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Today, you checked out with the Smithy on the progress of your Khezu set, since you were stoked about being the first in the New World to wear an Old World set around. The SFM informed you that it wouldn't be done until tomorrow, so you headed back out into Astera for another activity.

Your free time before being transported later was as good as ever for something you grew on later in your life after becoming a Hunter. Fishing. Although you were never big on the premise of it in Moga, you found out soon enough why it was such a loved sport.

Packing up your rod, you went on your way back up to the canteen, where you met with Brigg. He was reading a magazine to pass the time until you brought an offer up to join on the fishing trip. He thought over it and passed the magazine away in boredom, saying that fishing would be very pleasing right about now.

With all of that settled, you met him down by the gate after he collected his own rod and made off into the Ancient Forest then with Shara and Vivi tagging along.

There was already an ideal spot in the locale close enough by, just at the grazing grounds for the Aptonoth. You saw and greeted a fellow fisherman already there who was leaving. He shared some tips about fishing and even handed over some last bits of bait from a jar he had used up. This spot you knew already wasn't the only one, there was plenty about all over the forest in fact, which the fisherman graciously marked down on your map for you before he tipped his hat and left.

Getting to the business at hand, you pulled your rod out and fixed the bait upon it's hook.

"Why I'm surprised to know you didn't grow up a fisherman despite hailing from Moga." Brigg commented as he prepared his own rod and reel. "In my time here, I caught the second largest catch in all of Astera from the forest here in fact. Let's see if you can out-fish me, Comrade."

"You're on." You said back, accepting the challenge issued.

You cast in your line and payed close attention to the floater as the bait sunk below it. You felt your Moganer blood reacting here, it was a friendly duel of the fishers, but you were compelled to win. You had to make the better catches.

"How many should we go for before we stop?" You asked, wanting to get the specifics down.

"Let us try to go for ten at the least." Brigg says. "There's never a worry about denting the population numbers for aquatic endemic life. We'll first decide who wins the most catches, and then who wins by the biggest catch they make here."

"Hmph."

You nod as Vivi sits in the back watching, eating fruit with Shara you got from the Botanical Researcher you ordered from.

You noticed your floater bobbing and prepared for the first catch. Brigg's was also bobbing in the water.

>Roll a 2d100 to determine success with the first catch of the day!

Rolled 60, 23 = 83 (2d100)

>>4076449

Rolled 46, 6 = 52 (2d100)

>>4076449

Also nice picture

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Reeling back with the rod, your first catch of the day comes up at about the same instance as Brigg's does.

It seems that both of you snagged a Whetfish from the spot. The bluish fishes both wiggled on the lines as you and Brigg held them up.

Brigg set his down for a moment after whacking it with a little metal bat he had and then retrieved a large basket he had brought with him. You took the bat from him and whacked yours as well to stop the wiggling as you set it down alongside his.

Brigg pulled out a little thing from his utility belt. Measuring tape. Using it, he measured both catches across...

Your Whetfish was two foot six, or around twenty nine to thirty inches long. Brigg's Whetfish put yours to shame, it was thirty four inches long compared to yours.

"It seems I have succeeded with the first catch of the day, are you sure you wish to continue? I won't think any less of you for dropping out against a master fisherman like me, comrade, ho ho ho." Brigg said playfully as you squatted down to look at the measurements.

>We're not done just yet! (2d100 for the second catch.)
>I can already see where this is going. (Forfeit the challenge.)

Rolled 65, 62 = 127 (2d100)

>>4076520
>We're not done just yet! (2d100 for the second catch.)
Challenge!

Rolled 80, 100 = 180 (2d100)

>>4076520
>We're not done just yet!

>>4076564
I HAVE MADE A TERRIBLE MISTAKE

Rolled 24, 84 = 108 (2d100)

>>4076520
>>We're not done just yet! (2d100 for the second catch.)

>>4076569
Wait, I read the rolls wrong.

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>>4076564

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Your next catch is a Burst Arowana!

"Oh my, that is quite a good one you've caught there." Brigg says.

His next catch turns out to be a Pink Parexus.

You aligned both fishes together with Brigg and he measured them. Your catch came in at thirty five inches, just hitting the mark for three feet. Brigg's Pink Parexus was a close thirty three.

"A well enough success on your part, good job." Brigg says as he throws the two fishes into his basket after whacking them.

Shara Ishvalda and Vivi especially were both eying the fishes in the basket, Vivi even licking her lips at the sight of it.

>Roll a 1d100 for a big next catch!
>Resign from the challenge today.

Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>4076617

Rolled 32, 88 = 120 (2d100)

>>4076617
>Roll a 1d100 for a big next catch!

Rolled 43, 95 = 138 (2d100)

>>4076617
>Roll a 1d100 for a big next catch!

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>4076617

>>4076624
>>4076628
>1d100

Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>4076639
Oh.

>>4076617
Whoops

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WHOOSH!

.....

You... didn't know how to feel about this one.

Brigg wiped his eyes as he looked it over and then pulled his measuring tape out and measured the catch you just made.

"Oh my Gog..."

"That... has got..."

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"...to be the smallest Sushifish I have EVER seen!" Brigg exclaimed.

The Sushifish you just pulled up was... only a mere sixteen inches long. Pathetic even by Sushifish standards, and it didn't even look young!

"Hm? Oh! I got a big one!" Brigg suddenly says as his pole is harshly tugged at from the water of the fishing hole!

You watched in anticipation as he pulled up something large and long from the water!

You couldn't believe your eyes, Brigg just caught a King Marlin!

"Hmm... Why this lad is five four! Still not the even close to my second largest catch however."

"Haha... yeah, good job." You say as the little Sushifish you had dangled.

>We must press on, we can do this! (Roll another 1d100.)
>We've already lost....

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>4076658
>We must press on, we can do this! (Roll another 1d100.)

Rolled 24 (1d100)

>>4076658
>>We must press on, we can do this! (Roll another 1d100.)

>>4076658
>We've already lost....
orz

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>4076658
Switching, since I lost.

>We must press on, we can do this! (Roll another 1d100.)

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You're not going to let this one little setback keep you down. If Brigg can catch something that big, so can you.

You applied some of the bait you received from the last fisherman here before he left and cast your rod in. Brigg gave you the clarity of taking his own out until you were ready to cast yours in again, so that way you were both equal to cast the lines in.

You waited patiently as you stood there, hoping for something big to catch on. You wiggled the line a bit to shake the bait around.

Your floater went down immediately the moment something caught on after taking notice and you reeled back, your rod curving over from the weight. Brigg caught something as well and went ahead and pulled it out while you still tugged at your own.

And there you had it! You fished out your catch to see it was a Climbing Joyperch! An incredible catch!

Brigg had caught another Pink Parexus, about the same size as his left and threw it to the basket before measuring your catch.

Your Climbing Joyperch was exactly forty nine inches, one inch over being four feet!

"Things are looking up for you! Excelsior catch!" Brigg commended you.

You and him both had four catches now, almost halfway to ten like what was agreed upon. You only needed six more catches to conclude this challenge, and hopefully all ones big enough to match his own. Though, if you came out with just one catch bigger than his King Marlin, you'll be victorious as length was the ultimate decider.

>Continue fishing. (Roll a 2d100 this time.)
>Nah, I've had enough. Let's go get these cooked for lunch. It should be about 12:00 AM now.

>>4076711
>Nah, I've had enough. Let's go get these cooked for lunch. It should be about 12:00 AM now.
Food!

>>4076711
>Nah, I've had enough. Let's go get these cooked for lunch. It should be about 12:00 AM now.

Folding up your rod and admiring the catches, you say that you are finished for now and begin packing things up.

Brigg understands and compliments you for nearly beating his catches today. You could live with coming in at second place, but you would surely try to beat him at it again one day in the future.

You carried the basket back to Astera with Brigg to conclude today's fishing trip. With it being around twelve at this time, it meant that you had to leave in just five hours on deployment. You would get some lunch first and then decide what you'll do.

Rolling up to the Canteen, you passed the fishes off to the chef and payed for them to be cooked as you sat down with Brigg and Vivi, placing Shara down next to you on the ground.

It didn't take long for the fish to be cooked. The Meowscular Chef was still busy wooing people and onlookers with sudden skills in using his tools never before seen that he had. The fish were instead prepared by the Felyne operating the oven and soon carried back out to your table after being baked, and some fried.

You didn't know whether you enjoyed food from the land or seafood better, but you'd eat it all nonetheless. On a day like this, nothing was more capable to impress than a batch of fish fingers, cuts of fresh fish meat and corn dodgers. Vivi was hogging all she could, typical of a Felyne like her. Shara didn't seem so interested though, and instead played with little rocks he found nearby.

"So, Brigg." You said in between crunching on fried fish. "What's your story? I never did get to know."

"Ah, the story of my life? Well sit back, it's a riveting little story."

Brigg took out a little souvenir he had, a copper badge with a red symbol depicting a torch on it.

"I was born in a far off northern land, one beyond even the Akura region. I came to a small family alone in a little lodge outside the nearest settlement I knew. I spent my youth growing up as a hard worker, my lands demanded much of it's inhabitants just to survive the frigid climate. I would describe my home region as a frozen wasteland of pure ice. Hoarfrost Reach reminded me of it dearly, but that place wasn't nearly as could. My home was arctic." Brigg says.

"I worked hard in lumbering to provide the settlement with wood for the fires. We had no Zenny there, just scarce gold as a currency. I used my savings to pay my way into the local regency, which my father served as a soldier. I spent all the time I could seeing the nearby Jarl so I might study from his own personal books in return for work in his lodge, first as a prowler for game to bring back and feed mouths with, then as his accountant."

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"When I learned about the Hunter's Guild and the world outside, I made it my mission to go there one day and experience it all for myself. When I was finally in my twenties, I had made enough gold to afford a trip to the main continent. From there, I ventured forth and ended up in the Riveru Republic's capital, Riveru City. I was able to join the Guild there as the Guild has associate status with the Republic. Though, really, I think the Guild is the real authority there"

"To no surprise now, I became a Hunter in Riveru City. My beginnings to that career were spent as the leader to a brigade of initiates in training under a Sensei I knew named Kelley. Sensei Kelley was a hard man, but I owe it to him that I was able to become skilled as I am now. I spent a few years there taking what quests I could until I caught wind of the Research Commission and the New World from regional news. One thing led to another and before I knew it, I was on the Fifth Fleet, and here I am now. Senzo and Atricia also arrived on the Fifth. We're all fivers us three."

"I'm surprised you were able to make it. Sounds like many don't get to leave your homeland, eh? Is that all?"

"Well, it's practically all but... I'm not certain my parents agreed with my course in life." Brigg says, his mood falling a bit.

"Huh? And why's that?" You asked.

"Only a day before I left, a civil war broke out in my homeland between vassal states. The Tsar of my homeland was far too old and had no line of successors in place when he finally passed away. All the lower gentry, the Jarls and Boyars turned on one another to fight for supremacy only a week after when the moots could not decide who would become the new Tsar." Brigg dropped suddenly.

"...Oh... o-oh, damn... uhhh..." The words left your mouth.

Brigg sighs. "Needless to say, the Jarl I formerly served also wanted to go to war for that chance to be the highest royalty. My Father, being a soldier, was to fight as well. He wanted me to join him in the Jarl's army but... I made aware my plans, and he tried his best to convince me, but in the end never spoke to me again as I left my old house. My mother and father only stared at me in shame, no hint of pride in my success any longer lingering in their eyes. No doubt, the Jarl was also angry to know I was gone, I was his chamberlain at that point."

"I sometimes ponder what ended up becoming of all of them. I also ponder if I dishonored my homeland by being hasty to leave knowing a war broke out, instead of remaining to fight for it, remaining to fight like my father wished me to. The last thing I remember ever hearing him say to me was... 'coward'."

Brigg closes his eyes and shakes his head. Vivi just looked at him, feeling sorry to hear that bit about civil war and being called a coward when he clearly isn't one. Well, clearly not one by now at least.

You were finished with lunch. You could go off to do other things now.

>Speak to/Talk with Brigg about something else.
>Ask Brigg a question.
>Go find someone else to talk to.
>Play a Hunter's Game with friends.
>Bid farewell to him and go do something else.

>>4076894
>Play a Hunter's Game with friends.
'Cuz why not.

"Hey, listen, Brigg? I don't think you're a coward. I think you're real brave myself, I mean just look at that time you lit the Lambent Bay on fire to drive away those poachers. That was something else man." You said.

"Ho ho ho, oh yes, I will never forget that moment of my life. Truly a spectacle. I don't think I'm a coward, I just think I had my path I wanted to make. If my parents disown me for it, then so be it. It is in the man to go the way the man wants, no? Well, enough of that gloomspeak."

You nodded and drank from your tankard.

"So, what Hunter Games are popular around Astera? I've never played one before."

"Hmm. There are many available here to play. The ones in the arena I don't think will be playable today." Brigg says. You knew that would be the case as well.

"But, there are some that you can still play here. Such as cards, pinfinger, chess, draughts, darts, knocker, blampot, a good old drinking contest, arm wrestling, the Wyverian game of Dalyence, and of course, Peg."

"I'm... only in touch with a few of those. Can you explain 'knocker' and such?" You say, rubbing your chin.

"Of course. Knocker is a game about strength. Two Hunters will put on a specialized gauntlet and punch each other's fists together until one can go no more. Falling down from another having superior force in this game constitutes a loss. I've played it before and it shouldn't come as a surprise that I'm quite the champion at it. I've never lost! Hah hah!" Brigg explained 'Knocker'.

"Blampot is a game involving an explosive nitrotoad. A Hunter will take up a pot with a nitrotoad inside and then dance around while others watch. He loses if the nitrotoad is roused and detonates it's bodily defense from becoming too spooked. If he can do his dance without rousing the toad for long enough however, he wins and others will throw him some rewards for his display."

"Sounds dangerous..." You say.

