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[Twinwolf]

Heal Haruko before she detonates, then if it survives burn will and gravity kick the fuck out of it.

[IamanElfCollaborator]

They say that, in a fight, at moments like this, time seems to slow; adrenaline hits the blood, your reflexes go into overdrive, and everything goes into slow motion.

A second passes.

"This has gone too far."

A second passes.

Ito's armor descends from the heavens. A blast of plasma is sent hurtling down towards the gigantic snake- no, Haruko, enshrouded in plasma, a miniature sun incarnated. Spica grabs Lapis, hugging the small creature closer to her and kicking backwards to avoid the blast area.

A second passes.

Ai strolls across the parking lot. Kiyo unleashes a barrage of projectiles, missiles and plasma sailling through the air, inexorably advancing towards the target.

A second passes.

Ragnar crouches to brace himself. Amelie crouches, preparing to launch a kick at the snake. Maki hurtles through the air, her fist sparking with electricity, and Yamato's blade slices through the very heat emanating from Haruko, his blade taking on that very same heat.

A second passes.

"Mystic Code: Irkalla."

And like that, time speeds up.

A blast of purple energy smashes into the ground between the party and the Zoanthrope, knocking everyone back. The energy dissipates in a matter of seconds, leaving nothing but smoke.

And when the smoke blows away, the Zoanthrope has disappeared, leaving in its place a armored woman with a simple spear of black metal, the tip glowing with purple energy. Her armor is segmented, akin to an insect, fitting snugly around her svelte shape, segments of obsidian-colored metal separated by purple lines of light, her pale shoulders and upper arms remaining exposed. Her long white hair blows in the wind behind her, and her facial features are obscured by a black mask, four points of purple light linked by lines angled upwards towards the ends. She floats slightly off the ground, and a dark energy emanates off of her.

She's definitely NOT the Zoanthrope, and almost certainly on their side.

Spoiler: Notes (click to show/hide)

The battle is over. You're welcome to try to attack, but I wouldn't recommend it.

[Chevaleresse]

Haruko, for her part, found herself unable to respond, largely because she seemed to have passed out sometime during or immediately after her landing. The strain from channeling and attempting to control that much power combined with the sudden void of that built-up power being expunged had been a bit too much for her, and she was currently facedown with her rear end pointed to the sky.

[kj1225]

Ragnar sits up, the blast having knocked him back onto his rear with it's force. Doing a mental review of his current status he frowns, noting that his armor was fairly thinned out at the front by this point. He waited, watching the new insectoid themed person that had appeared for signs of hostility... And then relaxing when it seemed unlikely there would be any. Finally, he slowly rose to his feet, armor seeming to surge like a swarm of insects as it evened out, though without visibly moving unless one were to watch from the side. Being less than familiar with how to deal with... people, he turned to look at the others to see what he should be doing.

[BlitzDungeoneer]

Yamato skidded back along the ground, before sliding to a stop (and wearing down his sandals immensely). He grunts in annoyance. The snake had disappeared, leaving behind what looked to be a fourth opponent. He was... exhausted barely covered it, honestly, and from the look of Sun Crow, he was far from the only one. This new armored chick, on the other hand, was fresh and strong enough to stop all their attacks with just one of her own, though how much that took out of her he couldn't tell.
He nodded to himself. Yep, today definitely sucked.
First things first, though. First, get Sun Crow away from the potential new hostile while she was so spent. Yamato moves to do just that.

Second, ascertain the potential hostile's motive. Yeah, Ragnar's girlfriend could be on the side of the Zoanthrope's but with a blast of that power maybe she had just vaporized the snake and they could be morally ambiguous friends or something. Probably not, but maybe.
"I don't suppose you came here to help us out or something?"

And third... Remain ready for combat. She was an unknown. Yamato keeps a tight grip on the flames within his sword, ready to release them at a moment's notice. Just in case.

[IamanElfCollaborator]

The armored woman is impassive. She simply stands firm.
"That was a warning. Cease your pursuit of the Zoanthropes."

[kj1225]

Ragnar tilted his head at that. It was most definitely a threat but the woman had yet to take hostile action, so there likely was some room for questioning.
"Well... why?"

[Mistwing]

Ai returned to her stroll across the parking lot as if the fight had been something she did on a whim. Tucking her hands back in her pockets, apparently oblivious to the tense atmosphere. Or, more likely, simply ignoring it.

"Generally speaking, threats and ultimatums are the worst method of persuasion. Seeing as even children and animals instinctually challenge them, stranger."

Rather than standing at ready, Kamijou was making her way over to Haruko and getting her right-side-up. Even though she continued talking to the newcomer;

"Would you like to take another shot at it?"

Again, Ai uses the neutral but deferential 'Ue-San' to address the stranger.

[IamanElfCollaborator]

The armored woman's hands twitch, as if making to lift the staff and resisting the urge.
"These Zoanthropes are essential. Your pursuit is getting in the way."

[kj1225]

Ragnar nods. He's silent for a moment before finally speaking.
"No."

[ragnarok97071]

"In that case, I would expect that we can safely say you are cooperating with a clear and present supernatural threat, meaning this negotiation is pointless." The armor returns to its resting place, the sword held in a loose guard.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Given that Kiyo was hastily clobbered together to counter the Zoanthrope threat, she is naturally hesitant to attack a human. Even one as obviously dangerous as this one. Given that everyone else was similarly being friendly she decides that now is not the time to attack. That doesn't mean she trusts this woman however. Cautiously she flies closer, trusting in the speed and acceleration of her GDC-02 Module to keep her safe.

"Essential for what? They're the ones attacking our homes. We can't sit back when they cause such damage. Not when innocent people are dying!"

[BlitzDungeoneer]

"So in short, what you're saying is you're on their side, yeah?"
Yamato makes it look like he's considering for a brief moment, as he lifts Sun Crow with Ai's help.
"No, you know what Raggy? Maybe your girlfriend here has a point. We ARE getting in the way of their plans, we wouldn't want to be rude or anything- nah, I can't even finish that without feeling dirty inside. How about, instead, Irkalla or whatever, you take that spear of yours-", he says, venom dripping from every word, "And fuck yourself with it."

[IamanElfCollaborator]

She doesn't even flinch at being insulted. Her hand barely quivers as she raises her spear almost robotically, her voice as flat as humanly possible.
"Duly noted. Magical beings like yourselves would have made better allies than enemies."

[ragnarok97071]

"Are we done here? Because if so I have to call some people that intimidate me a hell of a lot more than you do, so I'd appreciate some privacy."