Velocity cried out in frustration and anger as the pods went off. He didn't hesitate in taking to the sky, despite being disoriented. He found his mask locking onto the nearest life signal, and he went for it. He tackled the pony to the ground, and was about to go through with stabbing into them when he heard a very worried and confused voice say, [colour=#696969]"Velocity...?"[/colour] [colour=#000000]His mask had locked onto Shimmer, his blinded judgment painting her the same aura as Thunder Swift. Velocity reeled back, off of her, and yelled in frustration before rocketing upwards, out of their vicinity.[/colour] [colour=#000000]~*~[/colour] [colour=#000000]Psyad looked back at the building when she heard the sounds of the pods, and saw Thunder Swift leaving, [/colour][colour=#a52a2a]"Weeell that can't be good."[/colour] [colour=#000000]She said, aiming down the scope of her weapon at the Shadowbolt.[/colour]

(Good Luna you guys ;P ) It took a great deal of restraint for Velocity not to end Thunder Swift right then and there. The fact the idea popped into his head angered him. He growled and turned away, lest he carry through. Gallium and Reginae trotted over to where Thunder Swift was being held. Gallium stayed silent, merely keeping an eye on him. Reginae looked to Flashbomb. "Should I treat him? If we want any chance of gleaning information from him, he'll have to be in better health than this..." ~*~ Psyad nodded to Flashbomb and crept out behind Cloud, utlizing her small size and agile frame to creep behind even miniscule cover as she made her way up to Cloud, nodding with a small smirk. /)*(\ Carmus and his task force arrived where the Acadey should have been. He growled behind his visor, "Search for anything we could use as evidence. And if we're lucky... Survivors." "If anypony somehow managed to... (OOC: More facts about the Raptors thatitotallyamnotcomingupwithasigoalong): There are many Squadrons making up the Raptors. Everything is overseen by the Commander, while individual squadrons are overseen by a Captain (for instance Ensis Squadron, the one that trained the SERS, is Captained by Carmus), and each Squadron is made up of Four Flights, each of which is made up of the Sergeant, such as Shrike, a Medical Officer (Sagebrush and Reginae), an Enforcer (Gallium), a Barrager (Alkaline), a Sighter (Psyad), a Comm Officer (Anomaly) and a Stormer (Torque).

(OOC: I'm at a concert, so I can't type a long reply unfortunately. I'll do so first thing when I get in the car)

[colour=#000000]Shimmer, alongside Gallium, Reginae and Anoma[/colour][colour=#000000]ly, hovered over the building, using Shimmer's mask to pinpoint their location before descending. She landed next to Velocity explaining why there were only four of them, [/colour][colour=#696969]"We heard the explosion, so Carmus took the rest to investigate it." [/colour][colour=#000000]She looks at the Shadowbolt, then to Darkness, [/colour][colour=#696969]"What happened to him?"[/colour] [colour=#000000]She asks. Velocity gestures to Flash, [/colour][colour=#DAA520]"Threw salt in the wound about the Academy..."[/colour] [colour=#000000]Shimmer huffed, [/colour][colour=#696969]"Commendable restraint. I probably would have killed him."[/colour] After Cloud Dasher's suggest, Psyad grinned broadly, [colour=#a52a2a]"Am I fast? Ha! You don't get to be a Disgnated [/colour][colour=#A52A2A]Sighter in the Raptors if you're not quick!"[/colour] [colour=#000000]She crouched, not unlike a cat, returning the playful grin with one of her own, [/colour][colour=#a52a2a]"Just hope you can keep up."[/colour]