"The pots usually absorb most of the explosion's force anyway, so it's relatively safe. Plus, you are not advised to hold the pot close, both for safety and to prevent you cheating by using your torso to keep it steady. It has to be so that it can disturb the toad. Personally, never tried it." Brigg said.

"Moving on.... Ah, Dalyence. It is an old Wyverian game based around balance. Up to three or four may play. It involves balancing an object about this big..." Brigg motioned his hands around in a circle. "...on a really tall pole while the players move around in a circle. It is expected for players to lose balance of their object, and the one who balances theirs to the end wins while everyone else loses."

"And Peg is a classic. We throw our carving knifes into the ground or a tree to embed it, and then see if we can take it out with our teeth. It isn't really about competition so much that it is showing off for some claps but a lot still do it time to time."

"There should be more games. I'll try to remember." Brigg says as he gets to thinking.

What will you do?

>>4077039
Let's play Dalyence.

>>4077100
Let's play Daylence, after that let's check with the doctor about our back, just to see if were in top shape for Yama.

>>4077039
Seconding >>4077249

>>4077100
Support

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Raising your finger, you say you'd like to play a game of Dalyence and Brigg seems delighted to hear that. He says he'll go grab Senzo and get the appropriate items to start the game off with.

You just sat and waited to finish your drink off while he disappeared down the stairs.

Some mere minutes later, Brigg returns with Senzo in tow and two Wyverian researchers following behind carrying some things.

You stand up and walk out to the little open space there in the canteen and get into position with Brigg and Senzo as the two Wyverians prepare the items.

You watch as one researcher raises the pole higher into the air after the other one balances a heavy golden pot on top of it. One by one, the poles are handed off to Brigg, then Senzo, then you.

You held it with your two hands against each other holding the pole tight, being careful to not drop the pot already.

Senzo looked like he bit off more than he could chew, he was already struggling with his pole. Brigg on the other hand was as still as stone, like a statue unwavering. Not even his nostrils flexed.

The two Wyverians step off to the side as the others at the canteen looked on, placing bets on who was gonna lose and snickering.

"Dalyence! Commence!" One of them said, waving a small flag.

In that instance, you, Brigg and Senzo all began to walk slowly around in a circle, balancing the golden pots on the poles.

"Faster." The Wyverian referee says. All three of you started to march faster in that circle. So that was how it was gonna be?

>Roll a 5d100 to determine balance rates for each step you make.

Rolled 92, 13, 16, 82, 26 = 229 (5d100)

>>4077899

Rolled 53, 75, 83, 97, 82 = 390 (5d100)

>>4077899
>Roll a 5d100

Rolled 94, 99, 73, 18, 33 = 317 (5d100)

>>4077899

>>4077962
Nice.

You performed well, better than you expected you could as you walked around in the circle with Brigg and Senzo.

A few times your pot came close to falling off of the pole, but you kept it level and held on.

Senzo on the other hand...

"Woah... W-woaaaoohhh!"

"No.. no no no no!"

"Oooooohhhh!" Came the crowd.

Senzo could not keep his balance and drifted outside of the circle as he tried his best to keep his pot up, but in the end it was futile. His pot fell from the pole and was caught by one of the Wyverians.

"You're out!" The referee called.

"Ghh! Darn...."

Senzo shook his head as he took a seat to watch the rest of the game.

Now it was just you and Brigg walking around opposite of each other. You and him both shot each other a look of determination.

"Faster! Running speed!" The referee called.

You didn't know how to react to that, but as Brigg began moving at a faster pace and balancing his pot, your feet acted on their own and now you ran too.

Can't lose here!

>Roll a 10d100 to push to the finish line!

Rolled 1, 94, 32, 44, 33, 2, 59, 38, 53, 98 = 454 (10d100)

>>4078031
>Roll a 10d100
Too much dice.

Rolled 17, 94, 28, 64, 76, 90, 84, 76, 15, 36 = 580 (10d100)

>>4078031
dice gods don't let me down.

Rolled 32, 18, 37, 47, 85, 43, 59, 64, 49, 14 = 448 (10d100)

>>4078031

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You continue to do well enough in the game! That is until...

"Faster! Sprinting speed!" The referee called out!

You and Brigg were now moving like a cyclone in the circle! The pots were spinning and bouncing about the top of the poles and Brigg was now hard pressed to keep it up, but you were as well!

The things threatened to fall and the crowd's cheering was all your ears were full of!

"Come on Freelancer! You can do it!"

"Get em' Brigg! Get em'!"

The crowd was cheering for both of you, but only one could win!

THEN!

Your pot began to stumble, the pole moving fast made it really rumble! It would fall in nigh time!

>We can do this!
>We can't do this!

>>4078066
>We can do this!
PUUUUSHHH!

>>4078066
>We can do this!
Guts and glory, lads!

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>>4078066
>We can do this!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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You can do this!

YOU CAN DO THIIIIIIIIIIIS!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

>Three people roll a 1d1000!

Rolled 295 (1d1000)

>>4078085
>1d1000!

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Rolled 221 (1d1000)

>>4078085
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Rolled 610 (1d1000)

>>4078085

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Ah! No! No!

This can't be! Not while you're so close to victory!

NO!

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...........!!!!

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>>4078135

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>>4078135
>>4078146
WHYYYYY

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"Hunter Lance Vance loses!" The Wyverian referee called out. That really stung, he used the nickname you hated....

"Hunter Kolash is the winner!"

The referee came over and raised Brigg's arm up after your pot fell.

The crowd broke out into a cheer. "HIP HIP!"

"HOORAY!"

You let the Wyverians take the pole from your hand and Brigg just patted your shoulder. "Oh well, don't dwell on it. It's only a game, but that was quite an intense one too! You really had me on the ropes. Better luck next time!"

You sighed, accepting your defeat at Dalyence. You gave Brigg a fist bump, the game concluded now.

Well, that was fun for what it was, but you still had time to burn. It must have been at least close to 2:00 PM by now.

What will you do?

>>4078166
Let's check Atricia, if she is awake try to talk with her and if she has any ideas.

>>4078166
See about the siege, what will we do? where we'll be stationed?, how many hunters per team?, supplies?, with whom and where we will leave the little one (the Shara)?, Vivianne will be with us? Whi will tag along with us/ who will lead us persnoally?

yadda yadda

>>4078166
Suppoeting >>4078194.

Waving him off, you went on your way back to your dorm with Shara and Vivi and opened the door to see Atricia sitting at your desk, writing something down on paper in deep concentration while humming.

You broke the silence then. "Hey. What are you writing?"

She takes a moment to respond as she finishes another sentence and looks up at you with a little smile. "Just a letter to my family. The Argosy takes mail and drops it off back on the mainland to be delivered by the Guild's postal service."

Not a bad idea, you just wondered why you hadn't thought of that before.

"So, what are you going to do until the call?"

She writes down more and looks up again. "I don't know. I guess I'll go to the wash house to clean my stuff and then the Gathering Hub to watch the airship after I'm done."

"Oh, alright." You say.

Standing around watching workers on the job from up high didn't sound all appealing to you to be honest. Maybe you could go buy Shara a gift, or just wait around the last few hours until it's time.

>I got the perfect idea... let's get Shara clothes like Poogie wears.
>Let's go wash, we smell like the Ancient Forest, and not the good part.
>Let's write a note to our own family back in Moga too.
>Let's go with Atricia and sight see from the Gathering Hub.
>Let's just sit around for the next few hours.
>Write in.

>>4078436
>Let's write a note to our own family back in Moga too.
It'd be nice to do that.

>>4078436
>I got the perfect idea... let's get Shara clothes like Poogie wears.
>Let's go wash, we smell like the Ancient Forest, and not the good part.
We write when the floating green elder god wannabe die by our gunlance. First hygiene!

>>4078436
>Let's go wash, we smell like the Ancient Forest, and not the good part.
>Let's write a note to our own family back in Moga too.

"Atricia."

"Hm?"

"...Do I smell bad?"

....

Atricia stands up and walks over to you, standing there in front of you as she brought her nose closer.

"Well, you smell like you've been out in the woods for days. You might want to catch a bath."

That's all you needed to hear. You picked Shara up and left out of the door to head down to the wash house so you could get yourself and your gear cleaned. You had a distaste for smelling bad, a Hunter shouldn't neglect their hygiene just because they're out in the great outdoors, right?

Upon descending the stairs near the tradeyard and coming down to it, you saw the wash house, but there was something happening here, something has went awry.

You saw the doors to the wash rooms open, and mountainous heaps of pinkish bubbles were flowing out, seeping down onto the deck. The wash house workers were trying their best to contain the spread by cutting the water off, but it had already become so great that it reached all the way to the stairs you just stepped off of.

You saw a researcher there carrying the bottles you were once tasked to fill with Mizutsune suds with, speaking highly about how great and cleanly it all was, that he was gonna wash everything and everyone in Astera with it.

You calmly stepped up to the counter and the attendant greeted you in a rush, nearly slipping on the soapy substance running across the deck. She told you that it was still possible to wash, but you'd be up to your neck in bubbles even standing up. Or you might just be completely submerged. They said they could still wash your armor easy.

You didn't feel like waiting another day so you went ahead and payed 400 Zenny to wash now and get your armor cleaned.

It took a while, since what the attendant said was true, but you came out with a cleanly smell that would linger on you for days, and your armor was no different after being cleaned. Although it took some effort to wash Shara, as he didn't being submerged so much, but you managed.

You wished the workers well with containing this gargantuan mess and left back up to the tradeyard.

As you walked about the tradeyard again, you held Shara in your hands facing you. The little Elder Dragon just stared at you blankly, blinking occasionally as you held him up.

You thought you should reward him for always being on such good behavior in any case involving him and began to think over how. Your mind and eyes both drifted off until you traced your view up and saw the tiny pink creature known of Poogie strutting about. That tiny hamster was wearing some kind of strange outfit, it had a long cloth flowing in the win behind him with a pattern that resembled a constellation which shone brightly on him.

Then you saw the two people who interacted with Poogie the most feeding him carrots. It was that Hunter in the Rathian set with orange hair and his Handler in green. You knew now what you could get Shara and so decided to inquire with the two about it.

"Hello." You greeted.

"Hey! You're the Hunter the Star's been partnering up with. Freelancer, that's what they call you, right? Hows it going?" The Ace Hunter greeted you, reaching to shake your hand.

"I'm well. I couldn't help but notice you two handle the pig here often. I see he's dressed to the occasion too." You commented, looking down at Poogie snorting.

"Why yes, I like to make outfits for the little guy every time something new happens." The Handler in green says.

"That's exactly what I wanted to ask about." You say.

Shara is now giving you a funny look and his best impression of a frown with wide eyes as you speak.

"Oh, that's right, you do take care of this one too, don't you?" The Handler asks, giving Shara a scritch against his chin.

"Hoo hoo man, that must be a handful taking care of an Elder Dragon, huh?" The Ace Hunter remarked with his usual smile still about his face.

"Oh, I see. You wanted to know if I might be able to make him something to wear too, am I right?" The Handler in green asks.

"Yeah, I thought I could give him something for being so behaved, and clothes seems like a good enough idea." You replied.

"I'd be happy to try! What did you want me to make for him?" The Handler in green asked.

>A sweater.
>Give him the same astral getup Poogie has.
>A hat of some kind.
>Write in.

>>4078718
>>A hat of some kind.
Hats are always cool.

>>4078718
>A hat of some kind.

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>>4078718
>A sweater.
And a hoodie, to keep Shara warm. Maybe a raincoat so we can bring the little one when is raining.

Poor Shara, doing pic right now.

>>4078718
>>4078731 seems like a better idea. Let Shara pick the materials.

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Telling your idea to the Serious Handler and Ace Hunter, she says she'll do it, right now in fact and that you can watch if you'd like too.

You see no reason not to and follow the pair down to their own special barracks for A-Listers, which is quite cramped but at least still has enough space for them to work down there with.

You set Shara down on their table to be measured. He tries to squirm away several times but you grab him and keep him in place until he eventually gives up.

With his measurements down, the Serious Handler gets to work on her table sowing and knitting with fabrics and materials from monsters such as Paolumu and Tobi-Kadachi.

You watch the result of her fruitful work come together splendidly and you have to hold Shara still just to get it on when she's finally done.

And there you had it. A sweater and a hood for Shara.

"He looks so cute in it!" The Serious Handler said as Shara sat there on his two legs, slumped over slightly.

Shara glared at you with contempt over doing this to him, but you didn't really notice. You were too busy being enamored by the sight of him in his new little outfit.

You hear him scowl as the Serious Handler picks him up into a hug before passing him back to your arms.

You thanked her for the outfit and offered to pay, but she declined, saying that there was no need. You don't argue and thank the pair again before going back out with Shara.

Come to think of it, it looked to be only an hour away from evening time if the sun's place in the sky was of any tell. The call to arms would be made soon.

How will you spend your last hour? What will you do?

>>4078832
Let's rest for this last hour, maybe grab our GL if we haven't already.

>>4078832
Go drink something light in the Canteen and last minute socialization.

>>4078832
Do a check on our back try to find the closest thing to a doctor a have him see if we're good to go.

While you still had time, you went out towards the research station and asked around until you found direction to a place situated along with other huts under the waterfall. This was in fact the doctor's office.

You stepped inside and a bell rang on the door as the doctor looked over his desk at you and welcomed you in. There no patients in his bed at this time, which you took to be a good sign.

You made it clear what you came for and went ahead and took off your cuirass and undershirt as the doctor stood up and came over. He had you brace against the wall for support as he began to undo the straps of your spinal safety vest to check on how you were doing. The tight and constricting vest is removed and you feel no different than how you were before your injury.

"Okay, so far so good. First, I want you to try squatting."

You obeyed the doctor's direction and bent down on your legs with your heels flat against the floor and as low as you could go. Then, he had you stand up and do a few stretches back and forth, side to side, down and up. You were told to jump, touch your toes, do some jumping jacks, wobble back and forth and then lay down. You felt no pain in doing any of these actions he asked of you and he wrote some notes down on his clipboard before telling you to stand. He took the vest and put it back away in storage before retrieving some tools.

