Thank you for watching the MBF (Mech Battling Federation) FULL

[Fragrance of Mtn Dew]

Alexius nodded and bid Damien farewell, before turning to head to his own hangar. He was eager to examine the specs Damien had sent him and hopefully be able to put together a battle simulation or two before the fight began. Unfortunately he found the entrance to his hangar crowded with reporters looking for an interview before the big fight. Before they spotted him, Alexius ducked out of sight and pulled out his phone and dialed his head engineer. "Hello? It's me. You got the data right? Good, can you upload the data into the simulator? And try to compile all the data from Damien's previous fights that you can for the simulation as well. I'll be there as soon as I can." Alexius hung up with a sigh and moved towards the hoard of reporters. If he couldn't avoid them he would have to give them what they wanted and get it over with.

Upon seeing him, the reporters immediately rushed to Alexius and began bombarding him with questions. "Mr. Megalos, do you have any comments regarding Lyn's victory?"

"I'm pleased, of course. It's always a pleasure to witness such a spectacular battle."

"And what about your upcoming battle with Damien Lier?"

"Well, I hope to win naturally but my opponent is quite fearsome I'm told so I'm sure I'll have to work for my victory."

"Do you expect this fight to have any effect on either companies stock market value?"

"Well, yes I imagine the victor will see some handsome profits but the loser may see a nice boost as well so long as they put up a good enough fight."

"One last question, are the rumors that you are adopted true?"

Alexius paused as this sort of question never ceased to surprise him. The ways of the media would take some getting used to it seemed. Alexius was getting better at shrugging it off though. "Not even in the slightest. Thank you for your interest and good day to you all." Alexius said before moving past the crowd and into his hangar. "Is everything ready?" He asked his engineer as he made his way to his computer.

"Well, yes but... These specs! Are you sure he's not just messing with you? This thing can't be piloted by a human being, can it?" Alexius understood how the man felt as he read through the data but he knew Damien wouldn't try to trick him like that. "Well, Damien can do it somehow apparently. Looking at this, I'd say the mech is fairly balanced but uses the Meteor Drive to adjust itself based on the situation and it's opponent. Given that, it's only natural that Damien would take a ranged strategy to counter my own melee based strategy. Although the Meteor Drive's other function could give him quite the advantage over me at close quarters. Other than that, my armor and shield should be able to stand up to most of his weapons although I'd rather not test that unnecessarily..." Alexius mused to himself as he scanned the data.

"That's a fairly good analysis for only having read half the data. I'd expect nothing less from my number one student." Alexius heard a familiar voice behind him, and turned to see a woman behind him in a dark black suit with glasses and long black hair down past her shoulders. "What, don't tell me you've forgotten me already! Or maybe my disguise is better than I thought." Lyn said with a grin.

"Still hiding from the press, eh Master Lyn? Well, I can't say I blame you. They can be quite troublesome at times. I suppose you've come to see how I'm doing before the fight?" Alexius replied with a broad smile and turned back to the screen. "Well, it'll be a rough fight, but I think I'll manage. His joints... If I can force him to use the full power of his Meteor Drive and target the joints I think I might just have a shot. I'll need the lance for that no doubt."

Lyn was impressed that Alexius had already come up with a strategy for the fight, but theory and practice were two different things. "This Damien guy sounds like a rough character. But I guess we can't all be fortunate to have an easy preliminary. Your parents wanted me to keep an eye on you this time around you know. But seeing you like this, I don't think you need it. Give em hell out there kid. I'm sure it'll be a match to remember." Lyn said with a wave before turning to leave.

"Ah, thank you Master Lyn! And congratulations on your victory!" Alexius called out to her as she left and returned the wave before continuing his analysis. "An hour and a half left. Plenty of time to run a few simulations and see what I can do to improve my odds." He muttered under his breath as he set up the program and watched the simulated fights, unable to stop his hands trembling with anticipation.

 

[Fragrance of Mtn Dew]

Ignore double post.

 

[Fury Is Me.]

Spoiler: OOC

I'm guessing it was assumed Dr. Ivan left the arena, right? Cause I hope so. I forgot to add the part where he left in, and I thought people might have been confused.

