Re: Mini-Grand 5110 <Round 2: Chrome City>
04-24-2012, 04:40 AM
Originally posted on MSPA by Dragon Fogel.
Freddie groaned. Teddie did too. They looked around and saw Tulip, Burgrar, and the fries slowly defrosting.
What happened? Freddie thought. Where are we?
I'm not sure, Teddie thought back at his other head. You fell unconscious, and then some human attacked our... ugh... master. And then we were frozen, somehow. He paused, mentally. I believe the human harnessed the power of a raging snowstorm to do it?
What? Impossible! That sounds like an Absolute Zero attack. But only Battlemonsters can use that! How could a human?
"Hello Teddie! Hello Freddie! Have you seen my prize?" Tulip suddenly asked. "I think I dropped it somewhere."
Freddie and Teddie blinked. The "prize" was being carried off by the Filefries, and they presented it to the still-unconscious Burgrar as some sort of gift.
***
"That Battlemonster talked!" Sherman exclaimed. "Can they do that?"
HOW FASCINATING
THOMICE YOU CAPTURED THIS BATTLEMONSTER
DID YOU OBSERVE ANY OTHER UNUSUAL BEHAVIOR?
Thomice nodded.
"Yeah. First off, the Capture Ball just bounced off it. Never seen it do that before."
NOTED
I SHALL REVIEW THE CAPTURE BALL'S DESIGN
PERHAPS THERE IS A FLAW WE HAVE NOT NOTICED BEFORE
ONE WHICH THIS BATTLEMONSTER CAN EXPLOIT
"Oh, and that's not all. When I tried to subdue it, the Harebrain diverted my attack."
WHAT
"I mean, it wouldn't let me hit the other Battlemonster. I've never heard of a Logosmorph doing that for anyone except a human they've bonded with."
BONDING WITH ANOTHER BATTLEMONSTER
RIDICULOUS
UNHEARD OF
BUT PERHAPS IT HAS FOOLED THE HAREBRAIN SOMEHOW
OR THIS IS A PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP
"That would suggest there are more of these things out there somewhere. Maybe protecting Logosmorph warrens," Thomice mused. "But I guess you're the scientist, not me."
WHAT ABOUT COMBAT ABILITIES
DID YOU OBSERVE ANY
"Well, I saw the McGrease I found them in torn apart by a cyclone. Then, as I entered, after a while the weather grew colder."
YOU THINK THIS BATTLEMONSTER WAS RESPONSIBLE
"Most likely. The one the Filefries are tending to was unconscious. Speaking of which, I believe it's starting to wake up."
INTERESTING
WE SHALL OBSERVE THE FILEFRIES' INTERACTION WITH IT
WAIT, WHAT IS THAT THEY ARE CARRYING
Thomice looked more closely at the monitor.
"It appears to be a plastic ball."
"Ooh!" Sherman said suddenly. "That's one of those Kiddie Meal prizes at McGrease's. This month, they're giving out real Battlevolution Stones!"
WHAT
***
Sergeant Mahogany looked over the ruins of the McGrease's. Around him, police and firefighters dug through the rubble, looking for any survivors who might be trapped.
"I've never seen a Battlemonster that could do this," the Sergeant muttered to himself. "And no human either, of course. What are we dealing with here?"
His phone beeped. He took a quick glance at it.
"IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM ALLIED LANDS POLICE FORCE," it read.
He sighed as he opened the e-mail.
"Great. These guys again. I swear, they keep telling us about laws passed by some Parliament I've never even heard of. Probably hackers pulling a prank," he mumbled. "Eh, may as well check it. Maybe they'll say something I can report them for."
TO: ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL
FROM: ALLIED LANDS POLICE FORCE
SUBJECT: SIVLUP BILL AND ENFORCEMENT
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Dear Law Enforcement Officer:
With Parliament's recent passage of the Sivlup Bill, interdimensional battles to the death are now illegal across our entire jurisdiction. Should a combatant in such a battle pass through your dimension, please report it to us immediately.
Use your own discretion in apprehending suspects - some combatants may have abilities which your police force may not be adequately equipped to face. If you feel you are up against such a suspect, contact the ALPF immediately. Otherwise, you may feel free to use your own resources to contain them until we can send a team to pick them up.
If you are unsure whether you are dealing with a combatant in an interdimensional battle to the death, here are some useful signs to watch out for.
-Creatures not native to your dimension
-Signs of unusual abilities unlike any you have seen before
-Dimensional instability (if your local technology does not allow you to detect it, contact us and we can conduct a remote scan on your behalf)
-Two or more unfamiliar beings engaged in combat
Remember: The Sivlup bill declares all such battles a top priority threat. The damage they can inflict on an unsuspecting dimension is incredible. All law enforcement personnel must do what they can to prevent these battles from running unchecked.
Contact info is as follows...
Mahogany stared at his phone for a while, then at the rubble around him.
He'd never seen a Battlemonster or a human that could be so destructive. And nobody understood the cause of the storm that had leveled Auburn Forest about an hour ago.
Could this be the answer?
Mahogany was a proud man, but he wasn't too proud to give up a promising lead. Maybe it was just a dumb prank, but this situation was weird enough that it was worth a shot.
He dialed the number.
"This is Officer Mahogany, of the Chrome City police force," he said. "There's something weird going on here and maybe you guys can help me out."
Freddie groaned. Teddie did too. They looked around and saw Tulip, Burgrar, and the fries slowly defrosting.
What happened? Freddie thought. Where are we?
