towerofanimus | Endgame: Eyes I Dare Not Meet in Dreams

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Endgame: Eyes I Dare Not Meet in Dreams

Characters: open
Setting: floor 101/hidden floor; June 2
Format: action brackets, please
Summary: Something arrives.
Warnings: psychological horror, physical horror, violence

[The thing arrives on the twenty-third floor where no one is around to see it. But even if there was anyone except the retrieval units there, they would hardly have a chance to spot a single shadow, as the Tower pushes around and caresses the thing, hiding it away. The Tower ripples, then, and delivers the thing up and up, skipping floor after floor.

Floor one-hundred and one goes dark, and the glamour fails entirely. There's a thing lurking about in the darkness, approaching the way to the hidden floor. It can't be seen in this gloom, but it can be heard taking heavy, laden footsteps.]

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*Enoch spent the time Riki was out of sight edging closer to the edge but not nearing the patch of rippling metal. He knew better than to approach an enemy that was about to get up; he'd learned his lesson from the Watchers.

He couldn't even warn Feferi away from the edge in time, he was so focused on not mistakenly falling off the edge himself, in the dark. When she yelled out and there was suddenly a flurry of activity, Enoch held his Arch closed again and rushed at Riki, along the edge of the floor and turning sharply to try to come at him from behind, aiming for his ankles with a low, sweeping slice that will send him skidding out in front of Riki via momentum. It's not the safest move. But it's like felling a tree - if the impact comes to his joints from behind, he should start to fall backwards and that's the direction he'll have to correct himself.*

No-!

[Chidori casts a tetrakarn that covers Ken and whoever else he hasn't gotten, and then follows Ryoji's Megidola with an Agidyne, gritting her teeth and moving closer to Ken's side.

Riki cannot win.]

[David is now finally in among the group, though he skirts the outer edge of it. He can see that Enoch's trying to do the same thing he'd attempted earlier, attacking Riki in the joints in an attempt to hobble the beastly Administrator.]

[So the best course of action would be to approach Riki from his other flank. Keep attacking where he's not expecting it, while he's too busy with everyone else. Since when did he become a Stalker rather than a Blaster—? No matter. David makes his way around the other side, ever mindful of how close he is to the edge of the floor here, and with a still-tender gait from the way that blow from earlier roughed him up.]

[With a grunt, Riki slides back along the groove he's made for himself in the floor, but the architecture of the Tower bends to cushion him. The blast of fire gleams and glows off of his metallic limbs, though Riki shows no evidence of being particularly hurt by it.

As for Enoch, Riki doesn't move to dodge him--he might not need to, given the way the floor rises into a ledge in Enoch's path, just high enough to trip him up, should it escape his notice.]

*He does notice it, but too late. His attempt to jump clear just catches his toes on it anyway and his attack is thwarted. He's sent rolling between Riki's legs without so much as a hit.

Immediately, he scrambles to get away, off to the side again. He won't do much good from here!*

[That's David's cue. David quickens his pace into as much of a run as he can manage, until he's close enough to Riki to try and make a play for one of his joints as Enoch was about to do. Since he's coming from the other side, maybe he won't have to worry about Riki popping a ledge up in his face ... or worse.]

[If he can get that close without Riki reacting, he's going to make another attempt at the back of one of Riki's knees—this time with a more stabbing motion, as if to try and dislodge and break apart the "bones" forming the leg rather than simply slashing at them. He'd seen enough of Riki's form from the light of the Persona powers to get an idea of what he really looks like. So ... maybe this is the better bet.]

[When the spike comes flying, Riku coats his Keyblade in flames and attempts to deflect the blow before sliding out of the way. As best as he can, he tries to keep moving-- if Riki's gonna start going nuts with the tower, the best he can do is try to evade while waiting for an opening. Is it enough to slip by?]

[Another snarl and Meiling is darting ahead as well, trying to drive back or break the 'bones' that she throws a heavy ki laced punch at, on the opposite side of David.

At this point it's pushing back, keeping their defense line wide as they could. Riki could not be allowed to pass them. If they did?...Even the feral side that had taken over didn't want to think about what could happen.]

[Despite being occupied with Enoch, Riki and the Tower seem just as ready for David and Meiling.

Film snakes up from the ground to surround David's weapon and Meiling's fist as they connect, trying to keep them in place and in range as Riki slashes at them with blades of metal.]

Thank you --

[That's all she can get out before Meiling and David's attacks are met the way they are. There are two ways Patchouli sees to handle it: fire and water.]

Phlogistic Pillar--

[Fuses will appear, floating above at a safe distance.]

Someone hit it with fire magic -

[She wheezes, but she's determined.]

[ooc: video of what she just did is here]

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[He doesn't have fire, but electricity might help. He summons Dike again and zaps at Riki again, trying to keep him distracted.]

Come on come on!