 

[Xero Scythe]

Damien returned to the hanger, finishing what was left of his hamburger and washing it down with a carton of milk. No way in hell would Damien say he lost due to a shaken stomach- or what was left of it, anyway. Thankfully, Damien had somehow managed to outwit the press. Perhaps no-one was looking for a scruffy-looking man with a fully-visible mechanical arm. The entire time Damien had been away, he had been thinking of strategies to use against Alexius. He had finally found a few that he believed had the ability to stop the raging knight, and it showed in his gleaming eyes as be approached the bridge. "Mr. Lockheed! Prepare for launch! I have a battle in 15 minutes, and not even the devil himself could stop me from showing up!" A few feet before reaching the cockpit, Damien reached down to pet Cathal on the head. As he did so, Damien whispered, "Cathal, download." Cathal complied, leaving the mechanical body behind, uploading his consciousness to the computer within Damien's arm. However, this was only a temporary stop, as not even the complicated computer within Damien's arm could contain Cathal's complicated programming for very long. Damien entered the cockpit and closed the steel door above, locking himself within the heart of the beast. Damien's own heart began to beat rapidly until he finally got it under control. "Calm down, calm down. It's show time. Cathal, upload." Damien gripped the controls, his left arm sending out uplink wires, connecting him to the mech and uploading Carthal to the machine. A pleasant female voice began to speak. "

 Digital key 'CATHAL' confirmed. Pilot identity confirmed. Now downloading 'CATHAL.'

" The women's voice disappeared only to be replaced by Cathal's. "Hello again, master. All systems are at 100% and are running smoothly. You are currently being bussed to the launching pad. I have taken the liberty of placing the targeting system shutoff button on the control screen to your right. Good luck, sir." Damien sighed. "I'm gonna need it." Damien felt the mech cradle shudder to a halt, and saw the launch catapult before him as Cathal revved up the Meteor. The doors slowly opened, indicating Damien could launch at any time. "Well, it looks like it's time to roll the dice. Let's go, partner!" Damien roared as the catapult launched his mech onto the field. "Cathal, pull up a map of the area on my left screen." Cathal did as obeyed, showing Damien that he had launched right next to the lake. Alexius was already waiting for Damien as he descended. When the Meteor had finally touched down, the announcer began his speech.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the greatest show on earth! We are live here at the Zero Dome, in the midst of the preliminaries. However, in spite of the usual opening show, fate has thrown these two heirs to the kingdom together in the ring. From the red corner, we have the returning rookie piloting the Lancelot, the, heir to MegaloCorp, a behemoth in the business world by any other means! With an impressive mech to his name and a record to match, I give you... Alexius Megalos!" The crowd went wild as Alexius was introduced. The announcer waited until the crowd had settled down a bit before continuing.

"And launching from the blue corner, piloting the custom-made XLR8-Meteor Mobile Weapon, is the iron monger heir to Lier Industries, the largest weapons manufacturers in the world! This man has climbed his way up from the MBF feeder leagues, and has made it past great hurdles to be here today. I present to you... Damien Lier!" Again, the crowd roared their approval at this turn of events. Once more, the crowd settled as it awaited anxiously for the announcer to start the match.

"Now, the match chosen for these two titans is the infamous Merit Based Combat, where both pilots must prove their worthiness to control such powerful Mobile Weapons. All attacks are allowed, save for any that target the opponent's cockpit. The match will be called when one or both machines are too damaged to continue fighting, or one of the contestants forfeits. Now, are you two ready? Good. Then let's get ready to rruummbbllleee!!!

3!
2!
1!
FIGHT!"

The moment the announcer said fight, Damien's right hand drifted to the button and pressed it, disabling the targeting systems for his mech. He was now completely on his own in terms of accuracy. His status showed up on the main screen, where all could see. The announcer gasped. "I can't believe it! Damien has just shut off his targeting systems! Just what on earth is going on?" Damien settled into his seat, ready and waiting Alexius' next move. "Oh, we know what's happening. Everyone else will have to wait and find out. Your move, Alexius."

 

[Fragrance of Mtn Dew]

Alexius scanned the results of his simulations one last time before preparing to deploy. His best option only gave him a 55% chance of victory according to the program but there wasn't enough data to make a clear conclusion with such an unpredictable mech and pilot so his odds could be more or less. It was difficult to tell really. His time to prepare was up though, and he would have to do his best with the preparations he had made. Alexius climbed into the Lancelot's cockpit and closed his eyes for a moment in an attempt to relax as he was transported to the arena. Once on the launch pad, Alexius did a quick systems check and deployed when everything checked out. Damien and the Meteor appeared on the field shortly afterwards. "I can't believe it! Damien has just shut off his targeting systems! Just what on earth is going on?" Alexius heard the announcer proclaim in shock. With a grin, Alexius did as he promised and shut off his own targeting system for all to see. "And now Alexius has done the same?! MBF fans, we have an unprecedented event for the preliminaries here! Both pilots will be operating without the aid of a computer in a match of pure skill versus skill!" The announcer continued almost drowned out by the roar of the fans.

