PLOT: Refined Shell battle!

[theearth]

Who: Open!
What: Crustacean commotion. CRAB BATTLE.
When: 26th September, daytime
Where: Las Vegas, flooded area and surroundings
Warnings: Violence. If your thread requires more warnings, please note them in your comment header!


[ At eleven AM, a pulsing shockwave resonates throughout Las Vegas. Seemingly coming from somewhere deep underground, the ripple of force doesn't last long - but that doesn't mean that it isn't strong enough to make any nearby reincarnates stumble or fall.

The quake that happens soon afterwards is much stronger. Unlike the last, it seems to rumble on and on... until it reaches its crescendo with the emergence of a monstrous pink crabster from beneath the recently-flooded area of the city. A miniature tsunami accompanies the 300-foot behemoth, further damaging the surroundings not already levelled by the flooding and the quakes.

It doesn't take long for Refined Shell to get its bearings and begin its rampage. Everything within range can expect to be swiped at, stamped on or crushed between its pincers in its mindless rage.

You might say it seems to be feeling a touch... crabby. ]


((Helpful links - Refined Shell information! Last minute plotting roll call! Inspirational visual aid!))

Comments

[peacefulwinter]

[Sailing up next to him, Diamond takes a moment to appreciate the fact that everything is made of ice before she begins to talk. Not that she's really one to talk; this isn't exactly how she's supposed to be in the air, but she's not going to complain, even if this is a really weird visual. Her costume changing to absurd levels of pastel blue is one thing, but the heard-shaped wings are definitely something unusual. They seem to work well enough, though, and the laws of physics are being rather soundly ignored. It's surprisingly easy to control, too, as she adjusts her speed without too much trouble.]

That's the same problem I have... we can't punch through! It just bounces off. Are you hurt?

[icy_heavens]

[Physics pretty much got left behind a long time ago. What with powers in general, and all. Wings seem to just work because they're wings, science be damned.]

Even punching isn't working for you? [Physical attacks are at least having some effect so far, and Winter and her team are plenty strong. Unless the force behind their strength is supernatural, which would . . . make sense, actually. They're magical girls.

[He shakes his head, though.] I'm fine. This thing's quicker than Wise Snake, but I'm fast enough to dodge it.

[peacefulwinter]

Our punches are magic. They just... bounce off. We're going to let someone else get through the shell, for now, and we'll help when there's something we can really do.

I'm glad you're all right, though... I was a little worried. This is a little different than the snake was.

[icy_heavens]

[He huffs almost indignantly, feeling kind of useless.] Yeah, we need straight-up physical force to get through it right now and I don't have any of that. [He's plenty strong in a magical sense, but physically he's pretty average.]

Definitely different from the snake. [Yeah he's . . . not going to tell her he nearly took himself out with his own attack when one of his ice dragons had bounced off one of the crab's legs. She'd already been worried; no need to escalate that when he's completely fine, right?] At least there aren't a bunch of smaller ones running around attacking people.

[peacefulwinter]

Right... still, there are things we can do. We're not the only ones in the city - we need to make sure nobody else is hurt. Even if we're cast out of this city, too... we can't just let people die in front of our eyes.

Not having little ones running around helps with that, too. These are bad enough when it's just the one...