A Flash, A Bang, A Flash...bang? An Uninvited Mass Of Mecha Ponies Arrive!

[aie_mods]

Who: EVERYONE
What: SHIT'S GOING DOWN. EVERYONE TO YOUR BATTLE STATIONS. (Or help ponies get away from the mess!)
Where: Canterlot and Ponyville.
When: 12/10
Warnings: You know you. Also violence. And possibly failed swearing. BUCK THIS CHEAT.

The investigation had been well underway underneath the Canterlot University in the Lab. Unbeknownst to them at the time, the sky in Equestria was darkening - and it wasn't nighttime yet. A loud sound crashes across the sky, and those ponies that would snap to attention looking in the direction it came from would notice that more new arrivals were coming - and they didn't look friendly.

In fact, they didn't look very emotive at all. And when the laser fire and robotic HI-YAHs started flying, the situation became clear - the very metallic ponies were enemies and needed to be stopped.

Get yourself geared up, or help the defenseless ponies to safety so they don't get hurt!

And be careful - more of these 'mecha ponies' keep arriving one wave after the next, in both Canterlot and Ponyville!

Comments

Canterlot - Outside the University

[aie_mods]

Screams and shouts littered the outskirts of the University as ponies rushed to get inside to safety, and some even trying to get out of Canterlot itself.

There was no doubt that some crap was going down outside, and the investigation team had to put their clue searching on hold to find out what the buck was going on out there!

[OOC: Anypony in Canterlot can reply to this as a top level or can make their own!

ALSO, feel free to NPC the robots if you so wish! They're simply metallic ponies with no distinguishing features that can shoot lasers and sometimes fight hoof to hoof.]

Ponyville - Town Square

[aie_mods]

It was very clear that the new arrivals... well, arriving in the same place as the initial crew did weren't here to meet and greet - a crisis was on their hands!

To arms, ponies that can battle! Take out those robo ponies!

[OOC: Anypony in Ponyville can reply to this as a top level or can make their own!

ALSO, feel free to NPC the robots if you so wish! They're simply metallic ponies with no distinguishing features that can shoot lasers and sometimes fight hoof to hoof.]

Baymax - Open

[personal_care]

Oh no.

[Baymax is staring up into the sky as he waddled out into the grounds. There were mecha ponies everywhere, and he started waddling across the area, trying to herd scared ponies aside. Fortunately he looks non-threatening to the max, and many ponies were listening to him.]

It is not safe. I recommend evacuation. Contacting every Mirror Communication on the network. Communication achieved.

[Everyone else who were around would hear a quick message.]

I am Baymax. There are dangerous robots in Canterlot. Require assistance. I am not fast, or equipped for combat this moment in time.

Re: Ponyville - Town Square

[usedpartycannon]

[When the lasers started flying, Pinkie was an immediate action girl.

Clutching her geode, she transformed in a flash of light as she pulled a bandoleer of sprinkles from her hair and strapped it on.]

Everyone inside now!

Godbert Manderville

[mostpowerfulprimal]

Ho! What a sight. It's like the allagan bug incident all over again!

[Strode the Godbert back into town as he dropped the bag he carried as he stood up and drew his hammer.]

It seems, it is Hammer Time.

ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL

[touspourun]

The battle was joined quickly by the Keldeo swordsman. He had been fairly quiet, trying to make sense of this new world and its new quirks, but one thing refused to change. If people were in danger, he would be there to help. That's what a knight did.

He made his grand entrance in true form, summoning up the power of his Secret Sword technique to cleave a robotic pony in half with one swipe of his horn, rescuing innocents who were not able to escape the onslaught in time. At least he could still use all of his Pokemon abilities in this new world... That would make things much easier, and would ensure that the robots had a very bad time. He whipped around to find another target, jetting about with water jets firing from his hooves to propel him quickly around the battlefield. His first thought was to protect people, second to holding the line and pushing back the advance.

Starlight Glimmer

[glimmer_of]

[Once the robots started shooting up the castle, Starlight unleashed her full might onto the troops.

It was rare she had a chance to go all out, but this time, she was in prime form. Flying overhead, magic burning from her hooves, she galloped about, lassoing robots and slamming them into others before turning on a second and completely incinerating it.]

You. Will. Not. Harm. My. HOME!

[bigdarnhiro]

WHOOOAAAAAAA!

[OOF. One rather small pony hit the ground fairly hard. A few seconds later he forced his head out of the ground and shook the dust off.]

Wh-Where am I? What is this!? [THOSE ARE HOOVES? HE THINKS? WHY DOES HE HAVE HOOVES--

Wait, he knows that voice!]

Baymax? [He looks around.] Baymax! Where are you!?

[personal_care]

[That voice reached his audio sensors, and Baymax looked up in alarm. Without regard for his safety, he started waddling as quick as possible towards the voice.]

I am coming Hiro. Please, for your ongoing health, take shelter in the building. My karate is not effective against these robots.