Once that had been taken care of Alexius focused on Damien, who hadn't made a move yet. Quickly scanning the area, he made a note that the box containing his lance was near some woods to his right. If his strategy were to pan out, he would need that lance so Alexius began strafing towards the woods, keeping his shield raised towards the Meteor to protect himself until he could reach the box.

 

[Xero Scythe]

Damien grinned. "Oh, like hell you will!" He roared as he saw the Lancelot strafe his mech, ensuring the shield was between the two at all times. Damien's right hand moved like quicksilver as he input a series of commands into the Meteor. "Attack Pods, engage!" He commanded, causing the Meteor to spread its wings and deploy the near-indestructible attack pods. Damien then drew his plasma rifle and began to fire at the Lancelot's head, in order to force Alexius to protect his main monitors, effectively blinding himself with his own shield. While moving with the Lancelot, Damien also controlled the Attack pods, aiming them at the Lancelot's lower torso. The kamikaze lances rocketed downwards, aiming to cripple the shining knight as he hurried towards his supply box. "Check. Your move, mate!" Damien noticed that a gift box marked with his colors was also this way, near the lake. "Perfect..."

 

[Fragrance of Mtn Dew]

When Alexius saw Damien fire the plasma rifle he almost played right into his hand and raised his shield. But the instant before he did so he saw the attack pods launching towards him and changed tactics quickly. Instead of raising the shield, he stuck it into the ground and quickly raised his sword to deflect the incoming plasma while the attack pods slammed uselessly into his shield. Both of them were able to withstand the blows but his sword had become hot and began to glow red. "That was close... A moment slower and I would've lost a leg most likely. I'll have to hold off on using the sword for a bit until it cools." Alexius muttered to himself while taking a deep breath.

The maneuver had bought him enough time to reach the box which he claimed his lance from and attached it to Lancelot's back for the time being. Across the field he could see the Meteor near the lake. "Well, I suppose it's my turn to take the offensive. Full speed ahead!" Alexius activated his thrusters and raised his shield once more as he charged towards the Meteor in hopes of closing the gap between them and getting into close quarters where he would likely have the advantage.

 

[Xero Scythe]

The Attack Pods returned to the Meteor as Damien boosted towards his own supply box. He shelved his rifle, only to pick up the Reflect shield and the Sniper Rifle. The shield went over his shoulder as Damien took aim with the high-powered sniper rifle. "Formation number one, activate!" Damien roared. The attack pods did as commanded, forming a semicircle around the body of the Meteor. Damien trained their sights on the Lancelot, priming and firing their secondary lasers. Damien prepared for a kamikaze strike, ready to counter it by crashing the pods into the main body of the Lancelot from all angles. Damien wiped the sweat from his brow, concentrating deeply on all the information he was receiving from the Attack Pods to the status of his own mech. His right hand returned to the controls as he took in a deep breath. "I can do this. I can win! Fire!" Damien pulled the trigger, launching the piercing bolt of plasma directly at the Lancelot. Damien kept the Lancelot in his sights as he fired a second bolt, just to ensure damage should Alexius try to bear the attack. Damien's hand hovered over the controls for the Meteor's main weapons, the Railguns.

 

[Fragrance of Mtn Dew]

With only a few moments to decide, Alexius had to choose whether to try to crash through Damien's fire and attack pods or back off. "A powerful offense and defense it seems. I don't think it would be wise to get too close now." Alexius said as he felt the first volley of lasers hit his shield. "Shield integrity at 90%. Better not let that rifle connect for now." Alexius immediately fired the Lancelot's side thrusters and circled around to the Meteor's right flank, avoiding the plasma bolts. After quickly sheathing his sword behind the shield, the Lancelot grabbed the lance form it's back and adjusted it's grip so it was holding it the way one would hold a javelin.

"If I can't get close, I'll have to choose a different method of attack. Like this!" Alexius yelled as he launched the Lancelot forward and threw the lance at the Meteor's torso, hoping to at least hit something important if not disable the mech altogether.

 

[Xero Scythe]

Damien's eyes widened as he saw the lance rocket towards him. For a moment, he was stunned, in disbelief that Alexius would cast away a weapon like that. That single second nearly proved to be his undoing. Damien's hands danced within the cockpit, shouldering the sniper rifle and replacing it with the shield. "Gravity Warp, shield form. Full power!" The Meteor Drive roared into life, lending its power to the Reflection Shield. Damien tilted the shield slightly, to cause less damage to the shield. The lance hit the shield and skitted off, leaving a medium-sized score mark. "Gravity Warp, disengage! Cathal, status report!" Cathal began to speak in a calm fashion. "Total operational ability is at 95%. The shield stands at a paltry 50%, however. Be careful with it." Damien grinned. "Alright. But this is getting annoying." Damien boosted towards the Lancelot, Attack Pods in tow. He drew a beam saber and activated the hip-mounted Railguns, the weaker of the two pairs. There was a sound like iron filings being drawn to magnet as the two gathered energy and fired. "Bring it, Alexius!" Damien roared.