He used some things to tap and prod at your back with in varying degrees of force, and then finished with a small ball pen hammer which he lightly hit you with.

He hummed in surprise and then wrote some more things down before speaking the news he had.

"Well your spine comes out in the same way it would have before your injury. Unless I'm missing something here, I'd say you've already made a full recovery."

"What?!" You ask, bewildered.

"You've shown no reaction to things that would have caused your spine immense pain otherwise without the vest. It's the only logical conclusion I can come to." The Doctor tells you. "So being as that's so, you should be free to return to the field as you like. Just try not to injure yourself badly again, okay?"

You didn't know what to say on this. It came as a shock to you as well, one you couldn't comprehend entirely at first. You didn't try to, you just submitted to what he suggested and thanked him silently before putting your clothing and armor back on, leaving the doctor's office.

As you had one last drink at the Canteen, you heard a horn blow in the distance and knew that it was finally time.

If there was anything else left you had to do, you needed to do it now, as you were expected right then and there.

>Let's ask Senzo if he'll stay behind to watch Shara for us.
>We'll let the Chief Ecologist take care of Shara for now.

>>4078915
>We'll let the Chief Ecologist take care of Shara for now.

>>4078915
>>We'll let the Chief Ecologist take care of Shara for now.

>>4078915
>>We'll let the Chief Ecologist take care of Shara for now.

You knew Senzo mentioned wanting to go to the siege last night, and you wouldn't deny him that privilege. The researchers were all staying behind, and you trusted the small Wyverian who headed them all enough that you decided to see him at the last minute.

Your request actually makes him look away from his book at Shara before he accepts. The Chief Ecologist tells you to have no worries, as he will ensure the juvenile Elder Dragon is taken good care of, and that no experiments other than some minor tests to see how he reacts to harmless things will happen while you are gone.

You nod and hand Shara Ishvalda off to another researcher who is called up before petting the little guy on his head and muttering 'bye'.

You make your way off to the dock where the horn sounds off at. The airship that was being used to transport cargo had returned and would be used to ferry many Hunters, mostly of the Fifth Fleet, off to the grounds of the operation.

Most were already aboard the ship, some leaning against the railing or sitting down to make room for the others. As you walked to enter the back of the line, Atricia, Brigg and Senzo all called you from the deck and you made your way up to stand with them.

You saw at the bow of the ship the Sapphire Star standing tall at the very forefront as the ramp was lifted and the airship began it's voyage, taking flight to the blue sky quickly.

You felt stiff at the prospect of actually going on such a mission with so many others, but you swallowed any nervousness you felt and reinforced yourself mentally with the reassurance that everything would go swimmingly.

You talked with your friends as the trip went on...

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The trip led you to see some iconic places as the airship passed over them. The Wildspire Waste, the Third Fleet's Research Base airship over the Coral Highlands, the Elder's Recess even. The airship went to a place at the very edge of the New World that lied in between the Recess and the gulf separating the Guiding Lands from the mainland itself. The place where Yama Tsukami had made it's flight to, where it had been tracked to, where it made it's home.

You soon saw the spectacle of it after the airship passed a heavy wall of fog that obscured it's view.

A landmass the size of an island dotted with two mountains and swampy jungle that seemed to stretch around all the way back to the Lambent Bay. But of the things there to notice, none presented itself more than the gleaming side of a silver temple cloaked in moss that towered among all the forest and jungle. A true spectacle that sent everyone into awe and wowed even the stern Huntsman who stood at the helm with the driver. But you pondered, who could have ever built such a majestic place here in the New World where no traces of any civilization could ever even be a thought at?

The airship landed in a wide area of dirt in front of the grounds of the temple's base, it resembled something of a courtyard even. The Hunter's all unloaded and were instantly met with calls to join groups. They were divided into teams, everyone with Bows and Bowguns went to the gunner group, and the rest were sorted out individually by the Commander, who was already on site. Brigg was deviated to the gunner group and you waved him off.

Then, he made a call for two ground teams of Hunters to be formed up on. He chose the Star to lead the first, which some veterans tagged along on, such as the Diablos Hunter you've seen before and the Huntsman.

The Field Team Leader could not be present to lead any of these teams, as he was with a contingent helping to prepare the SFM's new prototype 'super ballista' in the temple, which would play apart of the plan that would be explained next.

"I need a volunteer to step up and lead our second strike group on the ground. Anyone willing?" The Commander called out, standing atop a rafter of wood.

>Step out and volunteer yourself to lead that group.
>Volunteer one of your friends. (Atricia or Senzo.)
>Stay quiet and wait until someone else steps up. You aren't one to lead.

>>4079009
>Stay quiet and wait until someone else steps up. You aren't one to lead.

>>4079009
>Stay quiet and wait until someone else steps up. You aren't one to lead.

>>4079009
>Step out and volunteer yourself to lead that group.
The star looks upon us fondly for a reason.

>>4079009
>Step out and volunteer yourself to lead that group.
The last group we led didn't die.

Gonna need a tiebreaker.

>>4079009
>Step out and volunteer yourself to lead that group.

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"I'll do it!" You say, stepping out in front of the crowd.

The Commander nods beckons you over to stand in front of the second strike group, next to the Star.

"From what our researchers have deduced so far, the temple is known as Tilokpia. Our goal will be to drive Yama Tsukami into the large temple atrium, and we can only do that by weakening it on the outside in these grounds. The strike teams will cover that part of this operation." The Commander says, motioning over to the mount of the towering temple.

"Both strike teams are to follow their leader's directions, and I expect you both to lead your strike teams better than decently, am I understood?"

"Yes sir!" You say, saluting. The Sapphire Star just salutes silently as well.

"Very good. I trust that neither of you will let us down." The Commander says as he hops down from the rafter. "Oh, and Freelancer. You can only choose six members for your team, the rest will be relegated to manning ballista and helping load cannons. Choose them now and then head over to the temple, I'm about to go over the details of our plan."

You turned and looked back at the potential candidates for the second strike team you were to lead. There was ten, maybe more Hunters there all ready by the looks of it facing you, waiting to see who you'd choose. You even recognized a few from that time in El Dorado there.

You looked for Atricia and Senzo, but you saw them both being called off to the side by a researcher, so it would appear they wouldn't be able to join your team now that they were doing something else. You had to choose from the stock you already had.

In order, there was:

Ingot Hunter. [Madness Axe (SA)]
Rathalos Hunter. [Flame Lance (LA)]
Kulu Huntress. [Thunder Gaida (HH)]
Pukei Hunter. [Glacial Arrow (BW)]
Odogaron Huntress. [Sin (DB)]
Brachydios Hunter. [Dios Blade (GS)]
Legiana Huntress. [Frost Blitz (LBG)]
Dober Hunter. [Baan Strike (HA)]
Zorah Hunter. [Magda Manus (CB)]
Nargacuga Huntress. [Hidden Saber (LS)]
Zinogre Hunter. [Mightning (HBG)]

You can choose only six for your team. Who will you choose?

>>4080006

I'd go with...
Legiana Huntress (high damage, high risk)
Brachydios Hunter (good damage, low risk)
Zinogre Hunter (high defense)
Ingot Hunter (high defense)
Dober Hunter (status, medium risk)
Kulu Huntress (support, medium risk)

Greatsword for severing, Light Bowgun and Heavy Bowgun for peppering, Switch Axe for breaks and additional severing, Hammer for CC, Hunting Horn for support, and our Gunlance for big openings and protecting others.

Plus we've got a fairly beefy front line of the SA, spread HBG and ourselves in heavily elec-resistant armor.

>>4080058
Support

>>4080058
Backing, though keep mind Yama is weak to fire, so Rath dude may be pertinent.

>>4080006
I vote for:
>Brachydios Hunter, Nargacuga Huntress, Zinogre Hunter, Dober Hunter, Zorah Hunter, Kulu Huntress

Going only for WEAPON I get this.
>The very best:
- Brachydios Hunter. [Dios Blade (GS)] | It's a Master Rank GS.
- Nargacuga Huntress. [Hidden Saber (LS)] | another Master rank weapon.

>The "optional" picks:
- Zinogre Hunter. [Mightning (HBG)] | Not reaaaaly good, but a HBG nonetheless.
- Kulu Huntress. [Thunder Gaida (HH)] | The only real support that the she has in this fight are the 2 Healt songs, Small and Medium.
- Zorah Hunter. [Magda Manus (CB)] Green sharpness, but blast weapon. Not the best but very usefull.
- Dober Hunter. [Baan Strike (HA)] Meh, the Tsukami is inmune to status effect, but overall good armor and hammer.

>Honorable mention:
- Pukei Hunter. [Glacial Arrow (BW)] | Great weapon for this fight, but a very high risk of death 'tho.
- Rathalos Hunter. [Flame Lance (LA)] | Flame weapon againts Yama Tsukami. Good for defense, but he can't defend the others, right?
I mean the other hunters are not very usefull here, by the rough look of the situation. The damage they can deal is not worth the risk of death in this small strike team. I guess.


For reference:
Yama Tsukami | Elder dragon | Fire Element, Paralisis/elec: thunderbugs
Elem eakness: Ice and dragon | Res: Fire, Thunder and water |
I don't remember the minimum sharpness required, but I will assume that is blue.

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You looked over the troop of Hunters and one by one, you pointed to who you would have join you and the chosen stepped up to take their side by you as the rest accepted as much and moved on. You choose the Ingot Hunter and Kulu Huntress from El Dorado you knew and the Brachydios Hunter, Legiana Huntress, Dober and Zinogre Hunters.

With that, everyone moved into he main temple complex. Inside, you went up with the rest of the Hunter gathering and looked up at the Commander who stood in front of a large map hanging from above, pointing to places on it with a long rod.

"Is everyone gathered now? Good. Then let's begin.

"This is the extent of the area we've mapped out thus far. It may look small in map form, but when you get onto the field you'll find that's it far more massive than what you'd expect. Currently, we reside here in sector six, along with the main temple mount. The Yama Tsukami nests in it's top, and that's where we have to force it to via attacking from the field. Harassing it with all on sight weaponry for long will force it's retreat, no doubt about it. From there, every Hunter available will be able to attack it more effectively so that we can finish it off with the Second Fleet's new protoype 'super ballista'."

"There are more smaller temple ruins scattered about the fields of the jungle as you see marked here. They are where we've set up emplacements for ballistae and cannons at. I'm expecting you all to use them to their full extent to bring the Yama Tsukami down, otherwise we won't be able to hurt him."

"The streams and rivers across the land here are dangerous and could potentially harbor or attract other Monsters, so be on the lookout. And try not to get caught in their currents either, reports suggest they move at an extremely heightened rate back into the ocean, and we can't have anyone ending up lost. Bridges have been built on sight to help with crossing them, but they are prone to being destroyed by Monsters so be wary."

"Now, let's go over what monsters to expect other than Yama Tsukami. Firstly, our very own Scanner Scholar reported sighting a Nergigante prowling the Elder's Recess in riled up activity just the other day before it departed this way, so be prepared to repel it if Nergigante should show up for a piece of the prize. Secondly, we've noted that Jaggi packs inhabit the area, and some places may be a hotbed for wyvern activity. As well, you should be aware of Vespoids."

"Lastly, there are a number of hazards in the field you should keep an eye on as I've been told. Beds of quick sand are copious, there's a hefty number of tropical great trees that our researchers say are likely to fall around, and the temples are old and likely to give away under the right force. Other than that, there's a slant in the side of the mountain around sector three which could potentially give way to a dangerous rockslide, so stay on alert if the Yama Tsukami attempts to make that happen with a loud sound or it's own body."

"That should be the gist of it. If anyone has any questions, do ask them now."

>Ask the Commander a question.
>We're ready to go. (Select a sector to start at.)

>>4080582
We know about how Yama Tsukami inhales to eat, right?

>We're ready to go.
I'm torn between Sectors 5 and 6.

I've decided on Sector 2.

You said nothing and waited around as the rest of the troop asked their questions and things were explained as best as they could be. You learned that Yama Tsukami can inhale with such force it produces an attracting whorl of air, that it's stomach shrinks when near death and that it can release deadly gasses from it's pores. Good things to all keep in mind.

"That concludes this briefing. Now, I want you all out there asap!" The Commander says, the Hunters all giving a simultaneous salute. "And may the Sapphire Star light your paths! Dismissed!"

With that, the Hunters all disembarked out of the temple and went on their way across the fields to reach other areas of Tilokpia. The Sapphire Star's strike team hurried on it's way to sector 5 and 2, while some Hunter's not assigned to either of the teams took up positions there in Area 6, manning the various ballistas and cannons about the place.

You gathered your teammates and decided to cover sector 2 for now. If the Yama Tsukami was to appear, it would most likely be in an open area, so sector 2 made the most sense.

You strode along the pathway with your teammates between sectors 6 and 2, warding off some weak Jaggis bold enough to try and make a move, avoiding the soft and soggy dirt of the place. It seems to occur to you that this land isn't just jungle, but it also seemed that it was a rain forest. The place was wet and every green thing you saw had moisture on it.

You came out to the large area of sector 2 then with your group, who were quick to spread out at your direction. The place was dotted with at least five temple platforms sporting unmanned ballista and two cannons you could use at the northwestern most ruins.

There were three bridge layouts stretching across the stream there, which sped through like lightning, the speed of the water stream was frightening, it could easily sweep anyone here along to a certain death if they were caught in it.

There were a few Aptonoth present here and from what you could see on the other side of the stream, a Qurupeco strutting about, trying to find a watery puddle to fish from.

You were just about to give out an order when suddenly, the ground across all of Tilokpia began to lightly rumble...

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And then the rumble came closer to your own sector! You looked up at the tall great trees shifting as a great weight barred against them!

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You watched with the others as a lighter green form emerged from behind the great trees, nearly toppling them as it's body passed over and by.

It was absolutely colossal! Yama Tsukami itself!

The strange levitating Elder Dragon slowly drifted through the air into the sector your team held and came to move by slowly. It began to inhale at the jungle around it, sucking in foliage and whatever else was there as it turned around and faced away from your direction.

