ImTired ((Best not to jump ahead next time, I JUST woke up. I'm in EST timezone.))
Sokeyr (Round: 2) DC Existence Trap
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Strawberryfish Fleet Collective Subcores
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Leverage: 2 Leverage: 6
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20 18
5 19
The giant hellfire ball lands directly on the crystal... or at least seems to. The entire area the crystal is in seems to burn and glow for a few seconds before electricity sprouts near the crystal. Sokeyr hears a mixture of a nuclear explosion filled with the screaming of damned souls, as well as glass breaking and echoing throughout the dimension. The Crystal is still whole, and still glowing red. There doesn't seem to be any trace of a protective layer, however.
After all the chaotic noise, Sokeyr feels alone, and this feeling is reinforced by the fact that there are no more ships helping him out. However, he then sees two Red and Black ships with some cross between rift and psionic signatures quickly advancing on his location from afar. Familiar Collective shapes grow in size as they draw closer to the battlefield - Subcores! Assault-Class! With the fallen Strawberryfish Captains as the controllers! Despite the familiarity, they don't seem to be friendly... like they have been enlightened as to what ill-bred plan they were working for the whole time, and overshadowed by a massive feeling of betrayal. Considering these are warrior-like fruit-fish, they will be extremely hard - if not impossible - to sway back to your side.
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Whoever is in control of the crystal now seems to be offended, it spins rapidly and is starting to pulse gravitational shockwaves, which gradually increase in power and frequency as the crystal spins faster and faster.
"IXORNVAS WILL BE DEALT WITH AS WE SEE FIT - THERE IS NO PLACE FOR A CHAOTIC DAEMON LIKE YOU, NOR FOR YOUR PLANS THAT COULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION THE COLLECTIVE IS IN. HE MAY BE YOUR CREATION, BUT HE IS AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY, AND HIS ACTIONS ARE TESTAMENT TO HIS OWN IDEALS - WE WILL DELIVER THE CONSEQUENCES AS SUCH."
The gravitational pulses are interrupted as one final, powerful spell begins charging up. "Prime wanted to trust you... I WANTED TO TRUST YOU... But you care only for yourself, and we could care less about your quest for A USELESS, FILTHY THRONE YOU WERE UNWORTHY OF TO BEGIN WITH. NOW BEGONE!"
((Yes, the Assault-Class Core-AI are stubborn, inconsiderate assholes.))
@Amazing_Goob
As Ixornvas traverses through the gateway of sorts, he opens his eyes again. He finds himself in a sterile, white complex, with grey features and machine-like rooms engineered to be modular and flexible. He hears low whistling and mechanical beeping, and then a floating cube-like... drone? passes by. Looks like this is a high-security place...
