Protoman and 2k-tan had split up to search for the girl, and now the former was rushing along the museum hallways, heading towards the sound of combat. He came to a halt just outside the exhibit as Ayu flailed at the monstrous girl that had continued after her. She had fought as best she could, but the woman just got back up again, her neck rolling about her shoulders before she pressed forward again.
Stepping into the room, he changed his hand into a buster. He brought it to bear, aiming it at the blue-skinned woman. He would've fired immediately, but something behind them managed to grab his attention and stay his hand for a moment.
Around Ayu and her aggressor, the surroundings began to twist and blur as the museum and its artifacts slowly began to be replaced with something more... sinister. The glass windows vanished, leaving tall columns, a couple adorned by massive stone sculptures, giving a glimpse to a dark world beyond. Dark clouds, like the ones that filled the sky outside the museum, roiled and seethed in the sky beyond. They stretched for what seemed like forever, with nothing coming up from below to pierce the monotony.
He shook his head. This was no time to be gaping at the scenery. He took another step forward.
"Ayu!"
The girl and the Chinese Vampire both turned, the latter taking a blast of plasma to the face, her head snapping back as it connected. It circled back forward again as the automaton closed the gap between himself and Ayu. The jiangshi tilted her head, and then grinned widely.
"Nihao!"
Protoman positioned himself between Ayu and the woman, letting go of his buster just long enough to push her back lightly.
"Ayu, get back. Let me handle this."
"Uguuu~..."
She started to sniffle again
"It'll be alright, Ayu. This is..." he searched for words as he kept his buster trained on his opponent. "This is just a... a game."
Her whimpering quieted.
"A... game?"
"That's right, and team Kangetsu is going to win just for you," he explained quickly to calm her down, looking over his shoulder and flashing her what he hoped was a reassuring grin. "Okay?"
She blinked, and then smiled. And then she nodded once.
"Okay!"
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Short flavor text compared to the first, yes, but I had to hold off talking about Lei-Lei so I didn't have anything too horrendously massive. I'll touch briefly on fighting her with both Ayu and Protoman here. This is Phantom.of.the.Server's Lei-Lei, in case you were curious. The same person who also made the Ryu that serves in Team Raiden Fighters.
Lei-Lei's a goofy fight, considering how loaded to the teeth with random stuff she is. She makes full use of it, too. Statues, knives, chainsaws, gongs, bombs... she can and will use it all. Programming her AI to take advantage of her unique playstyle must have been quite a feat, and I have to applaud PotS for his work. But let's get down to some tidbits about the fights themselves.
Two things that Protoman has that are a definite plus over Ayu is that his shove back (MvC standard) is good for getting some distance between him and Lei-Lei, while buster is great for stopping her when she gets to swinging around, slashing like a crazy-person. She tends to chain them together too, if she completes one without getting interrupted. Though, that's not to say Ayu is useless against the attack, with a well timed taiyaki ride or feather dart able to bring Lei-Lei back down. Ayu's Just Defend also helps recover her health from the Chinese Vampire's assault, especially when the chainsaw or the aforementioned pendulum move is involved.
Sorry the first video was so text-heavy. I figured it'd be better than having all that text in the video itself. Introductions out of the way, this little "series" should have shorter messages now. I make no promises. I can get rather wordy.
And yes, I do have too much free time, figuring out how to make these characters interacting and whatnot make sense. Even though Lei-Lei is a bit out of character her. She makes a fun monster, though. Kinda like Voldo, except not as creepy to look at.
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Stage: Dragoon Palace
BGM: .hack//GU - I'm Right Here
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Protoman is one cheap little bad ass.
aggrippa 3 years ago
That stage and it's music are sick.
infections 4 years ago