(OOC: Sorry I'm late, my mother decided now would be a good time to do some yard work) Jet-Stream growled as the Nightmares swarmed around him. He did his best to get rid of them, despite his blows passing through them like mist. One of them clambered onto his back, digging its materialistic hooves into the back of his neck. The Commander shook violently to dislodge him, and took into the sky, dissipating them once more. He knew that it was probably to late however, his spirit was already being assaulted by the Nightmare, his normally brown eyes becoming flecked with red, and his armor slowly changing with his spirit. He took off with greater speed, making use of the adrenaline pumping through him to catch up to Lyria. /)*(\ Velocity watched through narrowed eyes as the Changeling stepped over to Flashbomb and began to heal him. A little voice in his mind spoke up, [colour=#800000]"You could kill him right now you know... He's an easy target. Just a quick lunge and he'd be skewered."[/colour] [colour=#DAA520]"Shut up...! I'm not going to kill anypony."[/colour][colour=#000000] [/colour][colour=#000000]Velocity responded mentally.[/colour] The voice continued, undeterred however, [colour=#800000]"It'd be almost poetic. The horn on your armor is meant to be a knock off of his Queen's horn.[/colour] [colour=#DAA520]"I said go away! Who are you![/colour][colour=#DAA520]?"[/colour] [colour=#800000]"Touchy, touchy. Who am I? Simply put, I am you. The stronger side of you... The real you."[/colour] Velocity shook his head, conveniently timed as Cloud Dasher looked to him with an irritated expression due to the course of events. He looked at the Changeling, to Flashbomb, and finally back to Cloud as he speaks, [colour=#DAA520]"You make good points. We don't really have to many options. But I don't think I'll be trusting him anytime soon. My past experiences with Changelings before today didn't leave the best impression."[/colour] [colour=#000000]He watched Cloud as she went by herself for a few short seconds before trotting back and agreeing to it, albeit begrudgingly, and bandage Flashbomb. Velocity shrugged, tapping his comm into action, sending a transmission to Shimmer, [/colour][colour=#daa520]"You guys still alive? Where are you?"[/colour] Shimmer sounded relieved as she responded,[colour=#696969] "Yeah... Glad to see you guys are to. We evacuated, we're a fair distance above the city. I don't think anyone's noticed us up here. Where are you?"[/colour] [colour=#DAA520]"We're camped in a ruins of what I think used to be a house. Cloud Dasher, Flashbomb, Sighter Psyad from Flight 04 are all here. And a Changeling, who claims to be on our side, though I have my doubts."[/colour] [colour=#696969]"You guys have a Changeling there?! Carmus'll want to see this."[/colour] [colour=#000000]The comm carried over her relaying the message to Carmus, and his reply that they'd be there as soon as possible.[/colour] [colour=#696969]"Well, you heard him. We're on our way."[/colour] [colour=#DAA520]"Good... Hey, Shimmer, how many of us are left?"[/colour] [colour=#696969]"Counting you guys? I'd say only 12, or 13 with that Changeling. The rest of the Raptors and SERS were overtaken. Luckily, we have Anomaly with us. He sent a message back to HQ. The rest of the Raptors, and if we're lucky, Arbiter Drisk and his Griffons should be here in a few days. It sounds a little hopeless, but it's the best we can do. Commander Jet-Stream, Sergeant Chevron (OOC: SeeWhatIDidThere?) and Flight 01 aren't with us. They chased after the Pony controlling the Shadowbolts... And... I'm not sure about this, but... I think it's Lyria."[/colour] [colour=#000000]Velocity responded with surprise at first. Then passed on the message his companions, ending with, [/colour][colour=#daa520]"... Shimmer and the rest of the Raptors still in the city are on their way here."[/colour]

Jet-Stream growled as Lyria left once more. He gave chase, determined to stop, or at least slow her. /)*(\ Velocity chuckled as Flash finished Torque off, "Well done!" He was just about to continue trying to get them to leave when a unique looking Changeling burst through the window. Velocity growled, throwing himself into a fighting stance, "Oh you guys just don't give up!" He was about to lunge into him when the Changeling began to explain. He stopped, obviously struggling against something not entirely himself. Velocity shook his head and stood somewhat more relaxed, but still poised for action, he scanned the Changeling, taking note of the black aura that emanated from him, "Your heart rate is fairly normal... As is everything else. I see no indications of lies," he shrugs, "Doesn't mean I believe you though." ~*~ Psyad watched in frozen disbelief as Flash finished Torque. She was about to fly over to check on him when the Changeling busted through. She was instantly knocke out of her shocked stupor, aiming her firearm at him, but restraining from shooting.

