Corrupted Earth [N-Rank Mission] 5/5

Okay, so, it's been 2 weeks since not hearing any responses from Leon and Trey, so I regret to say that they have been dropped from this mission.

Their replacements will be Tetsu/Gryz and Oboro/Gomamon, who can enter the thread when they get the opportunity. They can post at any point, but the first post has to take place outside the ruins for the moment.

Oboro and Gomamon had made their way to the dry, arid deserts of the Western Flatlands. Oboro liked it here a lot since there was no water to be found. Gomamon felt completely the opposite. Comically exhausted and dried out, the aquatic Digimon rested on Oboro's back as they made their way to the ruins.

"This place is cool!" Oboro marveled.

"So...thirsty..." Gomamon groaned.

Oboro decided to conveniently ignore his partner's cries for help. There would be time for them to refresh themselves once they got inside. Once the boy settled on an entrance he liked, he wandered in. There was some weird, green dragon standing at the entrance that he ignored, but a little ways inside he spotted a familiar pair. "Tetsu! Gryz!" He sprinted in after them without even knowing what was in store for him.

As Coredramon anxiously paced around the entrance of the ruins, his attention was drawn toward more approaching figures. He saw two young human boys and what appeared to be a black Gryzmon and a Gomamon.

"Oh, hello" Coredramon said, tilting his head. "Are you here for the mission?". The black haired boy immediately confirmed this, saying that they wanted to help. Then without any further ado, the four entered. "Oh, well, good luck then" Coredramon finished, blinking a little.

Well then, hopefully the others would bring them up to speed, however well they were doing.

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While they were pinned to the spot, the three digimon took the attacks. There was little any of them could do to avoid the poisonous mist. Even if they were creatures of the earth, they were still living stone, and their data flickered a little as they were afflicted.

However, just before the poison pollen reached him, the Gotsumon that had been hit by the Totem Scythe technique raised his arms out horizontally, then flashed white momentarily. He did not call his attack, he didn't seem to be able to say a word. But, the chips and flickering data weren't as prominent on him as it was on the other two. It was clearly a defensive technique of some kind. However, the damage was clearly starting to show on the obsidian digimon.

The second smaller Gotsumon meanwhile, continued with the assault. He aimed at Ayaka, and fired a second Angry Rock.

The bigger Gotsumon, meanwhile, took the Tsukaimon's fireball. The attack chipped off a chunk of the black obsidian that constituted his body. As the Roots that bound him broke loose, he saw that his previous attack had been deflected by an odd technique that the spirit wielder had.

In response, the Gotsumon drew his fist back, then punched a small globe of grey-brown energy at the roof. The corridor rumbled a little, then a wave shot forward along it. When it was over Tsukaimon, a series of sharp black rock spears formed, then all fell to the floor, aiming to hit anyone standing underneath them. With the corridor as narrow as it was, that seemed to account for all four combatants.

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Gotsumon A uses Corondum Defense on himself.

Gotsumon A is afflicted by Belladonna (damage halved).

Corondum Defense: Increases defense from incoming attacks by 50% for 2 turns. [Cooldown: 3 turns]


Gotsumon B is afflicted by Belladonna.

Gotsumon B uses Angry Rock on Ayaka.

Angry Rock: Raises fist and sends a shard of sharp obsidian at a target with the force of a crossbow. Begins to lose velocity after 50 yards.



Gotsumon C is hit by Friendly Fire.
Gotsumon C is afflicted by Belladonna.

Gotsumon C uses Dark Stalactite, aiming at Tsukaimon (and by extension, Suzuran, Ayaka and Kan).

Dark Stalactite - Sends a shot of energy to the roof of an enclosed space, which shoots out a wave of black energy. It shoots out until it's over the target, then sends about 20 sharp spears of black rock falling down on them and any other target standing within a 5 meter radius. [Cooldown: 1 post]



(OOC: Tetsu and Oboro can join in the battle now).

Oboro stumbled upon the fight at hand. He shrugged Gomamon off his back, and the acquatic Digimon immediately jumped into the fray.

"Let's do this!" Oboro shouted. He grabbed his Digivice out of his pocket and held it up high. Gomamon began to glow with an amazing light.


"Gomamon Digivolve to...Ikkakumon!"

The giant land narwhal was suddenly ready for battle! As much as he wanted to as soon as he noticed Tsukaimon in the fight, he decided not to engage. That little rat had learned his lesson last time. Instead, he turned his attention to the Gotsumon. "Northern Light!" In an instant, Ikkakumon shot a beam of ice at the closest Gotsumon.

Backup? Unneeded, but Suzuran guessed that this would make this small skirmish considerably easier. "Guess you are replacing the Leormon and the monkey with the two lizards. Greetings." Given how an earth blade came to the attack coming her way, or at least diminish its effectiveness enough for her to operate with relative freedom. She took aim once again and released a swarm of vines that began to thrash against them. Now that they were outnumbered, this fight would be over soon.

Ayaka, on her stead, found herself facing another rock being thrown her way. Would they ever get tired of this? Unlikely; not finding enough room to evade efficiently, the fairy began to summon vines as thick as she could to lessen the other attack's impact. It would probably pierce through them, but at the moment this was the best could do.

She'd probably have more than enough time to mend both her own and her sister's wounds once they were over with this.

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Ayaka uses Wood Spirit's Song to lessen the impact of Angry Rock.

Wood Spirit's Song: Creates and compels nearby flora to obey Ayaka's command in a fashion similar to Gomamon's Marching Fishes. More effective the more flora in the environment. Lasts 1 post. 1-post cooldown.

If Dark Stalactite gets through Gryz's Earth Sentry, then Suzuran gets hit by it.

Active Passive Ability: Inevitability (After successfully landing an attack, all the damage and effectiveness of Suzuran's abilities is increased by 15%, up to 75%. Misses do not advance the counter, and it resets to 0% if she hasn't landed an attack with an ability for three posts). Currently at 30%.

Suzuran uses Wild Lash on the area encompassing the three Gotsumons.

Wild Lash: Roots and vines lash against all the enemies on a target location. Deals about half of a normal rookie-level attack, but has its accuracy and damage greatly augmented against poisoned targets.