Apple White

[cidery]

The best thing about being a gem was the uppermost pinnacle of strength Apple had ever had. Spinning Save the Queen around she threw the ornate shield like a discus. It ricocheted off several heads before returning to her hand, and Apple slammed down on her defensive aura, flaring out like a wall.

"Of course the date had to end in a fight."

Cirno- Open!

[frozenmemories]

Just the sounds of everything was enough to make the filly take the axe off her back and let her full Tank mindset take over. A slight aura is visible around her as she charges out, glancing back to make sure everyone else there was okay or following. If anything she lets out a battle cry and swings it down into a near by robot and a cone of energy seems to come from her. She's trying to get a good portion of their attention.

Might as well see how well everything she learned from dealing with Curious Gorge translated here.

Re: Cirno- Open!

[saltedice]

With the robots attention focused on Cirno, Mei unhooked her endothermic blaster and primed it. "Our world is worth saving," she uttered before leaping out in a high flying motion.

Coming down, she started picking off robots with headshots, a long icicle spike jutting from their head as she whirled, twisting the firing sequence into a freezing wash of charged water. The charged mist immediately coated several in blocks of ice.

"On your left," she called out to Cirno, firing a spike of ice across Cirno's back to slam into another robot, sending it to the ground sparking. Mei reloaded in a second and started backing up to prepare another salvo.

Re: ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL

[never_give_up]

Keldeo was not alone, as a Braxien landed in the middle of the group, spinning around in a fantastic show of flame and heat. Driving enemies back, Serena called out, "Braxien, Flamethrower!"

Brandishing her wand, Braxien fired a blast of flame into the crowd as Serena watched from the back.

[onaroll]

Amelie, meanwhile, is just opening up hoops beneath the mecha-ponies and letting them fall through to smash into other mecha-ponies.

“I’d say it was nostalgic but I don’t want to be nostalgic about it.”

Ugh. UGH. Why can’t their dates ever go peacefully?

[cidery]

Defending against a volley of fire, Apple nodded.

"It's certainly a pain. There's almost too many to really make it a fair fight." She grunted and said, "For them. Enough of this."

Her body shifted a little as suddenly, thick ribbons of bandages flared out and ensnared several mecha ponies, and she slammed them all into others. "Little trick I picked up going home for a few days," said Apple as the bandages did their work.

[onaroll]

...Amelie had a lot of anger but it's all gone now. Gone gone gone.

"Marry me."

There's a pause as she drops a few more mecha-ponies through her hoops and then she almost visibly processes what she just said.

Um.

[cidery]

Apple laughed despite herself as she slammed several more enemies together and held up a thick defensive wall projecting from her shield.

"I'm up for that," she said honestly. "But we'll discuss that later."

[onaroll]

...well okay then.

"Sounds like a plan!"

Amelie absently drops a few more robots through hoops as she thinks about the ring hidden in her purse. Should she get a new one sized for...where would a pony even wear a ring, anyway? Hoof? Horn? Well, anyway, it's not like Apple has fingers anymore...hm.

Yeah, this is definitely something to consider later.

[cidery]

"But I'm just glad we're together," said Amelie honestly as she bashed several more robots and bundled a bunch together to slam around like a pinball of bandages.

"I really love you, you know that."

Likewise, in her purse Apple had a token of affection to give to Amelie, she had been waiting for a chance to give it to her but things had been weird.

[onaroll]

“I do.”

Yes, that choice of words is entirely intentional.

[cidery]

Apple blushed, realizing the intent. "I do too."

That was the best, and Apple swung into her battle with more excitement, spinning around, being as flashy as possible, skirt flaring with her twists. She was giggling and dancing.

Pear Butter

[the_perfect_pear]

With ponies running, Pear was in a state of panic.

There were these things everywhere and she was scared for her family, so once she made sure Applebloom was with Big Mac and Granny at the farm, she had grabbed a frying pan and ran across the area, searching for Applejack or any other pony she could get to safety.

A mysterious person appears!

[resistancescientist]

"Everyone, get away from the robots!"

Suddenly, a pony wearing a pink suit flipped into view, taking out mecha pony after mecha pony, addressing the panicking ponies who weren't fleeing. "If you cannot fight, try to get inside and stay safe! They will be taken care of before long."

Without further warning, she reared up and put both her front hooves together. "Power of the Griffin!" And with that, her front hooves slammed into the ground, creating a shockwave in front of her that took out an entire wave of mecha ponies.

Re: A mysterious person appears!

[personal_care]

"This way," urged Baymax, as the mystery pony transformed. "There is a safe spot in the next street over."

As the plush toy looking robo-panda urged others, he scanned the newcomer quickly to check her vitals, marking her under "Patients" as he did so.

One of the foals tripped and went down, as he waddled over and picked him up in his front hooves. "I am not fast," he said, raising himself upright onto two hind legs and baby-diaper waddling towards the safe zone.

Coco Pommel

[shyformerassistant]

Although Coco doesn't have her powers anymore, that didn't mean she was gonna stand around being defenseless. She tries her best to direct ponies to safety as she runs around.

If any of the robots attack her though, she won't able to defend herself. Hopefully it won't come to that.