ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe doesn't have time to react before the helmet is placed, writhing and thrashing at the drone's arm, frost creeping up it in a panic.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤBut it's done. When Phantom pushes the helmet down, he stops.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤFalling to the ground, he starts to writhe— one last act of defiance.
ㅤ
ㅤㅤ⌜ Without more reluctance, the helmet is pressed down by his hand unto the robot. ⌟
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe doesn't have time to react before the helmet is placed, writhing and thrashing at the drone's arm, frost creeping up it in a panic.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤBut it's done. When Phantom pushes the helmet down, he stops.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤFalling to the ground, he starts to writhe— one last act of defiance.
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤNormally, this is where he'd make some quip, some sparky comeback about this weird attacker "having enough."
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤBut something is wrong. He can feel this isn't over, but the other isn't attacking. And he's in no shape to make another move.
ㅤ
ㅤㅤ⌜ A life like this wouldn't fizzle so quietly ; he almost regretted choosing 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞.
ㅤㅤ. . .
ㅤㅤBut
ㅤㅤorders are orders.
ㅤㅤIce Man would not be broken ;
ㅤㅤhe would not be spared either. ⌟
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤNormally, this is where he'd make some quip, some sparky comeback about this weird attacker "having enough."
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤBut something is wrong. He can feel this isn't over, but the other isn't attacking. And he's in no shape to make another move.
ㅤ
「 DON'T TOUCH ME! 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis tone is rough, but he speaks in pure fear. He can't even move away— too quick a motion, and his core is falling right out. He knows this.
ㅤ
ㅤㅤ⌜ Head gem glints for a mere second, and soon, a hum draws near. ⌟
ㅤ‘ Stay as you are. It'll make it easier for the both of us.’
ㅤ
「 DON'T TOUCH ME! 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis tone is rough, but he speaks in pure fear. He can't even move away— too quick a motion, and his core is falling right out. He knows this.
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe staggers back, chest sparking ever so slightly— he got his core. His legs quickly give way, an unopened mouth gasping for air.
ㅤ
ㅤㅤ⌜ Eyes gleam, and they all charge forward from every direction. The physical Phantom bursts free from the smog, a dagger clutched and sliced at the robot master's chest. ⌟
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe can catch the first two, but the next one gets him, splitting open an oil vein.
「 Hey, that ain't fair! Get where I can see you, punk! 」
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe staggers back, chest sparking ever so slightly— he got his core. His legs quickly give way, an unopened mouth gasping for air.
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe can catch the first two, but the next one gets him, splitting open an oil vein.
「 Hey, that ain't fair! Get where I can see you, punk! 」
ㅤ
ㅤㅤ⌜ Perhaps that was taken as a challenge in itself. Where the blade flings, the silhouette of he shows from it's direction.
ㅤㅤ. . . but then another adjacent to it? And another, coming from behind Ice Man?
ㅤㅤTheir eyes flash in the smog, stepping into one another's places to circle him. ⌟
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThat one gets him, tearing his coat as it lodges into his unprotected arm.
「 Is that it? 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤFocusing on the general area where the blade came from, he gestures with a hand— a cluster of spikes forming.
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe can catch the first two, but the next one gets him, splitting open an oil vein.
「 Hey, that ain't fair! Get where I can see you, punk! 」
ㅤ
( They give him a tired smile. )
So of course I’d be in yours, too.
「 I'm glad. It'd be a shame if I lost ya— yer startin' to grow on me. 」
ㅤ
( They give him a tired smile. )
So of course I’d be in yours, too.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThat one gets him, tearing his coat as it lodges into his unprotected arm.
「 Is that it? 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤFocusing on the general area where the blade came from, he gestures with a hand— a cluster of spikes forming.
ㅤ
ㅤㅤ⌜ A kunai lodges itself into the wall, planted as an explosive. It's detonation smog where he is, and from it, another flings out towards Ice Man. ⌟
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe raises an arm to block them, the blades quickly lodged in a protective layer of ice.
「 Nice try, ninja boy. You make Shadow Man look smart! 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe pulls the shurikens out, stuffing them in his coat.
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThat one gets him, tearing his coat as it lodges into his unprotected arm.
「 Is that it? 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤFocusing on the general area where the blade came from, he gestures with a hand— a cluster of spikes forming.
ㅤ
ㅤㅤ⌜ windows shut down sound ⌟
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe raises an arm to block them, the blades quickly lodged in a protective layer of ice.
「 Nice try, ninja boy. You make Shadow Man look smart! 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe pulls the shurikens out, stuffing them in his coat.
ㅤ
ㅤㅤ⌜ Phantom takes note of this, but it's far beyond impression that reflects his expression. Summoning another set, quick feet launch him into an arching leap, and the shurikens are flung at a spread angle ; intending to nick him at any direction. ⌟
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThe air grows cold, small bits of frost clinging to the weapons. That fast..? How interesting...
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis legs spread in a defensive stance, but he doesn't seem too worried...
「 Ha! Pathetic. 」
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe raises an arm to block them, the blades quickly lodged in a protective layer of ice.
