Hyp3rB14d3

[OOC]I'm going to have to extend my break for at least another week and a half. Finals are kicking my butt...[/OOC]

[OOC]I'm going to be taking a break from the RP for about a week. Please continue without me.[/OOC]

[OOC]Okay, I'm stuck. Hyp3rB14d3's just going to be heading for the United Kingdom for the next week and a half or so RP time, so if I keep him in synch with the rest of the RP, I'm going to end up making a lot of pointless traveling posts. With that in mind, is it alright if I go ahead and skip forward to his arrival?[/OOC]

Hyp3rB14d3 was on his way to the United Kingdom. Having stolen some clothes and then subsequently dragged them around a bit, he had disguised himself as a hobo, his wings concealed under the coat he was wearing and his claws concealed beneath worn gloves. His armor had been stuffed into a sack and hung from the end of his sword, and his sword had been wrapped in cloth. Thus disguised as a hobo, he was making his way toward Belgium on foot. Once I get to Britain, I'll be able to use a computer and see what I can find out about Neo Arcana. The fact that Chronos had been thus far unable to locate their base of operations did not elude him, but Hyp3rB14d3 had long since decided to put off facing that obstacle until he had access to a computer.

As the Zoalord and the Guyver both took off, Hyp3rB14d3 swore. And there's another chance to kill the guyver gone. Not to mention that he killed both Neo Arcana members, leaving me with no leads on them either. Looking around, Hyp3rB14d3 considered the damage that had been done to the town. The Judges had all been taken care of, and Chronos was handling clean up. ...Fine. Looks like I'm done here. If I try to help with the survivors, I'll end up getting in the way, and if Chronos decides to go after me, the clean up crew will have less manpower. I'd better leave before they recognize me... Slipping into an alley, Hyp3rB14d3 retreated to the other side of the city.

This is a perfect opportunity to make some of the Judges non-faceless mooks! Have something interfere with their communications system so that they can't get orders. Then, have the Judges figure out what to do with Kenji on their own! Maybe have them get lost! Or attacked by Chronos! And give them names! Also, this place does an excellent job of destroying writer's block.

...So is everyone waiting for someone else to post, or what?

Damnit! Despite his attempt at a surprise attack from behind, the guyver dodged and fled deeper into the city. Pursuing, Hyp3rB14d3 raised his sword before him. However, even he wouldn't be able to predict the scene he'd come upon. That's a zoalord! Helping the Guyver?! "...CHRONOS! HOW DARE YOU SIDE WITH THIS MURDERER! TO LET HIM BE NOW WILL ONLY LEAD TO MORE CONFLICTS AND MORE INNOCENT LIVES LOST! TO LEAVE HIM BE IS TO BETRAY YOUR POSITION AS RULERS OF THE WORLD!" [OOC]Remember, Hyp3rB14d3 is technically an enemy of Chronos. Imakarum may or may not recognize him.[/OOC]

[OOC]Darkwraith, does Koujin dodge the stab, or is he now a Koujin-kabob?[/OOC]

Miura is only a part-time mangaka, so at least he has that excuse for his breaks. Togashi pulled his year and a half long break (and subsequent multi-month breaks) on sick leave alone. I'm pretty sure Miura is safe from becoming the new Togashi.

[OOC]Meh. It's not how I planned to end it, but that plan went down the toilet the moment Strength's chest wound healed shut.[/OOC] Hyp3rB14d3 didn't wait. Koujin fired his megasmasher, and Hyp3rB14d3's sword, blade freshly coated with the same blood that formed the tendril that pulled it free from Strength's chest, found itself surging tip-first toward Koujin's back, without so much as a word from its wielder.

Damnit. He's using the buildings as weapons. I need to get him out of town or end this before he kills someone. Diving out of the way of the incoming wall, Hyp3rB14d3 glanced at the puddle of blood that was now very close to Strength. The puddle suddenly shifted into a tendril of blood and, wrapping around the hilt of Hyp3rB14d3's sword (which was still sticking out of Strength's chest), gave a mighty tug.

[OOC]Ready and waiting.[/OOC]

[OOC]Since you guys have been posting anime theme music, I thought I'd put song up for consideration.[/OOC][Edit] Although it isn't an anime theme song.[/Edit]

[OOC]Let's give him another day. If he doesn't post then, we'll continue the fight without him, and he can come up with an excuse for why he hadn't joined the fight on his own, such as getting hit by the house, fighting the judges, working to evacuate the bystanders, etc.[/OOC] [OOC]Don't worry, we've got it covered. Deal with real life first, then we can give you a quick summary when you get back (or, if you prefer, you can just read all the RP posts).[/OOC]

[OOC]This is assuming Strength threw Hyp3rB14d3 into a crowd of bystanders, and not back into the group of Judges. If I'm wrong, tell me, and I'll edit my post.[/OOC] "Guah!" As the Neo Arcana member lifted him into the air and squeezed him, Hyp3rB14d3 lost his grip on his sword, and he felt one arm slide out of its socket. Then Strength threw him, and as Hyp3rB14d3 crashed into the ground headfirst, he bit through his tongue. Spewing blood on the ground around him (as well as on one bystander who he had partially landed on), Hyp3rB14d3 struggled to his feet, one arm hanging limp. For the moment. Hyp3rB14d3 began manipulating the blood in his arm and shoulder, forcibly drawing the two together. With a sickening pop, the arm slid back into its socket. Crap. I need to get away from the civilians, before he throws something at me while I'm near them. Jumping away from the group of half-blinded bystanders, Hyp3rB14d3 began to circle around Strength. As Hyp3rB14d3 moved away from the group while attempting to draw Strength's attention to himself, the puddle of blood he'd spat on the ground earlier began slowly sliding toward Strength. [OOC]Strength's vision should be returning to normal about now, since it is midday.[/OOC]

