Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27121914-20180816133106/@comment-29191679-20180819033300

To the team's surprise, the next room seems to be completely empty.

 This must be where they kept the mobs that ambushed us. Only possible explanation I can think of for an empty room.

 I would agree with you.

 Wouldn't the other room be empty as well, though?

 That other room is a lot larger, and it also had a longer corridor leading into it. There's space for both a lot of mobs and a giant monster, don't you think?

 Still... I'd suggest we move quickly. We'd rather not get caught in another trap.

 Good point.

'''Despite what appeared to be a chance to ambush the heroes yet again, the room contained nothing at all. Omega's team continues through the Machine.'''

'''The next room is snow-themed. At first glance, there doesn't seem to be anything in the room, either.'''

 There has to be something else hidden beneath the terrain here. Stay prepared for anything.

 I say we run, in case we can't defeat whatever we find here. That way we have a better chance of escaping.

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px gray, 1px 1px 1px gray"><MiniFox B> Though, where are we running to?

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px gray, 1px 1px 1px gray"><MiniFox A> The corridor on the right side of the room can only lead right back to that room we decided not to go into, so we can rule that out. We're going to need to choose between one of the doors on the north side of the room.

<span style="color:lightblue;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px blue, 1px 1px 1px black, 1px 1px 1px black"><Joe> I say we go for the middle door, then.

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px gray, 1px 1px 1px gray"><MiniFox A> Since it's closer, and because we've also been following the left wall for a while now, I'll go with you.

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px black, 1px 1px 1px black"><Omega> Alright. Let's go.

'''Shortly after they start running, the ground begins to shake. The team takes out their weapons as a giant blue snake erupts from the ground. Before anyone can attack, the snake fires a beam at MiniFox A, freezing it almost instantly.'''

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px gray, 1px 1px 1px gray"><MiniFox B> Okay, we have to watch out for that now.

<span style="color:lightblue;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px blue, 1px 1px 1px black, 1px 1px 1px black"><Joe> Escape isn't an option anymore, I assume?

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px black, 1px 1px 1px black"><Omega> Unfortunately, that would seem to be the case.

'''The Ice Snake now attempts to attack Omega, but is rocket-jumped over. It turns around to give chase, but Boraus then goes up to it and stabs it in the eye with his claws.'''

'''As Omega is about to land, a second snake bursts from the ground. Omega rocket-jumps away before it can freeze him, then uses his Mirror Blade to deflect the remainder of the freeze beam towards the first snake. This doesn't affect the first snake as much.'''

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px gray, 1px 1px 1px gray"><MiniFox B> Do you have any other plans?

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px black, 1px 1px 1px black"><Omega> As a matter of fact, yes.

'''Omega equips his Magma Blade, making his attacks much more effective against the Ice Snakes. The first snake notices this and attempts to freeze Omega, but he rolls out of the way, runs up to and stabs the snake in response. The sheer temperature of the blade allows it to slice through it effortlessly, allowing Omega to quickly slice it in two.'''

Joe, meanwhile, takes the moment that the second Ice Snake is distracted for and breaks the ice encasing MiniFox A.

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px gray, 1px 1px 1px gray"><MiniFox A> Thanks.

And then a third Freeze Snake comes out of the ground, immediately freezing MiniFox A. Joe is forced to attack it in order to prevent himself from being frozen.

<span style="color:lightblue;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px blue, 1px 1px 1px black, 1px 1px 1px black"><Joe> That must be annoying...

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px black, 1px 1px 1px black"><Omega> I would say so as well. This is the second time he's been frozen so far.

'''In the middle of his speech, Omega jumps onto the third Ice Snake and slices through it. About halfway through, however, the second Ice Snake fires another freeze beam at him and successfully freezes him. Even the intense heat of the Magma Blade is negated by the ice.'''

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px gray, 1px 1px 1px gray"><MiniFox B> Well... Now it's just the three of us.

<span style="color:lightblue;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px blue, 1px 1px 1px black, 1px 1px 1px black"><Joe> Let's do our best to survive this, then.

'''MiniFox B begins shooting at the third Ice Snake to get its attention. It fires its freeze beam, but the MiniFox moves out of the way and uses the time the snake needs to recharge its attack to once again shatter the ice around MiniFox A.'''

And then the second Ice Snake freezes him again.

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px gray, 1px 1px 1px gray"><MiniFox A> okay this is getting ridiculous

'''Boraus now gets on top of the second Ice Snake and stabs it in the head in an attempt to kill it. It tries to shake him off, which obviously doesn't work too well because Boraus can hover, while the third snake attempts to freeze him. MiniFox B now fires away at the third snake's eyes, blinding it.'''

Joe now frees Omega from the ice that encased him.

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px black, 1px 1px 1px black"><Omega> That was really annoying... and cold, too. Thank you.

<span style="color:lightblue;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px blue, 1px 1px 1px black, 1px 1px 1px black"><Joe> No problem. Now let's end this battle.

'''Omega now uses the Magma Blade to slice the third Ice Snake's head off. The second snake now stops trying to shake Boraus off and attempts to freeze Omega, who pulls out the Mirror Blade and deflects the beam back at the Ice Snake's mouth. This successfully freezes it, and Boraus soon manages to kill it.'''

Of course, Omega then smashes the ice around MiniFox A.

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px gray, 1px 1px 1px gray"><MiniFox A> Incredibly infuriating. We don't need yet another "Great Status Effect War".

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px gray, 1px 1px 1px gray"><MiniFox B> ...Did you just break the fourth wall?

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px gray, 1px 1px 1px gray"><MiniFox A> Of course I did. Being frozen for the entire battle is a major annoyance, whether it's me, Airtoum or ElectroBlaze who receives it. Point is, stun mechanics are annoying.

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px black, 1px 1px 1px black"><Omega> ...

<span style="color:lightblue;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px blue, 1px 1px 1px black, 1px 1px 1px black"><Joe> ...Come on, guys. We don't have much time left to destroy the Cataclysm Machine.

<span style="color:orange;text-shadow:0px 0px 1px orange, 1px 1px 1px gray, 1px 1px 1px gray"><MiniFox A> Yeah, you're right. Let's go.

The five now head for the next room.