The Brachydios hunter fired a flare into the air and the Kulu Huntress blew her horn as loud as she could to ring the sound out all across Tilokpia, warning of the presence of the great green Elder Dragon, who soon took notice of the noise and began to shift in order to find the source with it's eyes.

Now, the operation has truly commenced! It was time to bring the thing down!

The Qurupeco might be a problem however, it was spooked and didn't seemed to fly away, and it's presence across the stream could be detrimental to anyone trying to cross it in order to man the ballista over there.

You had three ruins on your side of the sector accessible, one cannon and three ballista.

You needed to give out orders now! This moment called for your leadership!

Team:

You. (Healthy)
Ingot Hunter. [Madness Axe (SA)] (Healthy)
Kulu Huntress. [Thunder Gaida (HH)] (Healthy)
Brachydios Hunter. [Dios Blade (GS)] (Healthy)
Legiana Huntress. [Frost Blitz (LBG)] (Healthy)
Dober Hunter. [Baan Strike (HA)] (Healthy)
Zinogre Hunter. [Mightning (HBG)] (Healthy)

You'll need to specify where you'll order who to and on what.

>Order a teammate(s) onto the ballista and cannon.
>Order a teammate(s) to take care of the Qurupeco.
>And then specify what you'll do yourself.
>Write in.

>>4080723
Let's keep an eye on the Qurupeco, but focus all Ballista and cannon fire on the Yama Tsukami

We shall also direct the team to be cautious if either the Qurupeco or the Yama Tsukami are readying up to attack their weapons emplacements, bexautwe need that firepower, as well as the manpower, to push the Yama Tsukami back

That's all I can think up for now, if anyone has anything better, or something to add onto my own plan, don't hesitate to put it out there

>>4080780
Damn typos

Meant to say "because" there

Phoneposting is a pain

>>4080723
Get Ingot on the cannon, Kulu Zingore and Dober on ballistas and Brachydios takes care of Qurupeco while Legiana shoots at Yama from below but not too close that he might crush her. We'll man a ballista too.

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Scurrying up one of the nearby ruins as you ran, you mounted yourself upon a ballista and pointed, shouting some orders to your teammates, who affirmed the order and moved to obey.

The Kulu, Zinogre, Dober and Legiana Hunters and Huntresses all moved to mount a ballista as well. The Ingot Hunter went and began loading a cannon to fire.

The Brachydios Hunter rushed across the stream by a bridge and barrelled over to take out the Qurupeco, staggering the monster with powerful blows from his greatsword in the hopes he could finish it off before it uses it's unique calls to attract other monsters.

With you and the fellow Hunters mounting ballista, you had five of the weapons trained on Yama Tsukami and ready to fire while the Ingot Hunter prepped his cannon.

Driving Yama Tsukami back.

+==============+

In order to drive Yama Tsukami into the main temple atrium, his endurance bar must be drained completely by being damaged from ballista and cannon fire.

Yama Tsukami's endurance bar is worth 10000 points.

Cannons require a period to load, but will deal 250 points worth of damage to Yama's endurance bar when fired. There is a chance a ball or two may miss however by random chance, so every available cannon should be used.

Ballista bolts will deal 30 points worth of damage with each shot and the probability to miss will be calculated by dice. A 10d5 roll will be made to decide for each shot, with any 1s rolled being misses and 2s being near misses with reduced damage upon impact.

One more roll will be made by the QM to decide for the rest of the party's damage output as well. The number of dice will change based on how many non-PC teammates are mounting a ballista and it will be measured in 5s.

+==============+
New tutorial added.

Yama Tsukami Endurance: 10000

Roll a 10d5 to decide your ballista damage total now.

Rolled 1, 3, 3, 1, 3, 1, 1, 5, 4, 1 = 23 (10d5)

>>4081631
pew pew pew pew pew

Rolled 4, 1, 1, 5, 1, 1, 3, 1, 4, 5 = 26 (10d5)

>>4081631

Rolled 2, 2, 4, 2, 3, 5, 1, 2, 3, 2 = 26 (10d5)

>>4081631

>>4081640
>only one 1
Phew.

Rolled 4, 2, 2, 2 = 10 (4d5)

(Should of mentioned it but forgot like a dumby. On the roll for teammate damage, 1, 2 and 3 will equal 50 damage and 4 and 5 will equate to 100.)

You and your teammates mounting ballista unleash a barrage of bolts at Yama Tsukami, depleting all counts.

The giant floating Elder Dragon vibrates in sudden anger over the hits against his body and begins to move towards the position of you and your fellow teammates.

The collective barrage dealt 470 damage to Yama Tsukami's Endurance bar.

The Ingot Hunter fires the cannon at the Elder Dragon after finishing loading it with five cannonballs. Of the five blasts, three hits Yama Tsukami while one misses and another bounces. A total of 750 damage is dealt from the volley to Yama Tsukami's Endurance bar.

Total damage dealt was 1220.

Yama Tsukami Endurance: 8780

+==============+

Over the stream, the Brachydios Hunter has wounded the Qurupeco and forced it's retreat to another sector. He moves then to regroup as he runs across the stream bridges again.

Enraged by the cannon blasts, the floating Elder Dragon begins to close in faster upon your position. It is moving with haste to crush you and your teammates!

>Order a reload and attempt to deal some more damage before bailing from our current positions at the northwestern edges of this sector.
>Order everyone to bail before Yama Tsukami can crush anyone and then take up positions at the southeast emplacements across the stream.
>Order everyone to bail and then make a tactical retreat to another sector. (Choose one: 1, 6, 5)
>Stand your ground in this sector and attempt to wittle away at Yama's tendrils.

>>4081670
Who is closest? Tell them to bail across the river while the others take a couple more potshots.

>>4081684
Do you want me to make some marks on the map to identify current positions?

>>4081689
Sure

Where did the others go? They were here an hour ago.

>>4081689
go for it.
>>4081826
I've been helping folks with rajang today.

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Okay, these are the current positions of Yama and the team members.

>>4081996
>he's equidistant between the two batteries
Fug.

>>4081670
>Order a reload and attempt to deal some more damage before bailing from our current positions at the northwestern edges of this sector.
It would have been optimal if we started on the south side. Just enough time for one cannon shot --and however many bolts-- then we bail.

>>4082076
Roll me one more 10d5.

Rolled 4, 5, 4, 1, 5, 3, 1, 2, 4, 4 = 33 (10d5)

>>4082104
You dropped your trip.

Rolled 3, 1, 2, 1 = 7 (4d5)

>>4082110
>all below 4
Ouch...

While you still had time, you shouted for everyone to reload their ballistae using nearby ammo and for Ingot to fire his cannon again immediately.

Everyone went to do so immediately as the floating giant encroached closer.

More ballista bolts flew from both you and your teammates into Yama Tsukami's body, making the creature vibrate again, sounding off it's anger.

This next volley of ballista bolts from you and your companions totaled at 470 damage to Yama Tsukami's Endurance. The Ingot Hunter fired a single cannonball, dealing 250 damage to Yama Tsukami. The total damage dealt was 720.

At the last moment, you ordered everyone to bail and jumped yourself as Yama came forward fast then. It's large body rams into the sides of the ruins platforms, shaking them about and weakening the structures, the cannon platform stands tall again, but the two northwestern ballista batteries are crumbled and destroyed with one of the ruins being collapsed.

The Brachydios Hunter makes it across the stream and regroups with everyone then as the Dober and Zinogre Hunters remained on their own two ballista batteries at the eastern edge of the sector.

Yama was turning itself again to continue giving chase, it seemed intent on destroying you and your teammates. You notice it beginning to leak pockets of a reddish gas from it's body down to the ground where it clouded about...

+==============+

Yama Tsukami Endurance: 8060

+==============+

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"Enough tranquilizer bombs and I'd be able to make it fall!" The Legiana Huntress said, running with her Bowgun drawn and loading up said bombs.

Yama Tsukami pulls off another stunt you hadn't expected then. It sucks up bricks and rubble from the ruins it just collapsed as though eating them, but when it turns again so that you could see it's face, it suddenly blows out the sum of the debris from it's mouth at your party mates! It only made sense that it could huff with the same force that it inhaled with!

Everyone manages to dodge, but the Kulu Huntress is struck in the back while trying to sheath her Hunting Horn! The damage is sundering and she screams out as a stone impacts her spine!

Team:

You. (Healthy)
Ingot Hunter. [Madness Axe (SA)] (Healthy)
Kulu Huntress. [Thunder Gaida (HH)] (Wounded)
Brachydios Hunter. [Dios Blade (GS)] (Healthy/Near Exhuasted.)
Legiana Huntress. [Frost Blitz (LBG)] (Healthy)
Dober Hunter. [Baan Strike (HA)] (Healthy)
Zinogre Hunter. [Mightning (HBG)] (Healthy)

"We should regroup with the Star in sector three! We could distract it more easily there while the batteries assault it!" The Ingot Hunter suggested as Yama floated closer to the group. He was still at his cannon and could fire at your word.

>Gather everyone and go to another sector.
>Fire an SOS and call for the gunner group to support.
>Run around with teammates to keep Yama distracted so the Legiana Huntress can ground it with Tranq bombs.
>Wait for it to slam and then attack with everyone.
>Order Ingot to fire the cannon again at Yama's back.
>Write in.

>>4082155
>The damage is sundering and she screams out as a stone impacts her spine
That's really not good.

>Gather everyone and go to another sector.
Get them to Sector 3.

>>4082186
Wait, there's got to be a more sound decision. I wish there were more people around for second opinions.

>>4082155
>Run around with teammates to keep Yama distracted so the Legiana Huntress can ground it with Tranq bombs.

As-is, we don't know what's going with the Star's group, but ideally we wait until everyone's in need of a break before tagging out. The Horn huntress should be able to patch themselves up or slip away for a bit while we keep their attention.

>>4082155
>Run around with teammates to keep Yama distracted so the Legiana Huntress can ground it with Tranq bombs.
We could have the Brachy Hunter take the Kulu Huntress to the ruins with the Zin and Dober Hunters so they could recover.

We should also keep an eye out for the Legi Huntress; we cannot afford to lose her under any circumstances. Try to lure Yama Tsukami away from the entrance to sector 5.

The Legiana Huntress loads her Light Bowgun with Tranquilizer Bombs then as you yelled to the rest to take evasive maneuvers across the sector.

They ran in circle as the Yama Tsukami floated over, puffs of pink gas exploding over his eyes and face as the Legiana Huntress fired Tranq Bomb after Tranq Bomb at it, the pores of the great Elder Dragon even sucking it up.

The Yama Tsukami descended for some feet, lowering itself just enough that was it able to begin lashing at the ground with it's hefty limbs, rending the dirt where it slapped and swiped it at.

You were forced to run and dive forward with the Brachydios Hunter and Kulu Huntress then as Yama Tsukami began to spin around rapidly, dragging it's limbs around across the ground and raking it with such velocity an air current generated around the body of the spinning Elder Dragon. The Zinogre Hunter, who was making his way over, didn't pay much attention and suffered for it, being struck by one of the Yama Tsukami limbs with such force that he was sent flying backwards in a roll. The hit was staggering, but he recovers to drink a potion after a minute.

The Kulu Huntress got as far away as she could then to down a Mega Potion at your direction. She then prepared a health song with her Hunting Horn.

Things seemed to get worse then as the Legiana Huntress shouted something out. "I'm out of Tranq Bombs! I'll need to get more to down him!"

This beefy dragon wouldn't go down so easy...

You looked over to the Ingot Hunter to signal him to fire his cannon, but you saw him a coughing fit as he jumped down from the cannon platform. He was saying something about 'burning' and you now realized he had been affected by Yama Tsukami's excreted gas! He was rolling around to out fires that suddenly spread across the exterior of his armor plating!

As Yama Tsukami ceased to spin and rise back up higher into the air, it began to rain, helping mend the Ingot Hunter's situation, allowing him to quickly jump the platform again and fire his cannon at the Yama Tsukami.

Miraculously, all five cannonballs hit their mark and the Elder Dragon stumbles from being dealt 1250 damage to it's Endurance bar, now truly enraged by it!

+==============+

Yama Tsukami Endurance: 6810

+==============+

Team:

You. (Healthy/Near Exhuasted.)
Ingot Hunter. [Madness Axe (SA)] (Near Healthy/Near Exhuasted)
Kulu Huntress. [Thunder Gaida (HH)] (Healthy/Near Exhuasted)
Brachydios Hunter. [Dios Blade (GS)] (Healthy/Near Exhuasted)
Legiana Huntress. [Frost Blitz (LBG)] (Healthy)
Dober Hunter. [Baan Strike (HA)] (Healthy)
Zinogre Hunter. [Mightning (HBG)] (Near Healthy/Near Exhausted)

You and your team gathered near one of the three pathways out of the 2nd sector as a warning horn blew in the distance and the Commander's voice was heard over a wooden megaphone at the top of the temple mount....

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"Hunters! You all need to watch out! Nergigante has been sighted and is confirmed to be out in the field!"

"Our trackers place his landing at Sector four! I want anyone available to find and repel it before it botches up our whole operation!"

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"Hunters of the first strike team are held down taking care of a Rathalos and Rathian in Sector three, either the second strike team or gunner group will need to do something about Nergigante!"

"We need to bring this situation under control! If your positions is unsustainable, make a tactical retreat to another Sector!"

You heard the Commander well, you needed to decide what you would do next now. The Yama Tsukami was flying now at an even faster speed than before towards your group. You wouldn't be able to lose it at this point so easily now...

>Let's move to another Sector. (5, 6)
>Let's move to assist the Star's own team and combine our manpower.
>Let's lure Yama Tsukami to Nergigante and let the two fight it out. We can control that situation easily when the gunner group finally gets near.
>Write in.

>>4082349
>Let's lure Yama Tsukami to Nergigante and let the two fight it out. We can control that situation easily when the gunner group finally gets near.
The beast is blind with rage! Let's have it tire against nerg, then fuck em' both while they recover. Also good idea to 'rest' while the two squabble.