I'm not sure, Teddie thought back at his other head. You fell unconscious, and then some human attacked our... ugh... master. And then we were frozen, somehow. He paused, mentally. I believe the human harnessed the power of a raging snowstorm to do it?
What? Impossible! That sounds like an Absolute Zero attack. But only Battlemonsters can use that! How could a human?
"Hello Teddie! Hello Freddie! Have you seen my prize?" Tulip suddenly asked. "I think I dropped it somewhere."
Freddie and Teddie blinked. The "prize" was being carried off by the Filefries, and they presented it to the still-unconscious Burgrar as some sort of gift.
***
"That Battlemonster talked!" Sherman exclaimed. "Can they do that?"
HOW FASCINATING
THOMICE YOU CAPTURED THIS BATTLEMONSTER
DID YOU OBSERVE ANY OTHER UNUSUAL BEHAVIOR?
Thomice nodded.
"Yeah. First off, the Capture Ball just bounced off it. Never seen it do that before."
NOTED
I SHALL REVIEW THE CAPTURE BALL'S DESIGN
PERHAPS THERE IS A FLAW WE HAVE NOT NOTICED BEFORE
ONE WHICH THIS BATTLEMONSTER CAN EXPLOIT
"Oh, and that's not all. When I tried to subdue it, the Harebrain diverted my attack."
WHAT
"I mean, it wouldn't let me hit the other Battlemonster. I've never heard of a Logosmorph doing that for anyone except a human they've bonded with."
BONDING WITH ANOTHER BATTLEMONSTER
RIDICULOUS
UNHEARD OF
BUT PERHAPS IT HAS FOOLED THE HAREBRAIN SOMEHOW
OR THIS IS A PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP
"That would suggest there are more of these things out there somewhere. Maybe protecting Logosmorph warrens," Thomice mused. "But I guess you're the scientist, not me."
WHAT ABOUT COMBAT ABILITIES
DID YOU OBSERVE ANY
"Well, I saw the McGrease I found them in torn apart by a cyclone. Then, as I entered, after a while the weather grew colder."
YOU THINK THIS BATTLEMONSTER WAS RESPONSIBLE
"Most likely. The one the Filefries are tending to was unconscious. Speaking of which, I believe it's starting to wake up."
INTERESTING
WE SHALL OBSERVE THE FILEFRIES' INTERACTION WITH IT
WAIT, WHAT IS THAT THEY ARE CARRYING
Thomice looked more closely at the monitor.
"It appears to be a plastic ball."
"Ooh!" Sherman said suddenly. "That's one of those Kiddie Meal prizes at McGrease's. This month, they're giving out real Battlevolution Stones!"
WHAT
***
Sergeant Mahogany looked over the ruins of the McGrease's. Around him, police and firefighters dug through the rubble, looking for any survivors who might be trapped.
"I've never seen a Battlemonster that could do this," the Sergeant muttered to himself. "And no human either, of course. What are we dealing with here?"
His phone beeped. He took a quick glance at it.
"IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM ALLIED LANDS POLICE FORCE," it read.
He sighed as he opened the e-mail.
"Great. These guys again. I swear, they keep telling us about laws passed by some Parliament I've never even heard of. Probably hackers pulling a prank," he mumbled. "Eh, may as well check it. Maybe they'll say something I can report them for."
TO: ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL
FROM: ALLIED LANDS POLICE FORCE
SUBJECT: SIVLUP BILL AND ENFORCEMENT
--------
Dear Law Enforcement Officer:
With Parliament's recent passage of the Sivlup Bill, interdimensional battles to the death are now illegal across our entire jurisdiction. Should a combatant in such a battle pass through your dimension, please report it to us immediately.
Use your own discretion in apprehending suspects - some combatants may have abilities which your police force may not be adequately equipped to face. If you feel you are up against such a suspect, contact the ALPF immediately. Otherwise, you may feel free to use your own resources to contain them until we can send a team to pick them up.
If you are unsure whether you are dealing with a combatant in an interdimensional battle to the death, here are some useful signs to watch out for.
-Creatures not native to your dimension
-Signs of unusual abilities unlike any you have seen before
-Dimensional instability (if your local technology does not allow you to detect it, contact us and we can conduct a remote scan on your behalf)
-Two or more unfamiliar beings engaged in combat
Remember: The Sivlup bill declares all such battles a top priority threat. The damage they can inflict on an unsuspecting dimension is incredible. All law enforcement personnel must do what they can to prevent these battles from running unchecked.
Contact info is as follows...
Mahogany stared at his phone for a while, then at the rubble around him.
He'd never seen a Battlemonster or a human that could be so destructive. And nobody understood the cause of the storm that had leveled Auburn Forest about an hour ago.
Could this be the answer?
Mahogany was a proud man, but he wasn't too proud to give up a promising lead. Maybe it was just a dumb prank, but this situation was weird enough that it was worth a shot.
He dialed the number.
"This is Officer Mahogany, of the Chrome City police force," he said. "There's something weird going on here and maybe you guys can help me out."
There's no reason for this | Or this | Death is inevitable | You can't challenge fate | The smallest change | I'm overwhelmed
I'm serious | It makes perfect sense | Easy as ABC! | I can't even explain it | Cleaning up someone else's mess
I suck | I rule | I've got it made | Really, I'm serious | This bugs me | It's all lies | I want to believe | Beauty is a curse
I'm serious | It makes perfect sense | Easy as ABC! | I can't even explain it | Cleaning up someone else's mess
I suck | I rule | I've got it made | Really, I'm serious | This bugs me | It's all lies | I want to believe | Beauty is a curse