EVENT: The Attack of the Clowns

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Early in the morning, those who had brought one back would find the bird keychains they brought back from their trip to that skii resort doing something...strange. The small eyes on the things started pulsing with a faint light that might go unnoticed at first. It doesn't stop though, and keeps right on pulsing for the rest of the morning.

Shortly, before noon, the light stops pulsing and shines bright enough to be uncomfortable.

Two things happen at once when it does.

One of these things is this: within a 50 meter radius of every keychain, strange ripples appear in the ground. From these ripples, something that is barely humanoid in shape slowly ascend. Their colours range from red to silver to yellow to purple. When they've materialized all the way, the Clowns immediately spring into action, attacking anyone nearby and, if there is no one, move in whatever direction they were facing, seeking victims.

The other thing that happens is a voice, young, lilting and feminine, being projected through the keychains.

""Thank you for all that you have done: none of this would have been possible without your contributions. I would thank you all in person except I don't believe I am really welcome here. Which is a pity as I hadn't gotten to meet all of my lovely victims the first time around. Please accept these children as a token of my appreciation instead. They are a little, ah, crude, but I do hope you will all play nicely~."

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[00110010_00110011]

[Psii gives mental push to help, as usually does when resonating. Has sometimes felt that constitutes tricking self, because doesn't usually seem to affect attack.

It does this time. Waste receptacle takes clown's head off, and keeps going, clattering to pavement and rolling away. Psii's shocked silent for a moment. Then recovers wits.]

Find another yellow one.

[motherofthesun]

[She huffs when the body goes down. That was nothing... kind of disappointing.]

On the way! [And her paws hit the pavement as she takes off, ears high and nose sniffing for the yellow in particular.]

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Wish could take them all out.

[But destroying every one they encounter will be satisfying, and will have to be enough. Psii reaches for power again, to have it ready when needed.]

They have smell? Do they... smell like self?

[Isn't sure he wants the answer, but needs to know how much of him is in them.]

[motherofthesun]

We will... or we'll at least try.

[Whatever they encounter, the same thing.]

No, they have their own scent. It's almost like black blood.

[She lets out a breath, but then stalls as a dumpster shoots across her path.] That was close!

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[Only mimics, then. Psii still can't help but feel responsible. Memory--what little remembers clearly--of chip being put in thinkpan comes back. But doesn't matter when enough was stolen to make these crude copies. All that matters now is fighting back, and he's eager to keep going.]

Can send blast in direction that came from as soon as you wish.

Then, suggest picking up dumpster.

[motherofthesun]

[Looking back in the direction the dumpster came, she nods.]

If you would be so kind... [She would gladly shoot the energy back in the direction, especially when the clown appears. The dumpster's wheels squeak behind them as it falls over.]

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With pleasure.

[Psii releases energy to send back toward enemy, with another push, like gave blast last time. Knows can quickly tire if exerts self too much, but their resonance feels strong enough that he isn't worried about that happening soon.

Takes only a moment to recover before reaching out for dumpster with mind.]

Will need line of sight to throw.

[motherofthesun]

[Blast back buys time to round about and lift the dumpster. If Psii doesn't have the energy to do it, Ammy doesn't mind giving him some of her own. One advantage of a resonance.]

Allow me to handle that now.

[Dumpster in hold, she turns, finding the clown is taking a new tactic: Duck and cover. It wouldn't work merely in the alleyway since what would stop a dumpster? No, it's behind a wall. Of course...]

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Could try to go around-- wait. Can blast wall.

[Will take large blast. Psii isn't sure can provide enough firepower, but is more than willing to try. Focuses all his concentration on letting power build, until can feel it crackling, and sends it to Amaterasu.]

[motherofthesun]

[She doesn't mind going around, but the energy's already coming to her. Eyes focused on the wall, she fires the blast to strike the wall with a bang.]

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[Energy blast is more powerful than Psii expects, and leaves feeling slightly dizzy. Is always so strange to feel physical sensations in hardware not wired for them.

Is very good thing clown were aiming at is on ground, disabled if not destroyed.]

Think need to rest for a moment. Sorry.

[motherofthesun]

That's fine. You can rest as they're still vulnerable to some physical attacks.

[If not destroyed, Amaterasu charges in to finish it off. No need for the dumpster as she picks up some heavy enough trash to thoroughly beat it.]

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[Psii is mightily impressed--and more than a little envious--that Amaterasu can deal with clowns without assistance.

He tries to clear mind, helped by resonance and the calming effect she has. Feels almost like resting on soft blanket, and he feels much better after few minutes.]

Think am ready for battle again.

[motherofthesun]

Are you? Alright, but let's take it easy. Our energies aren't as boundless without experience out on missions...

[She bounds away from the clown no unmoving, paws carrying them both fast to the next fight.]

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Right.

[Should go on missions, or at least train at morning training, as hasn't been.

Now isn't time to think of what should have done. Psii reaches for resonance with renewed determination.]

Will pace self. But want to make sure imposters don't hurt anyone.

[motherofthesun]

I understand.

[The reestablished resonance seems stronger than before. Her tail wags, but stops when the climbs steps and turns. She heard something go this way... she chases after it, but the wind isn't coming towards her right now.]

how about a purple one?

[00110010_00110011]

[Psii scans area, but even though can also feel resonance is working well, suddenly feels slower, sluggish.]

Do you feel. Odd?

Sure!

[motherofthesun]

[Amaterasu remains dashing, but stops when Psii says he feels odd. Her ears rotate in different directions and her nose quivers]

... I think another one is near, but it isn't a yellow one.

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[Purple clown is out of sight, but close by, and now it shambles out from alley just ahead of them. Psii can't tell if is looking at them, but feels its focus all the same. Makes him dizzy, even though doesn't have hardware to feel it.]

Think should hit it fast...

[He struggles to ready psychic blast, but manages to summon energy to hand off to her.]

[motherofthesun]

[Amaterasu opens her eyes a little more and lets her fur stand. She's ready to fight, but Psii, she notices, seems to be struggling.]

That would be ideal.

[Energy to her, she reaches out and grabs the closest object - a chair - and has it shoot at the purple clown.]

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[Psii can't give throw a push; senses that chair flies and bounces off, catching creature's attention but only making it stagger. Even as realizes purple clown must be causing weakness, feels too drained to fight effect.

He reaches for resonance in attempt to cling to strength it gives, opening mind even more, fear of doing so receding. Amaterasu's ability helps, seems to ease static, and Psii gathers what feels like last of energy, sends it out with as much force as he can muster, as psionic blast that should disable clown.]

Just... aim.

[motherofthesun]

[She frowns, feeling him weaken and feeling herself now. Still, she wasn't going to fall that easily. Drain her of her strength, but she would keep fighting.]

[Aiming, she fires the blast with the energy given and follows shortly behind.]

Hold on, Psii! I'll take it down!

[00110010_00110011]

Don't have hands-- [Psii begins, before realizing 'hold on' comment was likely not meant literally.

He's relieved to see blast appears to have been sufficient to disable clown, and way weakness abates makes him more certain it worked.]

That's better.

[motherofthesun]

[She chuckles for a moment, but then pounces on the clown. As she's biting at it and hitting it, the purple clown is still fighting back, body regenerating. Well, she goes directly for its neck and head then.]

[00110010_00110011]

[With clown's attention divided, Psii feels even better, and rallies enough to ready enough power to register as approximately level one on scale he and HL had. Holds it ready for when Amaterasu needs it.]

Can zap it again now.