>>4082333
[BRASS MUSIC INTENSIFIES]

>>4082366
Just caught up, by the way. Love the quest so far, and the art really adds to it. Top shit!

>>4082369
Glad you're liking it so far!

>>4082349
>Rathalos and Rathian
Fucking Raths. What even happened at Sector 3, was it Quru?

>Let's lure Yama Tsukami to Nergigante and let the two fight it out. We can control that situation easily when the gunner group finally gets near.
We could probably take a pitstop at Sector 6.

we got to take note to snag and/or burn any Vitality Plants along the way.

>>4082386
Might help deal with the exhaustion too.

"Everyone! On me!" You said aloud, signaling your partners to follow as you made a break for it out to Sector 1.

They all ran hastily as you, the Yama Tsukami was keeping up rather easily, and in fact even gaining on you. This thing wanted to bring to bare all of it's tonnage to crush you with as it sprayed small puffs of burning gas out along the way, it's temper flaring. This thing even seemed pissed off when it first arrived. What made it so angry...?

You ignored the thought for now as you raced down the trail of dirt mushing over as the rain fell in this jungle environment. It was harder to tell what was a puddle of quicksand now as all the dirt looked as muddy too, and you anticipated it when the Legiana Huntress suddenly sank to her waist in a puddle of it when running off to the side too much.

You told the others to go on ahead and jumped over yourself, pulling her from the grasp of it and getting back to running as Yama Tsukami almost floated right overhead!

In time, you finally made it with them to Sector 1, where there were two temple ruin platforms topped with two ballista and two cannons. You saw the Zinogre Hunter already climb one and he shouted out that he found a binder bolt there, that could help restrain Yama Tsukami easy enough, but for now, you would watch what was about to unfold.

In the distance at Sector 4 with your binoculars, you saw the hulking brute form of Nergigante prowling about the grounds. What big horns topped it's head, and it's body was covered in spikes and thorny protrusions. It had such the perfect intimidating look about it! You heard about this thing from the Argosy crew when you first ventured to the New World. They said it hunted and devoured other Elder Dragons! You thought it would be a brilliant idea to let it help put the hurt to Yama, you just had to ensure it didn't finish the job here. The brass wanted Yama dead in the temple. That was, if Nergigante could kill such a gargantuan thing all on it's own...

"LOOK OUT!"

You looked up and then dodged forward without another thought just in time to evade a large mossy limb coming down at your place from above. Yama Tsukami floated right over your head!

The giant Elder Dragon looked forward then as you heard Nergigante's roar resonate across Tilokpia. In return, Yama Tsukami opened it's mouth and unleashed it's own extremely low pitched roar that made the dirt dance. You backed away with the others to the temple platforms and just watched as Yama floated away to meet the invader of it's territory.

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Immediately and without a second thought, the extinction dragon bounded forward all the way across the fourth Sector and met with Yama Tsukami in the dividing line of the first and fourth Sectors.

Nergigante propelled itself upwards and swiped Yama across the face with it's impressive claws, making the ancient giant shift backwards and hum in anger. Nergigante was promptly knocked back on it's feet as the green giant did a spin, hitting it with the two large back limps. As Yama Tsukami spun, it inhaled, drawing in a small tree which it clenched in it's teeth before it turned again and released the tree at Nergigante.

In response, the extinction dragon bucked with it's horns, splintering the tree in half before it leaped to try and swipe at Yama with it's tail, missing as the giant waved itself backwards.

Both of the Elder Dragons roared at each other again before Nergigante spread it's wing span and took up to the air as well. Yama struck him with a swing on his limb, and Nergigante swirled around, clawing above the giant's red eye.

Nergigante made an elegant ascent as it flapped it's wings and flew up high at incredible speed. The Yama below only roared as you and the others watched in awe. The force of the wind from the flapping wings made the trees around waggle back and forth as the noise of the air flowing across the leaves whistled for all to hear.

Like a meteorite, the extinction dragon soared back down through the air, dive bombing into the top of the Yama Tsukami's cranium, and to everyone's shock, bringing the green giant straight down into the ground with a thunderous impact!

Shock and awe at the display of overwhelming physical strength from Nergigante only heightened when the extinction dragon leaped back, charging forward and battering Yama's face with it's horns, sliding the green giant across the ground to reveal the crater it had made.

But now, it was the green giant's turn to make a display as it's voice boomed with searing anger that stunned even Nergigante.

Almost instantly, Yama Tsukami uplifted itself back into the air after pushing up with it's limps. The floating mountain dragon opened it's mouth, releasing out a horde of Great Thunderbugs that flew forward. Nergigante stood to assert it's dominance with another roar, but stepped back in surprise when the insects swarmed around it's face. Nergigante could do little but try to claw at them to no avail.

The swarm buzzed with instinct equal to their host's anger, and then exploded with a collective burst of electricity that snaked all across the body of Nergigante, paralyzing the dragon into spasms as it's muscles became locked by electricity coursing through it's veins.

The Great Thunderbugs returned inside the body of Yama, who proceeded to maneuver in a way you didn't think it could, flipping over from it's back in the middle of the air and uppercutting Nergigante on it's own back with the two large posterior limbs.

Yama seemingly bounced up higher and positioned itself over Nergigante and you held your breath before bracing yourself to withstand the force that followed.

Like an asteroid, Yama went down with all of it's weight, eclipsing the extinction dragon in a crash that reshaped the ground around, sinking it down below into an even greater crater than what Nergigante's dive bomb had made. When the giant uplifted itself, you saw the crushed form of Nergigante there stuck in the dirt, it's jaw agape and it's body barely twitching. He had been bested in the field of strength by the enraged Yama Tsukami and faced severe punishment for trying to fight the mountain dragon in it's own domain. Yama Tsukami was the clear winner of this turf war, and that could be owed to it' behavior, unnatural of it's own species.

The green giant began to float away then, traveling the way of Sector 6...

Nergigante began to stir again, crawling it's way out of the hole in the dirt with it's left wing bent out of shape crookedly. The thing saw your group standing as it panted to regain it's breath.

The Ingot and Zinogre Hunters had already loaded the two cannons behind you and were training them on Nergigante.

+==============+

Yama Tsukami Endurance: 4660

2150 damage resulting from Nergigante - Yama Tsukami turf war.

+==============+

>We are supposed to repel Nergigante as well. Open fire!
>We should let it be, we must pursue Yama Tsukami first above all.
>Write in.

>>4082486
>We are supposed to repel Nergigante as well. Open fire!

>>4082486
>>We are supposed to repel Nergigante as well. Open fire!

>>4082486
>We are supposed to repel Nergigante as well. Open fire!

>shooting Nergigante when Yama still has a quarter endurance left
Nergigante will remember that.

>>4082486
>We should let it be, we must pursue Yama Tsukami first above all.

"Everyone!" You say, holding your hand high, pointing forward with your hand next.

"FIRE!"

At your command, the Ingot and Zinogre Hunters both pulled their trigger mechanisms at once, firing both cannon barrages into Nergigante simultaneously.

The Elder devourer's pupils shrank when it saw the cannonballs coming. One after the other, the cannonballs pelted it's shoulders and horns, exploding violently against it's scales. All that was left behind was a cloud of smoke and you heard some shifting out of it. Once it cleared, you saw Nergigante, one of his horns missing, weakly clawing at the ground before it opens it's eyes and looks your way.

The thing was visibly pained and angry by instinct, but as well terrified for it's life. The thing gathers what strength is left to stand up and limp away before flapping it's wings again, the broken left one cracking as it did with the monster shuddering at that. Nergigante managed to carry itself upwards, only to fall back down into the top of a great jungle tree. What last you see of it is the Elder Dragon using the trees in order to get away, thus leaving the field.

You heard the Commander talk again over his wooden megaphone.

"Nergigante has been successfully repelled! All Hunters are to continue their current task! Everyone should focus on Yama Tsukami! We've spotted it flying off to Sector five! All Hunters convene on it's location! Try to get it within Sector six!"

"Come on! There are vitality plant patches growing in Sector five! We have to keep the pressure up!" The Brachydios Hunter said as he suddenly ran by, chugging an Energy Drink along the way.

"You heard him! Come on!" The Dober Hunter said, tapping your shoulder with his broad hand. You nodded and gestured to the rest as you ran too.

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You were thrown an Energy Drink by the Brachydios Hunter as you ran, he carried at least ten of them and so passed off more to his teammates, helping mend the exhaustion problem for the moment. Though, you questioned why it made your heart begin beating faster...

No time to think about that! You've gotta move like you have wings!

You saw the gunner group stationed in the sixth Sector then as your strike team went by. They were patching up a few light gunners and had boxes out, ones full of sticky ammo and cluster bombs. They were preparing to bombard Yama Tsukami with all they had. You saw Brigg among them and he looked up over at you as you ran by.

"COMRADE! WE'RE HEADING INSIDE! COMMANDER'S ORDERS! BE CAREFUL!"

Oh you would, as now you were approaching the fifth Sector after long running through the sixth.

There, you saw the Yama Tsukami near the sideline! The bastard was inhaling an entire garden's worth of Vitality plants up! Healing itself! Sucking up all the restorative mist, along with some Vigorwasps!

The thing turned around again and saw your group standing there. It took a few minutes to register with it, but once the Yama Tsukami realized, it became enraged again, letting down it's jaw as it hummed with fury!

Out from it's mouth came it's store of Great Thunderbugs again, at least twenty of the fickle things buzzing with lightning! They could paralyze any of you for quite a moment if their electricity struck!

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Around you in the general vicinity was a number of hazards as well...

There was a stone spire that looked easy to fall, a few great jungle trees with rotten bases as well. And there was a water geyser nearby that was rumbling with water trapped under a thick layer of mud.

You could collapse those things with the right tools. Maybe slinger ammo, a ballista bolt, or one of your groups two gunners shooting it down with slicer ammo.

On the other side of the sector, you saw a member of the Star's group running in, a longswordier wearing the Tzitzi set. "Hey! I have bounce bombs!"

First of all, those Great Thunderbugs had to be taken care of first and foremost, and quick too!

+==============+

Yama Tsukami Endurance: 6660

2000 points restored from absorbing vitality.

+==============+

Team:

You. (Healthy)
Ingot Hunter. [Madness Axe (SA)] (Healthy)
Kulu Huntress. [Thunder Gaida (HH)] (Healthy)
Brachydios Hunter. [Dios Blade (GS)] (Healthy)
Legiana Huntress. [Frost Blitz (LBG)] (Healthy)
Dober Hunter. [Baan Strike (HA)] (Healthy)
Zinogre Hunter. [Mightning (HBG)] (Healthy)

You knew the Kulu Huntress could produce waves of force with her Hunting Horn, but she seemed weaker than the rest of the group. The two gunners could use spread ammo, but there's no guarantee they'll hit their marks with the Thunderbugs flying so high and so fast, and given how many there are...

The two nearby temple emplacements featured two cannons and two ballista as well.

Oh! And the Zinogre Hunter had a one shot binder that could restrain Yama Tsukami!

What will you do? What will you order your teammates to do?

>>4082714
>Yama basically healed the Turf damage off
That bit us in the ass sooner than I expected.

Is the geyser between us and the Thunderbugs?

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>>4082725
Location of geyser hazard, falling stone spire and great (not to scale) jungle tree hazards.

>>4082735
Damn, that geyser doesn't look like it can help us right now.

>>4082714
Ookay, order the Zinogre Hunter to get themself to a ballista and wait for our mark. The rest of the group makes for the geyser so we can use it to clear out the Thunderbugs.

Once the bugs are gone, we'll use the binder to keep Yama in place so the Tzitzi Hunter can land the bounce bombs easier.
This sound good?

>>4082714
Send the Dober hunter to one emplacement to prepare a ballista, he can defend againts some thunderbugs, meanwhile have the gunners fire spread shot and the hunting horn prepared, the others cover.
Be prepared to make a tactical withdraw to the siege emplacements or another area, also tell the Tzitzi hunter to man a canon for now. The more bugs we can kill now the better.

Finally woke up. We're probably on Nergigante's shitlist now.

>>4082714
Supporting >>4082780 but I think we should get someone ready to chop that tree down so we could pin Yama.

No seriously, what was the thought process behind kicking him while he was down?

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"Get into positions! Use spread ammo to repel those Great Thunderbugs!" You shouted.

At your command, the Zinogre Hunter and Legiana Huntress both loaded their bowguns with the appropriate ammo before standing at the front and blasting away with it, sending the split shrapnel at the Great Thunderbugs as they flew down.

The Kulu Huntress swung her Hunting Horn at your signal, running forward with it and swinging it around like a back, unleashing a gust that blew most of the Thunderbugs back away.

The Dober Hunter ran along to one of the emplacements as you began to move then, but it seemed that not all of the Great Thunderbugs gave up that quickly. A few managed to slip in when the gunners needed to reload. They flew around, sparkling with electricity and stunning some of your partners, as well as you!

When the Great Thunderbugs all retreated back into it's mouth, Yama Tsukami's attention was then caught as a Slinger Bomb was shot into his face by the Tzitzi Hunter, who jumped up and waved his arms, yelling to make the dragon come his way. And it did, flying over like a torpedo.

Luckily, the Ingot Hunter had stayed back and managed to avoid the Great Thunderbugs. He runs up and kicks you and the Zinogre Hunter, breaking you both out of paralysis and giving you time to run to the emplacements.

The Tzitzi Hunter was able to help keep Yama distracted, causing the geyser to erupt up into it's belly with his Longsword before he chopped at the base of the nearby great jungle tree, making it fall into Yama Tsukami, dealing 90 damage to his Endurance bar.

That was enough to allow the Zinogre Hunter to fire his one shot binder at Yama Tsukami, keeping it in place as it struggled and pulled back against the tight rope that stretched out from the physical strain put on it.

Yama flailed as you mounted a ballista and grabbed ammo. The Ingot and Zinogre Hunters both got on the two cannons and prepared them to fire as you and the Dober Hunters took aim with the ballistae.