 

[Fragrance of Mtn Dew]

Seeing his lance deflected brought a frown to Alexius' face, a frown that only deepened as Damien came charging at him. "I think I underestimated the Meteor Drive. My lance was quite a hefty price to pay for that." His musings were interrupted by the firing of the Meteor's railguns. Alexius quickly twisted to the side, though not quickly enough and took hit the grazed the Lancelot's chest. The monitor showed chest plating integrity had dropped 20% from just that graze but Alexius had no time to worry about that. As he twisted, he used the momentum to spin around and get near the Meteor and drew his sword, swinging it horizontally at the Meteor's head in one fluid motion.

 

[Xero Scythe]

Damien rose the shield to his head, not having enough time to twist it. This proved to be a mistake. The sword bit deep into the shield, right at the line the lance had scored earlier. With a wrenching sound, the main body of the shield was wrenched off, leaving Damien with a useless handle in his grasp. "The one damn place the lance could do damage...He's a lucky son of a *****, isn't he? Still, the lance for a shield was a good trade. Attack Pods! Disengage!" The kamikaze pods did as commanded as Damien drew out the Gravity Axe. Made of an even stronger alloy than the Attack Pods, it was the only weapon in Damien's entire arsenal that could withstand the full effects of the Meteor Drive. Damien raised the axe high above his head while Alexius was concerning himself with the shield stuck on his sword. "Meteor Drive: Black Hole Crusher!" Damien roared as he brought the now-black axe down on the Lancelot, charged with power from the Meteor Drive. Whether reflexes or some sixth sense, the Lancelot dove away as the axe came down on the earth. Energy crackled through the air as the axe bit deep within the earth. The Meteor Drive kicked into overdrive as much of the area surrounding the Meteor was crushed flat, and the earth rent itself in two for 50 meters. "Sir! Remember that attack is a double-edged sword! It damages your mech just as well as the enemy's!" Damien turned to face the Lancelot, ready for it's charge. "I know, I know! I designed the damn thing! Just tell me the damage report!" Cathal checked the figures. "Lower torso is down 25% because you hit the earth. While it may be an effective tactic, remember the Gravity Axe hurts you even more if you do not hit the enemy mech. If you plan on using the full specs of this beast, be sure you hit something!" Damien nodded. "I know, but I have to make him desperate! He's not the kind of man to make mistakes otherwise!" Damien then primed the hip mounted Railguns, now ready to fire again. Iron filings could once again be heard as the Railguns drew power and fired directly at the Lancelot once more. "Come at me, Alexius Megalos!"

 

[Fragrance of Mtn Dew]

Alexius' hopes were raised when he saw the shield break beneath his blade. But suddenly he found himself staring in awe at the massive gap in the ground left by the Meteor's attack. Alexius barely remembered dodging it but it was fortunate that he did, because it surely would have been the end of him otherwise. "What a terrifying attack... Looks like I may be forced to use my trump card..." Alexius had no time to muse though as the Meteor began firing again. This time Alexius had his shield ready and the shots collided with it with a loud thud. A quick glance at the monitor told him that his shield was at 50% strength. "Can it withstand a blow like that though? It'll have to. This is what I've been waiting for. The joints are the key now, I have to strike them while keeping my guard up for that attack." As Alexius approached the Meteor again, shield raised, he switched the Lancelot's grip on it's sword to that of the way a fencer would hold a rapier. This grip allowed him to stab at the Meteor's knees while still holding the shield and minimizing any openings. All the while, Alexius watched the Meteor, looking for signs of the Meteor Drive being used again and kept one finger over the switch to engage the Protection Drive.

 

[Fury Is Me.]

Spoiler: Hello?

This alive?

 

[nuba km]

Spoiler

I am still here, I am just waiting for xero scythe and fragrance to finish their fight

 

[Sgt_Jakeman214]

Spoiler: Hello all? Is this still alive?

I've been away with some things, but I don't want this to die!

 

[SargentToughie]

Spoiler: OOC

I'm really, genuinely sorry for the vanishing act, guys. Life caught up with me and I had to leave the escapist behind for a little while. I wouldn't blame the massive majority of you if you left this RP in the dust, but if enough of you are around to bring it back, well, I'd be willing to give it another shot.

Who's still in this?

 

[Fury Is Me.]

Spoiler: OOC

I am.

 

[BoosterGold]

 

[Sgt_Jakeman214]

Spoiler: I'm still here.

Let's get it going!