(A/N: The Dead Space Tech makes a comeback in this chapter!
"Shouldn't you be working on Incomplete File, since it only has four chapters right now, while Mixed Data is at twenty and counting?"
Sometimes plot inspiration is like a rainshower in a dry climate; it comes and goes on its own, and if you don't make use of it while it's here, then you waste most of the potential use.
But enough of that, lets get on to the disclaimers so we can start the chapter!
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY or Starbound, I only own this story, Poaling, Iris, and Erisa (technically). RWBY belongs to Monty Oum (R.I.P.) of Rooster Teeth, Starbound belongs to Chucklefish. Subnautica belongs to Unknown Worlds.
On with the show!)
"External Speech"
'Internal Speech/Commands'
Gamer System/Devices
"Iris The Intern External Voice"
"Iris The Intern Internal Voice"
*Name*: Party Chat
Name: Poaling Mono
Race: Soul/Void Hybrid-Type Golem Core
Title(s): Spirit of the Protector
Level: 23: 76.5%
HP: 660/660 (VIT * 15)
AP: 660/660 (VIT * 15)
MP: 850/850 (INT * 17)
Energy: 100%
SP: 14
Lien: 11480
Current Body: Experimental Body
Effects: +25% Fire Resist, +25% Physical Resist, +25% Electric Resist.
Durability: 750/750
Power: 1000/1000 (+25/sec)
[Expanded Utility List]
[Charms]: {4/7 Notches}
Protector's Blessing {2 Notches}
Crystal Heart {2 Notches}
HPR: +4.9 (9.8) every 30 seconds (((VIT * 0.1) + 0.5) * 2 when AP 10%)
APR: +4.9 every 30 seconds ((VIT * 0.1) + 0.5)
MPR: +8.175 every 15 seconds (((WIS * 0.1) + 0.5) * 1.5)
STR: (35) * 1.1 = 38.5
DEX: 30
VIT: (40) * 1.1 = 44
INT: 45 + 5 = 50
WIS: 45 + 5 = 50
LUC: 52
Stat Points Available: 58
Once we got far enough away, I helped Erisa up a tree to watch as a Bullhead from Beacon landed where we left Amber, before taking back to the air and returning to the Academy.
Mission Complete: Amber of Autumn
Objective(s):
Alter the Fall Maiden's fate [✔️]
Bonus Objective(s):
? [✔️]
Rewards:
+8 SP, 700 EXP, 700 Lien
Bonus Rewards:
Core Title "Seasonal Savior", Additional Title Slot, +8 SP, 700 EXP
You have unlocked a Core Title!
Core Titles are Passive Titles which give bonuses, but don't take up Title Slots. There is currently no set limit to the number of Core Titles you can use, but the means of earning them is often as challenging as it is varied.
Core Title: "Seasonal Savior"
Awarded for altering the fate of one or more of the Four Maidens of Remnant.
+25 STR, +25 VIT, +50 INT, +50 WIS
Due to your WIS reaching 100, a new Skill has been unlocked!
Quick Mana Generator (Passive)
(Level: MAX) Cuts MPR time in half.
Due to your INT reaching 100, a new Skill has been unlocked!
Magical Prodigy (Passive)
(Level: MAX) Grants a better understanding of Mana and such, allowing the user to develop their own spells and magic with practice and patience. Additionally, spells and other MP-based Skills require half as much EXP to level up from now on.
Name: Poaling Mono
Race: Soul/Void Hybrid-Type Golem Core
Core Title(s): Seasonal Savior
Title(s): Spirit of the Protector, [empty]
Level: 23: 84.7%
HP: 1072.5/1072.5 (VIT * 15)
AP: 1072.5/1072.5 (VIT * 15)
MP: 1700/1700 (INT * 17)
Energy: 100%
SP: 30
Lien: 12180
Current Body: Experimental Body
Effects: +25% Fire Resist, +25% Physical Resist, +25% Electric Resist.