+==============+

Yama Tsukami Endurance: 6570

90 points dealt from environmental hazards.

+==============+

Team:

You. (Healthy/Thunderblight)
Ingot Hunter. [Madness Axe (SA)] (Healthy)
Kulu Huntress. [Thunder Gaida (HH)] (Healthy/Paralyzed)
Brachydios Hunter. [Dios Blade (GS)] (Healthy/Paralyzed)
Legiana Huntress. [Frost Blitz (LBG)] (Healthy/Paralyzed)
Dober Hunter. [Baan Strike (HA)] (Healthy)
Zinogre Hunter. [Mightning (HBG)] (Healthy/Thunderblight)

Unfortunately, three of your mates were still under paralysis from the shock. It lasted a long time from Great Thunderbugs.

To your concern, Yama Tsukami's anger reached it's limit, it's boiling point, literally! It's body began to emit a faint red glow and all of it's pores released burning gas that swirled around it's form!

You had to act now!

Roll a 10d5 to decide your ballista damage total now.

Rolled 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 1, 5, 1, 1, 1 = 30 (10d5)

>>4083985
Come on!
hope there are more people itt right now

Rolled 4, 2, 5, 1, 1, 5, 2, 2, 1, 3 = 26 (10d5)

>>4083985
GO GO GO!

Rolled 3, 2, 1, 5, 2, 5, 1, 3, 5, 2 = 29 (10d5)

>>4083985
DIE!

I can see the endgame: Get him low enough under the spire and knock it down.

Rolled 4 (1d5)

>>4084088
I am worried about that singular die.

You fire your ballista ammo at the face of the furious floating giant alongside your Dober partner as it was still held by the one shot binder. You maximized damage at 250 to Yama Tsukami's Endurance bar. The Dober Hunter's ballista barrage helped deal out 100.

Just before the one shot binder's rope could snap and release the colossal Elder Dragon, the Ingot and Zinogre Hunters pulled their firing knobs and lit their gunpower, firing their cannon volleys at Yama Tsukami. All ten cannonballs hit their mark and explode against the massive body of the creature, causing it's back to swell in places and it's stomach to smooth out, flattening as it retracted.

A total of 2860 was dealt to Yama Tsukami's Endurance bar, a devastating blow!

+==============+

Yama Tsukami Endurance: 3710

+==============+

>>4084102
That's because only there's only two ballista and the Dober Hunter is mounting the other as seen in the above pic. Ingot and Zinogre are using the cannons.

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Though great progress was made in harming the floating giant, you watched as it floated around the center of the fifth Sector and began ascending higher into the air, continuously spraying out cloud after cloud of burning gas.

You couldn't place what it was going to do here, it looked as though it would disappear into the sky from this height, and why was it shrouding itself in the burning gas...? You jumped off of the platform with the others to get a better look.

Just then, it folded it's limbs and bloated it's belly, the faint red glow around it brightening. And then, it began to fall. Fast.

You realized what it was preparing to do this whole time now and turned back to the others.

"BRACE YOURSELVES!"

Yama Tsukami's form lit up with flames from the burning gas coating it as it went down to the Earth rapidly, shaking the whole rain forest around.

You drew your Gunlance and held your shield up in front of you as you ran and stopped to guard the two still paralyzed Huntresses.

Upon impacting the ground, all of Yama Tsukami's gasses reacted, creating an ear shattering inferno around it that exploded forth, blinding everyone with red and reaching them with the horrific power of the explosion's force, blowing you and your teammates away!

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You were taken off of your feet, dragging the Kulu and Legiana Huntresses along with you from the force of the giant's cataclysmic blowout.

The gaseous discharge sent the Ingot Hunter flying into the rock spire, collapsing it around him. The temple emplacements were blasted to debris with the Dober, Zinogre and Tzitzi Hunters being propelled back into the rubble.

The Brachydios Hunter was launched back in such a way that his upper half was lodged into the ground upon landing, his legs kicked around with flames running up their length.

Fire spread all across the whole fifth Sector and everyone did their best to out themselves of it as soon as they could. This massive attack quelled the rage of the giant for now, as it exhausted it into drifting away slowly towards Sector 3. But everyone else suffered harshly from it, all being wounded severely.

+==============+

Team:

You. (Fatally Wounded/Thunderblight)
Ingot Hunter. [Madness Axe (SA)] (Fatally Wounded)
Kulu Huntress. [Thunder Gaida (HH)] (Wounded/Paralyzed)
Brachydios Hunter. [Dios Blade (GS)] (Wounded/Paralyzed)
Legiana Huntress. [Frost Blitz (LBG)] (Wounded/Paralyzed)
Dober Hunter. [Baan Strike (HA)] (Fatally Wounded)
Zinogre Hunter. [Mightning (HBG)] (Fatally Wounded/Thunderblight)

>We need to retreat to Sector 6 to get everyone medical treatment!
>Order everyone to drink their potions and eat a nulberry. It's heading towards the Star who should still be fighting Rathalos and Rathian, he's gonna need more help with Yama going their way.
>Send the Legiana Huntress to heal and resupply Tranq bombs. We'll need to down Yama for another powerful wave of cannon fire. We can finish it soon.
>Write in.

>>4084201
>Order everyone to drink their potions and eat a nulberry. It's heading towards the Star who should still be fighting Rathalos and Rathian, he's gonna need more help with Yama going their way.
Keep the pressure.

>>4084201
>>Order everyone to drink their potions and eat a nulberry. It's heading towards the Star who should still be fighting Rathalos and Rathian, he's gonna need more help with Yama going their way.

>>4084201
>Send the Legiana Huntress to heal and resupply Tranq bombs. We'll need to down Yama for another powerful wave of cannon fire. We can finish it soon.
We can do both, right?

>>4084201
>Order everyone to drink their potions and eat a nulberry. It's heading towards the Star who should still be fighting Rathalos and Rathian, he's gonna need more help with Yama going their way.

That being said, take the extra time to make sure everyone can stand and fight. The Star's group can last the minute or so it will take to have everyone properly catch their breath.

>>4084201
>Order everyone to drink their potions and eat a nulberry. It's heading towards the Star who should still be fighting Rathalos and Rathian, he's gonna need more help with Yama going their way.

"Is everyone alright?!" You called out as you helped the two Huntresses up.

One by one, the others emerged from the aftermath of the attack, brushing themselves off and forming up on you again. Everyone moved to the center, carefully avoiding fires as they went.

You got a head count and then told them to use their potions. You passed a few Nulberries out and had everyone eat one to get back into shape. They were hurt, but they weren't finished. Determination filled them all to finish their task and it reflected back onto you.

You put your hand on the Legiana Huntress' shoulder. "Go resupply your Tranq Bombs!"

"Okay!" She says, nodding before she turned away and dashed through the fires back to the main temple.

"Everyone good?"

"Yeah!"
"Could be worse."
"I've fought Vespoids that hit harder than that! Hah hah!"
"You go, I follow, zaeim! I will play for our way!"
"You can't beat the Brach!"

"Alright! Onward!" You say, charging towards Sector 3. The rest of your party followed suit.

"Alright, each of us is together now!" The Tzitzi Hunter said, pointing ahead at the second strike team he was apart of. In the next sector over, you saw the Star and his group. Along with him was the Huntsman brandishing his usual longsword, a Diablos Nero Hunter with Thanatos Force, a Velkhana Hunter wielding a Wise Fylos Insect Glaive, and over manning the two weapon emplacements was a Teostra Hunter using a Teostra's Medal Sword and Shield along with a Hunter in the Blackveil Hazak set wielding a Deathlance Vaal Spysa Gunlance.

From the looks of things, the Rath couple was attempting to make this place a home for their nest. You see a destroyed nest that was being built near the flowing stream, which was slow enough to drink from. There were shattered eggs within it. The Rathian mother was near death, limping away while the Rathalos was enraged, letting out fireballs without cease, never once touching the ground below as it flew.

Placed throughout the area were multiple Mega Barrel Bombs. Between the two ruins platforms was a catapult made specifically for them. It would take at least three Hunters to move one to the catapult, but it could be done to fire them. There was a geyser hazard near the entrance to the sector and you saw Yama Tsukami flying off near the sideline, going for another Vitality plant patch to heal again.

The Teostra and Blackveil Hazak Hunters were loading their cannons up. There looked to be four ballistae on their platforms and plenty of ammo, as well as a one shot binder you could see.

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+==============+

Yama Tsukami Endurance: 4710

1000 points restored from absorbing vitality.

+==============+

Team:

You. (Healthy)
Ingot Hunter. [Madness Axe (SA)] (Healthy)
Kulu Huntress. [Thunder Gaida (HH)] (Healthy)
Brachydios Hunter. [Dios Blade (GS)] (Healthy)
Dober Hunter. [Baan Strike (HA)] (Healthy)
Zinogre Hunter. [Mightning (HBG)] (Healthy)

The Star's Team:

The Sapphire Star. [Taroth Hammer Sleep (HA)] (Absolutely Healthy)
The Huntsman. [Wyvern Blade Holly (LS)] (Healthy)
Diablos Nero Hunter. [Thanatos Force (CB)] (Healthy)
Velkhana Hunter. [Wise Fylos (IG)] (Healthy)
Tzitzi Hunter. [Blinding Blaze (LS)] (Healthy)
Teostra Hunter. [Teostra's Medal (SNS)] (Healthy)
Blackveil Hazak Hunter. [Deathlance Vaal Spysa (GL)] (Healthy)

+==============+

Input actions! What will you and your teammates do? As well, you'll get to decide what the Star and his teammates do this round. Who will man what and who will target which.

Input your desired actions now.

>>4084570
>1000 points restored from absorbing vitality
Are there any other patches that we need to know about?

>>4084579
That'll be the last one.

>>4084570
Seems simple enough.
Freelancer, Kulu and Dober go carry the nearest Mega Barrel Bomb and use the catapult on the Yama. Send the Ignot hunter to man the ballista and pepper the Tsukami; also to use the binder shot only when the rath's die or flee.

The Brachy and Zinogre go to back up the star fighting the Rath couple, I guess the second strike team can carry on, they're taking care of those wyverns.

>>4084570
That mega barrel next to the geyser looks rather convenient.
What of the rock hazard, was it already triggered?

>>4084570

>>4084601
I was thinking, how many actions should we plan here?

Just to be sure, after using the catapult go man the remaining ballistae. If the second strike team can, let them bring 2 mega barrel bombs to use when the Yama Tsukami is binded.

>>4084601
You think the geyser is strong enough to lift a Mega Barrel Bomb?

>>4084709
No, but we can try. Just need the Rath's out of the way first, a fireball will make us go KABOOM. Oh, remember >>4082735
>not to scale

>>4084721
Well no, the trees weren't to scale. I think we should put that mega barrel over the geyser in a way that still allows us to trigger the hazard. We still need to knock the Rathalos out of the sky too. I forgot if flash pods worked on an enraged Rathalos because I hate Raths.

>>4084570
>>4084601
Let's go with this plan. They could probably drag that mega barrel on the south end after the Raths are dealt with.

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"You, you, with me!" You say as you point over the nearby Mega Barrel Bomb. "Ingot, go get on the ballista and grab the binder, only shoot when Rathalos has been taken down. Do some damage in the meantime."

"Aye aye!" He calls, running over to the ballista setup with the Blackveil Hazak Hunter.

"You two, go help take down that Rathalos!" You say to the Brachydios and Zinogre Hunters.

Digging your fingers underneath the metal, you began to uplift the Mega Barrel Bomb along with the Kulu Huntress and Dober Hunter, working in unison to guide each other's steps towards the catapult. The Dober Hunter took the majority of the weight onto himself as he held the top of the barrel, you and the Kulu Huntress carrying it from the side.

You came over and placed the Mega Barrel Bomb into the bomb catapult with the others. You looked over as they positioned it and saw Yama Tsukami suck up a small tree which he fired back out at the Rathian, tripping her and allowing the Velkhana and Diablos Nero Hunter's enough time to finish her off.

"Catapult ready!" The Kulu Huntress informed you.

You turned around and went over as Yama's backside was pelted with bolts by the Ingot Hunter as you instructed. With your carving knife, you slashed the rope holding the catapult and let the Mega Barrel Bomb fly through the air, exploding into Yama Tsukami's back and staggering the massive Elder Dragon, dealing 150 points of damage. It spun around in a rage and then did something you didn't expect from it.

Yama sucked up two of the Mega Barrel Bombs near it on the ground and caught the explosives in it's teeth. You saw it aim for the Ingot Hunter, much to his misfortune.

He looks up, taken by surprise from the sight as he picked up the one shot binder and jumps from the platform with the Blackveil Hazak Hunter just before Yama spits the barrels their way, destroying the emplacements and collapsing the ruins platform.

Not letting the chance slip by, the Teostra Hunter fired his own cannon at Yama, dealing out 1150 damage to the green giant. Yama began to fly away at it's top speed, leaving back out to the fifth Sector and you shouted to follow it.

Everyone quakes as Rathalos unleashes a piercing cry of utmost anger upon realizing the death of his mate, but as he flied there, he bumps into Yama, who smacks him back with a limb just over the geyser below, which was triggered by the Huntsman striking it. Rathalos is stunned by the high pressure of the boiling water and falls down to plug the geyser, dazed by it.

"Onward! To the main Sector!" The Sapphire Star yelled as he charged after Yama with his teammates following, abandoning the Rathalos there.

You and your teammates moved to follow as well, but as you did, Rathalos recovered all of a sudden from pure anger alone and took back to the air, following Yama Tsukami in a blind rage itself, blasting fireballs into it's back.

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Finally, the last Sector had been reached. There were multiple temple platforms about with four cannons and seven different ballistae. With this much firepower, Yama Tsukami could finally be driven back easily!

However, there were a few problems present as well.

The Rathalos was now turning it's attention back onto the Hunters after Yama swipes it to the ground with another strike. Perhaps he realized he can't defeat Yama after all.