Velocity watched as Flashbomb charged through his shield and engaged the hulking Raptor. Torque never was the brightest of ponies, but what he lacked in brain he made up for in serious brawn. Just nature's way of compensating you could say. Velocity was about to drop the shield and help out when Psyad used him as a step, jumping onto his back, and launching off of him and out of the now nonexistent ceiling. She leveled her rifle at Torque and fired. The shot impacted on the heavy armor, but did nothing. Psyad let out a disbelieving and upset sound, [colour=#a52a2a]"Aaah! I forgot! The gems we use for power, they also protect us from each other's weapons! Mitigates friendly fire that way. Woulda come in real handy just now if they didn't."[/colour] [colour=#000000]The shot did however prove as a distraction for Torque, who looked up at the origin of the shot and locked eyes with Psyad, who froze still. She and Torque had served in the same Flight since she signed onto Ensis Squadron, and had become fast friends out of the sheer irony between his hulking mass, and her below average size. The look of sheer murder in his red eyes struck a cord in Psyad, locking her in place.[/colour] [colour=#000000]Velocity had lowered the shield when his mask read that all nearby life signs were just them in the building. He would have joined the fight between Torque and Flashbomb, if it hadn't been for Torque's becoming distracted by Psyad proving a vital mistake.[/colour]

Carmus cursed to himself. He wasn't pleased about having to pull out. The enemy now practically had free reign over where to go. On top of that only seven other Raptors had made it out: Shrike, Anomaly, Gallium, Alkaline, Reginae and Sagebrush, aside from himself. Shimmer was there as well. Velocity and the SERS were yet to show up, and should they show up, he still only had 12 ponies to work with. You can't fight thousands with only 12. There were more SERS members in Canterlot though. Maybe that was their best bet for now. But there was still one more thing he could do. Convenient, that Anomaly should make it out, [colour=#b22222]"Anomaly, send a transmission to the Main Force. Let them know we reinforcements. Magister Squadron, Hastati, everypony! Get them back on home soil ASAP. And if you can, get a message to Arbiter Drisk and the Griffons. We might be able to convince them to help us if we face them with facts."[/colour] [colour=#000000]Anomaly nodded and began to transmit.[/colour] /)*(\ Jet-Stream, along with Sergeant Chevron and his Flight, 01, had stayed back in Cloudsdale, but evacuated shortly after the others. But didn't go with them. They instead tailed Lyria and her army. When they arrived in Ponyville, the seven Raptors hovered high above the town, "All of you know the risks you took when you accepted the invitation to the Raptors. You know what we have to do. Vincere aut mori Conatur! (Win, or Die Trying)" The seven Pegasi dive-bombed out of the sky. Chevron and his Flight impacted outside, detonating their charge gems and replacing them in a swift flow of movements. Chevron ordered his five troops to seek out the Element Bearers, should they be in town, and protect them with their lives, get them to safety. Chevron himself stayed in town, seeking a fight with only one: Chrysalis. Jet-Stream on the other hand, shot through the ceiling of the Boutique, impacting directly onto Lyria. Shortly after he did one of the Raptors flew in and instantly set out on a search for Rarity. The Commander took the air again, staying off the ground and looking at Lyria through narrowed eyes. /)*(\ (OOC: I was going to comment with Velocity, but I can't think of anything at the moment D: )