「 Nice try, ninja boy. You make Shadow Man look smart! 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe pulls the shurikens out, stuffing them in his coat.
ㅤ
ㅤㅤ⌜ With barely time to react, a weight attaches and forces itself to latch onto his sight, digging flexible teeth into the back of his head.
ㅤㅤBoth eyes widen. For a brief moment, he hopes that second would be enough to ping to Wily for aid, ⌟
+
ㅤㅤ⌜ With barely time to react, a weight attaches and forces itself to latch onto his sight, digging flexible teeth into the back of his head.
ㅤㅤBoth eyes widen. For a brief moment, he hopes that second would be enough to ping to Wily for aid, ⌟
+
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThe air grows cold, small bits of frost clinging to the weapons. That fast..? How interesting...
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis legs spread in a defensive stance, but he doesn't seem too worried...
「 Ha! Pathetic. 」
ㅤ
ㅤㅤ⌜ A sleek sound of blades unsheathing sound, hand brought up to reveal a set of shuriken tucked between each finger. ⌟
ㅤㅤThis was to be my last resort. I can't have any risk of challenge to Master X's throne, little robot.
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThe air grows cold, small bits of frost clinging to the weapons. That fast..? How interesting...
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis legs spread in a defensive stance, but he doesn't seem too worried...
「 Ha! Pathetic. 」
ㅤ
「 Fat chance. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe rolls his eyes with a scoff.
「 If I'm topplin' Wily, I'm doin' it /myself./ And then everyone can answer to /ME./ Not yer pathetic little master. What are you, a dog? 」
ㅤ
ㅤㅤ⌜ A gleam of interest sparks, so brief that it disappears in another strife forward. ⌟
ㅤㅤMy Master, X, holds divinity in his hands. The followers he has garnered promises a new world in this time ; and I'm certain if you express your interest, he'll grant your wishes in this awakening.
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe rolls his eyes, crossing his arms.
「 What do you got? 」
ㅤ
「 Fat chance. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe rolls his eyes with a scoff.
「 If I'm topplin' Wily, I'm doin' it /myself./ And then everyone can answer to /ME./ Not yer pathetic little master. What are you, a dog? 」
ㅤ
「 I'm glad. It'd be a shame if I lost ya— yer startin' to grow on me. 」
ㅤ
「 Just proves that /anyone/ can turn on ya. 」
ㅤ
「 I'm glad. It'd be a shame if I lost ya— yer startin' to grow on me. 」
ㅤ
「 Just proves that /anyone/ can turn on ya. 」
ㅤ
( They wonder how he pulled /that/ off; from what they’ve seen of Pharaoh, he’s a complete stick in the mud… )
「 ..it's a shame, too. Him and I were close once. 」
ㅤ
「 Just proves that /anyone/ can turn on ya. 」
ㅤ
「 ..it's a shame, too. Him and I were close once. 」
ㅤ
( They sigh, exhausted just thinking about it. )
I’ll keep an eye out for him for you, too.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis shoulders sink uncharacteristically, before they tense dramatically.
「 That vile piece of /shit./ Don't worry, he's already on my hitlist. 」
ㅤ
「 ..it's a shame, too. Him and I were close once. 」
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe rolls his eyes, crossing his arms.
「 What do you got? 」
ㅤ
ㅤㅤOverthrowing someone else takes meticulous plotting, authority, and tactic. By our conversation, you lack a number with that.
ㅤㅤI have that and more at my disposal.
ㅤ
「 Help? Ha. Like I'd need it. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe doesn't leave, though. Just stands cockily...
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe rolls his eyes, crossing his arms.
「 What do you got? 」
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis shoulders sink uncharacteristically, before they tense dramatically.
「 That vile piece of /shit./ Don't worry, he's already on my hitlist. 」
ㅤ
「 Who else is after ya? 」
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis shoulders sink uncharacteristically, before they tense dramatically.
「 That vile piece of /shit./ Don't worry, he's already on my hitlist. 」
ㅤ
「 Who else is after ya? 」
ㅤ
( Shrug. )
Again, I appreciate it, so thank you. As amusing as it is, I’d like to have /less/ people after me, heh.
「 Yeesh, what a B-List. Don't worry, I'll freeze him to the ground. 」
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「 Who else is after ya? 」
ㅤ
「 Yeesh, what a B-List. Don't worry, I'll freeze him to the ground. 」
ㅤ
If you see a floating ‘bot out there, with a needle for one hand and a giant ring around his waist, well, that’s him. Compass Man is his name.
「 Old enemy? Point me in their direction, they won't be after you for long, ha! 」
ㅤ
「 Yeesh, what a B-List. Don't worry, I'll freeze him to the ground. 」
ㅤ
the full passage is:
Fifty degrees below zero meant 80 degrees of frost.
Such facts told him that it was cold and uncomfortable, and that was all.
the full passage is:
Fifty degrees below zero meant 80 degrees of frost.
Such facts told him that it was cold and uncomfortable, and that was all.