What's more, that Qurupeco returned! And the thing summoned a Diablos with it's mimicry! That Diablos could easily fell the ruins if it charged into any of them! It needed to be dealt with.

There were a number of special tar bombs over to the far west, and a catapult to launch them with. These tar bombs contained a sticky substance that could restrain monsters like vine traps for a while if they got caught in it.

The Legiana Huntress apart of your team you sent to resupply was there too, with a larger pouch of Tranq Bombs thankfully, she looked on at the situation with confusion however.

This was the final bout in the field. Everyone had some Slinger Bombs dropped from Yama Tsukami as well.

+==============+

Yama Tsukami Endurance: 2910

Yama Tsukami seems resolved to defend it's turf. It will attack everything indiscriminately.

+==============+

Team:

You. (Healthy)
Ingot Hunter. [Madness Axe (SA)] (Healthy)
Kulu Huntress. [Thunder Gaida (HH)] (Healthy)
Brachydios Hunter. [Dios Blade (GS)] (Healthy)
Legiana Huntress. [Frost Blitz (LBG)] (Healthy)
Dober Hunter. [Baan Strike (HA)] (Healthy)
Zinogre Hunter. [Mightning (HBG)] (Healthy)

The Star's Team:

The Sapphire Star. [Taroth Hammer Sleep (HA)] (Absolutely Healthy)
The Huntsman. [Wyvern Blade Holly (LS)] (Healthy)
Diablos Nero Hunter. [Thanatos Force (CB)] (Healthy)
Velkhana Hunter. [Wise Fylos (IG)] (Healthy)
Tzitzi Hunter. [Blinding Blaze (LS)] (Healthy)
Teostra Hunter. [Teostra's Medal (SNS)] (Healthy)
Blackveil Hazak Hunter. [Deathlance Vaal Spysa (GL)] (Healthy)

+==============+

Yama Tsukami was floating upwards, preparing to quake the entire field with a hard drop attack.

What will Freelancer's team members do? What will the Sapphire Star's team members do?

Is there any way we could get the diablos to charge Yama? Perhaps, if we could somehow tar the mountain to the ground, Diablos could be prompted.

>>4084827
We need those "small" monsters out of the area or dead, the Yama is the most dangerous monster here. Try to get the Diablos to fight the Yama or at least distract it (when this go awry proceed to kill) Have the Ingot hunter bind the Yama Tsukami before iot can atack, then shoot the fucker, also search for more binder shot's.
Freelancer, Ignot and Kulu man the northern Siege emplacements, the Biwguns support the hunters shooting at the Rathalos/Diablos (as far away as they can) then the Yama, have the Legiana shoot Tranq the Yama as much as she can when theres nothing to support. The Brachydios and Dober hunters kill off the Rathalos.

For the second strike team just the Tzi tzi and Teostra hunters ti try and use the tar bombs or the south emplacement. The Sapphire star and co. kill/scare off the Diablos and 'peco. Ideally have all the siege encampements firing everything at the end. Of course, when all those "small monsters" have been deal with, use all the binders and Tar bombs to keep the Yama Tsukami stationary.

Taking initiative at the same time as the Star, you and him both gave out orders and rushed into the thick of it together.

At your command, the Ingot Hunter ran to find a ballista around the field, firing his one shot binder at Yama Tsukami and restraining the Elder Dragon before jumping off to go find another. Meanwhile the Tzitzi and Teostra made a run for the tar bombs, loading and firing them from the catapult at the Star's direction.

You went as fast as you could with the Ingot Hunter and Kulu Huntress, climbing up to occupy the northernmost batteries to begin loading the cannons. The Zinogre Hunter meanwhile went off as you told him to, coming underneath to fire at the Rathalos with the Legiana Huntress backing him up. With Yama Tsukami so high into the air, her Tranq Bombs couldn't reach it yet.

But as the last tar bomb was launched, covering Yama Tsukami's back and limbs, limiting it's movement, it went down faster until the Ingot Hunter was able to land another one shot binder into it, holding it at just the right height. This allowed for the Legiana Huntress to begin spending her Tranq Bombs on Yama Tsukami, firing them in excess.

The Qurupeco ends up getting gored by the Diablos it itself summoned and there is a rumble between them as it tries to fly away. The Rathalos takes notice of the Diablos and makes an attempt to attack it as he flies down, but this gives an opening for the Huntsman, who allows the Star to throw him, elevating him high enough that he is able to slash the neck of the wyvern, felling him to the ground.

Working together, the Brachydios and Dober Hunters are able to help the Huntsman finish off the Rathalos as the Diablos bucks around with the Star evading it's horns.

All around the arena, others position themselves to load and prepare their cannons, readying to fire the finishing volley at Yama Tsukami. The Zinogre, Diablos Nero, Velkhana and Blackveil Hazak Hunters all mount their own emplacements and turn them.

After sustaining and inhaling enough Tranquilizer powder courtesy of the Legiana Huntress, Yama Tsukami finally falls to the ground!

Just as planned!

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Well, almost just as planned...

Yama Tsukami's fall ended up trapping others.

The Legiana Huntress is helpless as Yama's right forelimb pins her to the ground, covering all but her flailing arms and legs.

The body of the Yama Tsukami as well overtakes the Brachydios and Dober Hunters, the Huntsman too. They are smothered by it's foliage and a limb wrapping around them all.

The Diablos is stuttered on it's feet by the fall, but remains out of the way. The Star becomes lodged right underneath the base of Yama's leftmost back limb however. Worse yet, Yam Tsukami purposely lifts that limb and folds it over it's back to reveal the upper half of the Star, which the Diablos seems focused on trying to bite out with some difficulty because of it's horns rutting against Yama's arm.

This Elder Dragon fell, but Elder Dragons are intelligent. Yama is intentionally trapping them underneath itself, because it knows they'll be caught in the fire if the cannons light it up...

"Freelancer!" The Velkhana Hunter shouted across the field.

"WHAT NOW?!" Came the Blackveil Hazak Hunter next.

If the cannons are fired, those trapped underneath Yama will be potentially harmed by it as well. But if the cannons don't fire, Yama could try anything again once it regains it's levitation.

There was only a single one shot binder left, right around where you stood. Yama had already broken out of the rest.

If Yama uplifts itself, the Diablos there will be able to get any of the others, and shooting at it instead will cause it to charge one of the platforms, which will knock it over.

The only cannons on sight were with you, the Kulu Huntress, the Zinogre Hunter and the Diablos Nero Hunter.

....What is your call? Will you risk fatally wounding the others to finish Yama Tsukami's Endurance? Or will you allow it the chance to rise and fight again to save them?

Your word would move anyone here as you wished at this very moment.

>>4084962
Ah fuck - and holy shit I thought that rathalos sprite was silver Rath for a sec.

>If Yama uplifts itself, the Diablos there will be able to get any of the others, and shooting at it instead will cause it to charge one of the platforms, which will knock it over.
Diablo Nero hunter - fire at diablos to distract. I can /assume/ he has some experience fighting diablos, aye?

>There was only a single one shot binder left, right around where you stood. Yama had already broken out of the rest.
Use this to distract Yama as it rises, allowing others to escape.
Capitalize on distracted Yama with cannon barrage.

Tzitzi and Teo - assist in freeing the pinned lads (should they need it) as Yama rises.

>>4084962
Supporting >>4084991. It isn't the most optimal solution but it will have to do

>>4085008
I'm open to better ideas - though I won't be awake to see em'

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>>4084962
Another reference, the hunters on the siege emplacements (clockwise) are:
>Northwest Ignot and us
>Diablos nero suthermost
>Velkhana south southeast
>Blackveil Hazak southermost from the eastern emplacements
>Zinogre little north from the Hazak (the blue armor)
>Tzitzi, Teostra and Kulu huntress northeast.

I suggest Having the Zinogre hunter fire and distract the diablos, have the Teostra, Tzitzi and Hazak hunter deal with that. Velkhana help the star, we (Freelancer) shall try to help the Legiana huntress and the others, meanwhile the Diablos nero needs to charge and try to help those under the Yama. Also, have the Kulu huntress and Ignot to fire the ballistae and to time the "rescue" with a fast binder.
I'm expecting the Tsukami to trow the Sapphire star somewhere.

Oh and Level, keep in mind that not all the players know about MonHun, they're working blind. Yes, I know, but that's /qst/ in general.

"You there! Over at the southern cannon! Fire at the Diablos! Then deal with it!" You shouted.

"Gladly!" The Diablos Nero Hunter's response came before he triggered his fuse, firing his sum of five cannonballs at the Diablos. The sandborne wyvern was stunned, hurt immensely by the blasts before being blown back completely. You watched as the Diablos Nero Hunter hopped down and ran it's way on foot. The Diablos overturned and tried to charge, but was rebutted, the Diablos Nero timing his swing and delivering his Super Amped Elemental Discharge into it's face.

The Teostra and Tzitzi Hunters got back into the fray as well, going to assist as Yama began to arise again, let down and go of the others as it tried to ascend fast.

You wouldn't let it get the chance to. You made for the one shot binder and threw out the rest of the ammo from the nearby ballista, loading it and shooting it up into the bottom of Yama's stomach just before he could get too high up. The Elder Dragon was inconvenienced by this, wiggling in the air to try and loosen itself free.

You nodded over to the Ingot Hunter, and then waved across the field to the Kulu Huntress and Zinogre Hunter.

"FIRE!"

And so they did. All three of pushed the cannon barrels upwards and fired.

You watched intensely as the cannonballs flew up through the air at the struggling from of Yama Tsukami. You watched as three of the Zinogre Hunter's cannonballs hit their marks against Yama's back, two missing. All but one of the Kulu Huntress' cannonballs hit Yama as well, but to your horror, only one of the Ingot Hunter's cannonballs hit, the last four flying right over and near the base of the ruins hosting the Kulu Huntress.

+==============+

Yama Tsukami Endurance: 190

A tremendous 2000 damage was dealt to Yama's Endurance bar.

+==============+

Yama finally broke free just then and you grabbed ballista ammo, shoving back into the nearby ballista and mounting it, aiming up at the floating giant.

Now you finished this!

One person roll a 10d5 to deal ballista damage!

Rolled 3, 4, 3, 3, 2, 4, 4, 3, 4, 2 = 32 (10d5)

>>4086425
OMG, lol.

Rolled 3, 3, 1, 1, 4, 3, 5, 2, 1, 4 = 27 (10d5)

>>4086425
RATATATATA

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>>4086425
>delivering his Super Amped Elemental Discharge into it's face

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Yama Tsukami was hit by your last attack and the Elder Dragon ceased it's ascent as the last bolt embedded itself into it's deflated stomach.

Yama Tsukami limbs writhed in the air and it opened it's mouth.

"OOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUGHHHHHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMMMMM!"

For that moment, everyone fell back and scrambled to their legs, even the Diablos below becoming unbalanced as the roar of Yama Tsukami blasted everything with it's booming power.

The giant Elder Dragon floated towards the main temple and began to fly up along it, retreating to the top where it made it's home.

"Yama Tsukami has been driven back! Phase one of the siege has been achieved! Now, all Hunters report to the main temple atrium to resupply whatever you need. It's time to finish Yama Tsukami off!" You heard the Commander as he shouted across the field again.

The Tzitzi, Zinogre and Teostra Hunters all moved, but not to pursue Yama, rather to help Diablos Nero take care of the Diablos.

Everyone else rush to the main temple door and you found yourself running alongside the Sapphire Star himself. He turns his head your way and nods approvingly before hopping the steps.

Now, the real fight would begin.

Coming back inside the atrium of the main temple mount, you saw the gunner group rushing up a pathway to the next floors just as both strike teams entered. There were some trunks nearby full of provisions, any conceivable one you could think of right now.

There were demondrugs, flash pods, potions, antidotes, energy drinks... everything.

Now was your time to grab something if you wanted. The others already were.

https://monsterhunterworld.wiki.fextralife.com/Items

>Stock up on provisions of your choice.
>We need none. Let's us head up for the final bout.

>>4086545
>>Stock up on provisions of your choice.
Restock Mega potions, grab a Demon powder (or the like), nullberries and Lifpowder. Maybe a Energy drink or dash juice if were tired, I guess not.

>>4086545
>>4086559
Take a couple Whetstones, while we're at it.

>>4086559
Ancient Potion and Max potions as well, don't forget to drink a demondrug and a armordrug.

>>4086593
I want to bring bombs but am afraid that would backfire.

>>4086559
AAHH, Flashpods! I forgot the Flashpodsss!

>>4086425
Hurrah, my plan worked!

> the Diablos Nero timing his swing and delivering his Super Amped Elemental Discharge into it's face.
VERILY!

>>4086536
>"OOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUGHHHHHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMMMMM!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz-zNJ8Lh3Q

Gonna make a character sheet.

>>4086662
Ok, we'll be here.

>>4086608
>>4086614
Vote nigga, vote for what you want!

Character sheet.
https://pastebin.com/tEiVJgb1

Includes all the items gathered before the trunks exhausted. Might or might not add materials at a later date.

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>>4086680
>Arch Enemies
>RUINERg
I FUCKING KNEW IT WAS A BAD IDEA TO SHOOT HIM BUT YOU DIDN'T LISTEN

>>4086680
Next up: pissing off Alatreon, White Fatalis, and Valstrax

>>4086688
Variety is the spice of life. Steel spikes burrowing new orifices into every square inch of your body? Variety.

I'm surprised Akantor isn't on the shitlist.

You hastily rummaged through the trunks to grab what you could from them as the others began to leave. You pocketed quite a lot of new things, filling your Tool belt out as you turned around and looked throughout the chamber.

There was a massive metal door sitting most prominently at the end of the chamber, sealed tightly. Besides that, you seen two pathways curving up and so ran up them alongside the Blackveil Hazak Hunter and Legiana Huntress who also finished their resupply.

You went through the winding corridors of the temple of Tilokpia. It's interior was unlike anything you had ever seen before, elaborate walls of fine stone, silver and smooth granite surrounded you at any given time. The place was to say the least labyrinthian in design. It surely must have surpassed Astera in size, you felt like you were running forever.