Reginae had been about to respond when the Shadowbolt attacked them. She found herself pushed out of the way, and Flashbomb and the Shadowbolt tumbling to the streets below. Reginae picked herself into the air, hovering over the edge as Flash shouted for her to get out of there. She nodded, [colour=#800080]"Right!"[/colour][colour=#000000] [/colour] [colour=#000000]She took off in the direction of the main force.[/colour] [colour=#000000]/)*(\[/colour] [colour=#000000]Jet-Stream barked a laugh at what Chrysalis had said, "That's just the magic Equestrian Ingenuity!" He shouted back.[/colour] [colour=#000000]She sent Changelings out to fight him. Jet-Stream readied himself, launching himself forward at an impressive speed for a middle aged stallion. He landed a few feet from the Changelings, the charge building up behind him continuing forward with the distinctive bass effect as it struck them. He smiled slightly, "Got any more? I'm just getting started."[/colour] [colour=#000000]Reginae landed a short distance from him, tapping a mare with a very serious expression on her face on the shoulder, [/colour][colour=#800080]"Sergeant Kite, I feel we should pull back. We are outnumbered here."[/colour] [colour=#000000]Kite looked at her, [/colour][colour=#8b4513]"What makes you say this Doc?"[/colour] [colour=#800080]"One of the SERS operatives, a stallion named Flashbomb, notified me that the situation is much worse than we initially thought. Surely the Commander knows this already."[/colour] [colour=#000000]Before Kite could respond, Carmus and his followers landed, Velocity noticeably struggling against something internally. Shrike looked to Kite, [/colour][colour=#40e0d0]"Reginae's right. We were overrun in the Northern and Western districts. Gallium and Alkaline both notified me that they were pulling out of the Eastern district with Sentinel Shimmer in tow, as they were overrun as well."[/colour] [colour=#000000]The Commander heard them speaking through his helmet's comm, "Of course I know we're outnumbered here. Comm Officer Anomaly! Send a transmission back to the main force. They need to know we need more reinforcements," He grunted as a Nightmare began to assault him, "And get a message to Arbiter Drisk as well! We'll need all the help we can get!"[/colour] [colour=#000000]Anomaly complied, activating the short range transmitters attached to his armor, sending the transmission and setting it to loop: [/colour] [colour=#000000]"Transmitting to all SERS and Sky Raptor operatives within the city of Cloudsdale. Pull out immediately. Our battle here, is lost. Pull out, and regroup. Do not attempt to re-enter the city. Cloudsdale, is lost!"[/colour] Velocity took off, scanning the surrounding area with his mask. One of the Sergeants, a mare named Terrace in command of Flight 02, commed him about it, to which he replied, [colour=#daa520]"I'm going to look for a couple friends of mine. I'll get out with them!"[/colour] [colour=#000000]Terrace had been about to advise him against it when Carmus shook his head, [/colour][colour=#b22222]"Let him go. Lets focus on getting ourselves out of here!"[/colour] /)*(\ Shimmer, Gallium and Alkaline received the transmission on their way back to the rest of the Squadron. They angled themselves out of the city, flying higher above it but still to where they expected most of their allies to be emerging. /)*(\ Psyad leapt onto Flashbomb's back for a split second - being a smaller than average mare, she didn't weigh much - to fire another round into the horde before taking to the air, grinning all the while, [colour=#A52A2A]"Name's Psyad by the way! I figure if by some odd chance we don't make it out of here, you guys might as well know my name."[/colour] [colour=#000000]She heard her comm beeping, notifying her of the Commander's order to fall back, [/colour][colour=#A52A2A]"Well darn! It was just getting exciting!"[/colour] [colour=#000000]As she said this, the corrupted Sky Raptor Stormer, Torque, lumbered into the building, setting himself firmly onto the ground as he charged his weapon, but just as soon as it was getting ready to fire, a wall of energy came smashing through the wall adjacent to him, knocking a large chunk of Shadowbolts and Changelings behind him to the ground. Torque wasn't fazed by it at all. He was dead set on gunning down Flashbomb, Cloud Dasher and Psyad, completely disregarding the wall of energy. As soon as the bolts were fired, Velocity came charging through the ceiling, erecting a force field large enough to envelope the four of them. He laughed in a highly satisfied manner, [/colour][colour=#daa520]"How's that for good timing?" [/colour][colour=#000000]He glanced back at his two friends and the Sky Raptor past his outspread wings - a necessary stance to generate the force field - He continued,[/colour][colour=#daa520] "This guy wasn't aiming to stun you. He was going for blood. As such, I suggest we get out of here. I can move this thing, but I may not be able to hold it to long. We have to get out of his line of sight quickly."[/colour] (OOC: Stormers are kind of like the Heavies of the Sky Raptors. They are equipped with minigun like firearms, but can't walk while firing it. It likewise eats through a ton of gems in a short amount of time.) (OOC: "If Velocity dies, Cloud's going to be heartbroken. This could get interesting :3" Muahahahaha!! The chances of this scenario actually happening are slim, but hey... The idea remains...)