*If he had time to reflect and think on this, he might be insulted that Riki is reducing his attack attempts to comedic tumbles without retaliation.

But this is the middle of a battle and it is all too rare for him to ponder on such things when his adrenaline is flowing. It's only the presence of other people that makes him hesitate, size up the situation but not think of much beyond that.

He hurries towards Riki but veers off, leaping instead into the fork of a film construct that should be a tree and begins to climb.

Maybe it's a stupid idea. It wouldn't be the first time.*

[Fire? Chidori can do that.]

Stand clear!

[She only gives a second of warning before she fires off an agi spell in the direction its needed, moving to stand closer to the rest in case she needs to shield anyone.]

[Speaking of stupid ideas...

Naoya has mostly been healing others and trying to assess the situation. Everytime Riki hits the Tower, he uses the film around him to heal himself. Maybe if they could keep him in the air long enough to finish him...]

Amon-Ra! Azure Cessation!

[The persona responds to Patchouli's attack with its own fire spell, trying to affect not just its target, but attempting to stop the films snakes from David's weapon and Meiling's fists. At Naoya's command, it then advances with its staff, intent on trying to knock Riki into the air with the fire attack.]

[In response to the fiery assault of Patchouli, Chidori, and Naoya, a bubble of film swells to life around Riki, protecting him from the incoming attacks and causing Ken's electric spell to rebound. It charges along the film barrier and subsequently electrifies the floor beneath their feet.

Anyone off the ground, such as Enoch, should be safe, but the others will be susceptible to the charge from Ken's attack.]

*Whatever he was planning, it certainly hadn't involved predicting the future. Enoch freezes for the moment, watching through film leaves as Riki turns Ken's attack against everyone.

He doesn't even know what he's doing anymore. Why he thinks this will even work. That bubble of film protected him completely.

But no...even with the tower's architecture and the glamour at his disposal, everything he'd formed against them before had some way around it. Did that mean he'd been holding back in trying to take back the machine room? Or was there a weakness even here they hadn't found yet?

He climbs higher. He's got to find the highest point that will support his weight.*

[Another roar like scream comes from Meiling as she's held in place by her fist and hurt by the blades and electricity. At this point, She's hurt enough to try and back off as far a she could.

Only problem is the holding. She tries to pull herself free, to run back with the rest of the line for the time being.]

[The film holding Meiling has been re-purposed for the barrier, so she is able to escape for now.]

[...Stupid electricity. Riku tries to high jump out of the way, but he manages to take some of the shock before leaving the ground, writhing as pain surges through him. He'll try and hover over the floor for a few seconds via his gliding ability, and once he lands, he eyes the barrier.

Eyes narrowing, he steps back, hurling his Keyblade into a Strike Raid. If magic won't work, what about throwing a real weapon? Maybe it's like what happened with the wall jacks. If not, he can at least say he tried.]

[Ken growls in pain from his own attack being turned on him. Why Dike doesn't have an electricity immunity he doesn't know. But he keeps standing, albeit uneasily, taking a moment to step back and use Dike to cast a healing skill on himself.]

[Minato winces when the shocks hit him, taking in the electricity fully as Suzaku is neither strong or weak against it.

He steps back and have his Persona casts Mediarama over the group. It's not as powerful as Mediarahan's full heal, but it should alleviate some of the pain. Plus, it's faster than taking the time to switch his Personas around.]

[Riku's Keyblade doesn't get a chance to hit the film. It's knocked off-course by a spike that surges down from the ceiling, which then sprouts sharp metal tendrils that head towards those who have stopped to heal themselves.]

[He catches his Keyblade on his way back and then, rather than persist, bolts off, aiming for a tactical retreat.

He doesn't want to ditch the others, but with the way things are going, somebody's gotta go look for backup, and he's already had a couple close calls.]

*The higher he climbs, the more uncertain of this he is. The more unstoppable Riki seems...

But since when has he let that stop him from attacking?

When he reaches the highest point that will hold his weight, well above Riki and the battle, he edges forward as far as he can. He'd seen it, he was holding two people, but had to use the film holding them for the bubble. It means he can be overwhelmed...

He jumps. As he falls he grips one Arch handle with both hands and brings his feet up to the other, keeping the circuit closed, so to speak, to keep his descent slow. And he begins to spin, turning the circle he's formed with the Arch into an energy-bladed saw, a whirl of blue-white beam and shining blue soul wrapped in glints of white armor, the glow only broken where his jeans covered him. The Arch buzzes as it always has, each rotation a swing. He was hardly discreet. But that had never really been his style, when it came to actually attacking.

All he needs to do is either distract him, or damage his spine. Preferably both. He may not know the science of it, but he does know that back injuries can result in crippling immobility.*

[Ken cries out in pain as a tendril wraps around his leg and trips him, slamming him against the floor. He kicks, trying to get it off of him.]

Damn it!

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