The place was filled with little decoration, there was always either carved statues of figures you didn't recognize in humanoid shapes, or art depicted upon the walls with colors thinner than paints that seemed to echo more humanoid figures on them, along with draconic forms.

This place was weird, but at least now after drinking an energy drink, you were finally reaching the top. with the others.

You looked out all around the very top of the temple. It was wider here than the field down below where Yama Tsukami was finally driven off at.

There was some evidence of a glass roof here, as you saw broken shards of it along the edge to a massive open ring in the top of the temple's roof. The black here there was more than large enough for Yama to fit through as well.

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On the other far side of the circular roof, you saw the massive prototype ballista standing tall. The 'super ballista' sported a rod as large as a Dragonator in it, covered from one end to the other with blades and spikes. That was a weapon meant to kill Elder Dragons, no doubt. It would be the device of which Yama would fall this day.

You saw engineers of the second fleet rushing past, fleeing the way the Hunters came as the Second Fleet Master appeared, walking around the arena's length with the Commander fast.

"Alright lads! The thing is ready to go! It should be very capable of resisting whatever Yama can throw at it! The firing sequence takes a while because of how we've designed the mechanisms. Only use it after softening Yama's hide from above. And remember you lackdogs, it needs ten minutes to shoot after being activated, don't let Yama get out of sight or else you'll have to kill em' the old fashioned way!" The SFM shared his tips with everyone before making out of sight.

The Commander stood there for a second and then calmly nodded, trusting everyone to be able to get this done. He walks off.

You turned as you heard a call and saw the gunner group there, all of them with their bowguns. They were standing on top of higher rises in the structure and setting up.

"Oi! You lads just give the signal and we'll begin bombarding Yama!" One of them says.

The Star drew his hammer and walked closer to the edge, giving everyone a sign by spinning his finger.

"The time is now!"

Everyone drew their weapons and spread out across the ringed arena, moving farther away from each other, to prevent any possible cluttering. You stayed where you were and drew your Gunlance, deeply inhaling as the temple around began to rumble...

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Rising up slowly from the darkness of the hole, the green giant elevated itself higher up until it came face to face with the Sapphire Star himself and stared the golden Hunter down with eyes of wrath.

OOOOOOOUUUUUUGHMMMM!

"HAVE AT YOU, ELDER!" The Star shouted back before he used the weight of his hammer's swing to propel himself, performing a backflip through the air to his feet as the whiskers of Yama Tsukami lashed at the ground he stood at.

"ATTAAAAAACK!" The Blackveil Hazak Hunter screeched next. You watched in amazement as he performed such a unique trick with his gunlance, blasting himself flying through the air at Yama's hide with it's wyvernfire attack, allowing him to latch onto the foliage and begin point blank shelling.

The Legiana Huntress didn't even need an order to know what to do, loading and firing her Freeze Ammo at Yama. The Elder Dragon began using it's large limbs to attack the floors around it, to which the Brachydios, Dober, Ingot and Velkhana Hunters responding to by coming over to soften them up with their combined attacks. The Huntsman began climbing a pillar so he could jump off at Yama.

The Sapphire Star sat still, charging his strength and preparing for an opening where he could land a decimating blow on Yama's head.

You looked over and saw two additional ballistae at the edge of the arena, near the super ballista. They had baskets of ballista bolts that seemed to have slinger bombs tied on.

+==============+

Yama Tsukami Health: 14733

267 damage dealt by other Hunter's combined assault.

+==============+

Yama was floating in reach, using it's limbs to the best of it's ability to kill everyone else with. You could easily reach them, or try for another body part.

>Imitate the Blackveil Hazak Hunter's trick and try to fly yourself to Yama's frontal lobe to attack.
>Help the others butter up the limbs with an all out attack of combined strength.
>Call for the gunner group to bombard Yama Tsukami.
>Write in.

>>4086779
>Help the others butter up the limbs with an all out attack of combined strength.
We have to practice first that trick, better kep at what we know for now.

>>4086779
>Help the others butter up the limbs with an all out attack of combined strength.
The temptation to rocket jump was high, but I endured.

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+==============+

Team:

You. (Healthy)
The Sapphire Star. [Taroth Hammer Sleep (HA)] (Absolutely Healthy)
Ingot Hunter. [Madness Axe (SA)] (Wounded)
Kulu Huntress. [Thunder Gaida (HH)] (Wounded)
Brachydios Hunter. [Dios Blade (GS)] (Wounded)
Legiana Huntress. [Frost Blitz (LBG)] (Woulded)
Dober Hunter. [Baan Strike (HA)] (Wounded)
The Huntsman. [Wyvern Blade Holly (LS)] (Healthy)
Velkhana Hunter. [Wise Fylos (IG)] (Healthy)
Blackveil Hazak Hunter. [Deathlance Vaal Spysa (GL)] (Healthy)

+==============+

You weren't just going to stand around doing nothing any longer. You ran up and drew your gunlance, coordinating your attacks with the rest of the group onto Yama Tsukami's limbs as the Elder Dragon slammed them down repeatedly.

Though the Hunters are fast on all of their feet, the Yama is relentless as it tries it's best to squash everyone before it with it's two forelimbs and whiskers.

At one point, it spins around, dragging it's limbs across the floor of the arena, hitting multiple members of the party and wounding them under it's overwhelming strength. You manage to only get knocked down as you blocked with your shield. The Velkhana Hunter simply leaps over it with his Insect Glaive. And thankfully for the Sapphire Star, he was standing too far out of the way to be hit.

"Everyone! We must keep Yama's enmity on us, the Star is charging his nova! He must have time to complete it!" The Velkhana Hunter says. A few of your teammates seemed confused, but went along with it, trusting the word of the veteran.

Despite their damages, the Hunters resume their assault as Yama slams his two front limbs down so hard they embed into the stonework, keeping them in place.

The Blackveil Hazak Hunter was still shelling Yama from the side, while the Kulu Huntress was working up a healing song now. The Huntsman was about to make his running jump as well.

Yama's eyes lit up again with the yellow glow and it's dim red aura returned. It was focusing it's power and bundling it's gas for another infernal attack soon.

At that moment, you charged forward with the others. Everyone delivered a powerful blow together!


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Team Attack.

In the showdown phase of a siege, a Hunter group will have options for a combined attack to deal out massive damage to the enemy. This is determined by rolling 6s, and how many 6s depends on the number of attackers.

Right now, seven Hunters are attacking.

1s, 2s and 3s will deal reduced damage. (50, 100, 150.)
4s, 5s and 6s rolled will deal better damage. (150, 200, 300.)

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New tutorial added.

>Roll a 7d6 to determine the collective damage of each attacker.

Rolled 2, 4, 2, 1, 5, 2, 3 = 19 (7d6)

>>4086839
Hack, Slash, Poke, Crush and Stab.

Rolled 1, 3, 2, 2, 1, 4, 6 = 19 (7d6)

>>4086839
All Out Attack sound effect dot wmv

Rolled 5, 1, 5, 1, 6, 5, 6 = 29 (7d6)

>>4086839
No mercy!

The Huntsman jumps after a running start, he manages to leap with such distance that he lands a cutting blow right down the ridge of Yama Tsukami's two eyes, making the beast fume more angrily.

The Kulu Huntress releases a healing song, helping to mend some injuries, but only for a small amount of health. Most of the strike team members are still wounded by Yama's strike, the healing song is working on them slowly.

The Ingot Hunter hacks away with his axe, the Brachydios Hunter coming in beside him to deliver charged strike combos. Above, the Velkhana Hunter elegantly dove through the air, coming down to stab and slice at Yama's face with dance-like rhythms and motions as he twisted his body around before jumping back and collecting his Kinsect.

The Legiana Huntress wasted all of her freeze ammo and switched over to sticky ammo, pumping the top of Yama's mounds with them. The Dober Hunter runs in from behind you, going for Yama Tsukami's fingers in specific, pounding them with a charged big bang combo.

You stood at the center, shelling Yama and firing Wyrmstake rods before you stepped up to it's face and unleashed your Wyvernfire attack. Almost coinciding with yours, the crazed Blackveil Hazak Hunter blasts back off the the floor with his own into Yama's mounds, causing materials to sprout and fall from the fleshy spot.

"BEHOLD!" The Star said, running forward holding his hammer high with both hands. Everyone watched suddenly in amazement as the Sapphire Star strutted forward with a bluish glow surrounding him for the second.

He thrust his hammer down into Yama's face, striking a blow so powerful with it that the massive Elder Dragon was thrown back in the air and everyone else tripped from it! You see now why the Velkhana Hunter said what he said. The Star was truly amazing! What was this power he had...?!

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Yama Tsukami Health: 11433

1300 dealt by team attack.

2000 damage dealt by Star's Nova.

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You. (Healthy)
The Sapphire Star. [Taroth Hammer Sleep (HA)] (Absolutely Healthy)
Ingot Hunter. [Madness Axe (SA)] (Healthy)
Kulu Huntress. [Thunder Gaida (HH)] (Healthy)
Brachydios Hunter. [Dios Blade (GS)] (Wounded)
Legiana Huntress. [Frost Blitz (LBG)] (Woulded)
Dober Hunter. [Baan Strike (HA)] (Wounded)
The Huntsman. [Wyvern Blade Holly (LS)] (Healthy)
Velkhana Hunter. [Wise Fylos (IG)] (Healthy)
Blackveil Hazak Hunter. [Deathlance Vaal Spysa (GL)] (Healthy)

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Just then, Yama Tsukami suddenly changes his position in the arena. Everyone followed, but didn't expect it when Great Thunderbugs trapped them all against the wall from both directions!

>Call for the bombardment on Yama Tsukami now.
>Call for the gunner group to bomb the Thunderbugs.
>The team tries to do it's best to work against them alone.
>Everyone uses their clutch claw to grab onto Yama's hide and mount it. The Thunderbugs cannot move in the gas. But... we can, right?
>Write in.

>Call for the gunner group to bomb the Thunderbugs.

The strike teams can't be paralized when the Yama is that close. Gunners and Gunlances shoot at the Thunderbugs, have the others keep punching the at the Tsukami.

>>4086873
Supporting >>4086897

>>4086873
>Call for the gunner group to bomb the Thunderbugs.

Yeah, those bugs need to be out of the way if we're going to bombard Yama, and giving the big squid even a moment to rest means it might slip away from the siege weapon. Thankfully, we've two gunlances and a bowgun. That should be enough to get at 'em. If needed, the Velkhana Hunter can also help leap up and smack them down.

"With me!" You say, stepping near to stand with the Blackveil Hazak Hunter against your own incoming tide of Great Thunderbugs. You and the Blackveil Hazak Hunter wasted Wyvernfire blasts to blow back multiple Great Thunderbugs, firing shells through the air to displace them with the radiating current.

On the other side, the Legiana Huntress did her best to repel the other wave of the Great Thunderbugs with her spread ammo, having trouble due to the amount of them. Because of this, the Great Thunderbugs were able to swarm her with their electricity. The Dober and Kulu Huntress both came to try and help, but ended up paralyzed as well.

"Gunner group! Target the Great Thunderbugs! Everyone, take cover!" The Sapphire Star said, ducking for cover.

You obeyed and raised your shield above yourself as the other crouched down and waited.

"Heavy Bowgunners! Fire for effect!" The head of the gunner group said.

At his direction, the gunners with Heavy Bowguns all raised their barrels high and began to launch their mortars. The cluster bombs came down in pairs, exploding where they landed beneath the Great Thunderbugs on each side, dispersing the electrical swarm.

Major damage was taken by those being in the proximity of the bomb's explosions, but everyone was otherwise untouched.

The Great Thunderbugs scattered through the air. Yama Tsukami's humming guided them, forcing them flying over to form a line that blocked the path to the super ballista. Now they were out of reach of the gunner group, which had just began reloading.

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You. (Wounded)
The Sapphire Star. [Taroth Hammer Sleep (HA)] (Absolutely Healthy)
Ingot Hunter. [Madness Axe (SA)] (Healthy)
Kulu Huntress. [Thunder Gaida (HH)] (Fatally Wounded/Paralyzed)
Brachydios Hunter. [Dios Blade (GS)] (Wounded)
Legiana Huntress. [Frost Blitz (LBG)] (Fatally Wounded/Paralyzed)
Dober Hunter. [Baan Strike (HA)] (Fatally Wounded/Paralyzed)
The Huntsman. [Wyvern Blade Holly (LS)] (Healthy)
Velkhana Hunter. [Wise Fylos (IG)] (Healthy)
Blackveil Hazak Hunter. [Deathlance Vaal Spysa (GL)] (Healthy)

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"Watch out!" The Huntsman called then.

You stood and ran to dive while the others moved to evade.

Yama Tsukami uplifted itself upwards, reeling back before the colossal Elder Dragon threw it's whole body forward, dive bombing the ground of the arena with all of it's weight.

Everyone managed to get out of the way except for the poor Ingot Hunter. He was shoulder blocked hard by Yama's limb as the green giant came his way, throwing him back into the wall so hard he fainted from his intense injuries, the near death experience taking him out of the battle.

Luckily however, as Yama worked to try and loosen itself from the ground, ample time was given for five of the others to mount the Elder Dragon in order to attack it's top, vital mounds.

You, the Star and the Huntsman were able to climb up with the clutch claw, while the Velkhana Hunter jumped to Yama's head and the Brachydios Hunter appeared over the side using his own hands.

Now it was time to dish out extreme damage to Yama's weaker side!

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Ingot Hunter has carted.

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>Roll a 5d6 to put the hurt on Yama!
>His mounds take increased damage!

Rolled 13 (1d100)

>>4088030
>Ingotbro has carted
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Rolled 1, 5, 4, 3, 3 = 16 (5d6)

>>4088030
SLAM THIS JACKASS INTO THE DIRT!

Rolled 2, 4, 1, 3, 5 = 15 (5d6)

>>4088030
Wrong dice.