As Strength threw the boulder at him, Hyp3rB14d3 closed his eyes and pulled the first trigger. From his sword's blade, a blinding flash emitted. Opening his eyes, Hyp3rB14d3 dove out of the path of the boulder, then rolled to his feet. Ignoring the judges, Hyp3rB14d3 made a beline toward Strength, intending to run him through before he regained his sight. [OOC]If the Judges aren't affected by the flash, tell me and I'll edit the post so that they stop him.[/OOC]

There. Spotting Strength, Hyp3rB14d3 began running toward it. Huh, it looks different than before. It must have transformed further. Charging straight toward Strength with his sword raised, Hyp3rB14d3 put one finger on the first of the five triggers concealed within his sword's handguard. [OOC]That would be the one that creates the flash. Hyp3rB14d3 intends to wait for Strength to attack, blind him with the flash, dodge the attack, and then lash out at Strength with his sword. If Strength doesn't attack him, he'll still use the flash once he gets close, then circle around to the side and attack Strength. This first attack won't involve the vibroblade feature of his sword.[/OOC]

A large and quickly growing shadow drew Hyp3rB14d3's attention to behind him. "...Oh hell..." Abandoning his attempt to behead the Guyver, Hyp3rB14d3 instead sprinted to the side, diving out of the path of the incoming building. Rolling to his feet, he raised his sword. Crap. Looks like it wasn't the Guyver using the buildings as projectiles. I guess the Neo Arcana member got away and is now resuming their fight with it. [OOC]Is Strength within view, or is he hidden by buildings?[/OOC]

[OOC]No shadow means Hyp3rB14d3 will proceed with his plan to behead Koujin unless Strength drops down first.[/OOC]

What's going on? Is he really trying to help people? That can't be right. He used his energy blasts without regard for civilians while fighting the rogue guyver, so clearly he doesn't care about people. Plus, the townspeople don't seem to be helping him. No, he must be looking for something he dropped in the fight with the Neo Arcana member. ...And his invitation to help is probably a trap to get me close to him with my guard down. ...Unless the trapped people are his allies, in which case freeing them will not only mean that I'll have to kill them later anyways, but will also leave me outnumbered. Hmmm... If there are a few people trapped under there and he cares enough about them to try to help them, then he's vulnerable. I probably won't get another chance like this. ...I'll behead him, then free the trapped civilians... And if he isn't trying to help civilians and this is a trap, appearing to let my guard down might give me an edge. Lowering his sword, Hyp3rB14d3 released the fifth trigger, and the humming sound ceased. Slowly, he walked toward the guyver, his face becoming a calm mask. "Can you tell where they are?" [OOC]Hyp3rB14d3 is going to see if he can get the civilians' locations from Koujin, then will try to behead him from behind. He doesn't know about the control medal (or guyver's hypersense, which is why he thinks attacking silently from behind will work), but has seen that the guyvers can regenerate, and will try to burn the wound shut to keep that from happening if his beheading attempt is successful. (He also doesn't know the civilians are on the guyver's side, and doesn't expect them to try to warn Koujin about his attack). Also, does anyone know what time of day it is? If it's around noon, I'm going to need to edit this post to call off Hyp3rB14d3's attack when he notices Strength's shadow (assuming, of course, that Strength is observing from directly above).[/OOC]

[OOC]I can't make an In Character post at the moment. Not without controlling Decade Warrior's character. And I would prefer not to do that, even if I did have Decade Warrior's permission to do so, as I do not feel that I have a thorough enough understanding of Koujin to write his actions.[/OOC]

[OOC]Is everyone waiting for someone else to post?[/OOC]

[OOC]I'm fine with it on both accounts. Decade Warrior, I sent you a PM regarding specifics.[/OOC]

As the Guyver worked to free the people trapped in the building, an armored form came rolling down the trail that had been ripped down the mountain to the city. With a great crash, it came to a halt. After a few seconds, Hyp3rB14d3 rose to his feet, his sword already drawn. A large group of people surrounded the Guyver, but maintained a safe distance. Well, a distance they seem to think is safe, anyways. "GUYVER!" Hyp3rB14d3 raised his sword before him, pulling the fifth trigger hidden in the handguard, and an audible humming filled the area. "TO AVENGE THE INNOCENT LIVES YOU AND YOUR ALLIES TOOK DURING YOUR BATTLE IN SHINJUKU, I CHALLENGE YOU! COME FIGHT ME, GUYVER!" Twin streaks of red began seeping from the corners of his eyes, and Hyp3rB14d3 waited for the Guyver's response, all the while preparing to run. I'll lead him away from the city. That way, there will be fewer innocent bystanders for him to reduce to collateral damage.