Durability: 750/750
Power: 1000/1000 (+25/sec)
[Expanded Utility List]
[Charms]: {4/15 Notches}
Protector's Blessing {2 Notches}
Crystal Heart {2 Notches}
HPR: +7.65 (15.3) every 30 seconds (((VIT * 0.1) + 0.5) * 2 when AP 10%)
APR: +7.65 every 30 seconds ((VIT * 0.1) + 0.5)
MPR: +15.75 every 7.5 seconds (((WIS * 0.1) + 0.5) * 1.5)
STR: (60) * 1.1 = 66
DEX: 30
VIT: (65) * 1.1 = 71.5
INT: 95 + 5 = 100
WIS: 95 + 5 = 100
LUC: 52
Stat Points Available: 58
If I had eyelids, I would have blinked.
'So. Much. Mana.'
I shook my head.
'No, get away from Ozma now, drool over newfound power later!'
With that thought, I beamed back up to the ship with Erisa in tow.
As Erisa ran past me to greet Iris with a hug - despite us only being out for less than three hours- I took a moment to look back at a Title I'd almost forgotten I even had.
Gun Nut (Title):
"I AM THE GOD OF DESTRUCTIOOOON!~"
+15% Firearm Accuracy
+25% Crafted Firearm Quality
-25% Materials needed in Firearm Crafting and Firearm Modification.
+20% Chance when using Firearms to receive "Gun-Drunk" Buff for 60 Seconds.
"Gun-Drunk" (Buff):
+500% Rate of Fire for all Firearms
+75% Chance per shot to not Consume Ammo
+25% Crit Shot Chance
+10% Chance to Ignore Armor
+0.01% Fatal Shot Chance
'... Eh, it's not like I have anything else to put in the second title slot, anyhow!'
I thought back to the time I earned Gun Nut, when I had apparently and utterly destroyed around a hundred Necromorphs with that Chain… gun…
'I wonder…'
"Poaling?" Erisa snapped me out of my thoughts.
Turning to look at her, I responded, "Yes, Erisa?"
"Well, before she left, Amber was helping me read through this book about 'Dust.''
"Oh, yeah! Dust is a crystalline source of energy on Remnant. Kind of like Erchius."
I swore I saw stars in her eyes right then and there. "I really want to see it!"
I chuckled and patted Erisa on the head. "Sis, when I find any Dust Crystals, I'll be sure to show them to you."
"Thank you!" She practically tackled me at point blank, "You're the best brother, ever!"
New Quest: Dust Girl
Main Objective(s):
Bring Erisa an Air Dust Crystal []
Bring Erisa a Fire Dust Crystal []
Bring Erisa a Water Dust Crystal []
Bring Erisa an Earth Dust Crystal []
Bring Erisa a Gravity Dust Crystal []
OR
Bring Erisa a ? Dust Crystal []
Bonus Objective(s):
Bring Erisa a ? Dust Crystal []
Reward(s):
+5000 EXP, ?
Bonus Reward(s):
+5000 EXP, ?
'... I was already planning to show Erisa all the different types of Dust on Remnant, but now it just got more interesting!'
Several seconds later, Erisa let go and hopped to her feet, brandishing the Dust Book, proudly.
"I'm going to continue reading with Iris, so I can help you find Dust quicker!"
As she pixelated to the Game Room to read with Iris, I mulled over my previous train of thought.
'I wonder, can I use Soul Silver like that?'
I pulled the Mobile Work-B.E.N.C.H. from my Inventory, before deploying it on the floor. Then, stepping up to the workstation, I pulled out the old R.I.G.
'Time to tinker!'
Aura-R.I.G. (Unique Armor Accessory/Mod):
Made using Soul-Silver, Nanomachine tech, and CEC R.I.G. tech, this weaves an additional- and airtight- coating of "hard-Aura" around the user. In layman's terms: It 3D-prints an armored space-suit out of stored Aura, and can inject the user with a supply of Aura when hurt.
Additional Mods:
[Super Stasis]
[Super Tele-Kinesis]
[Adaptive Camouflage]
Super Stasis (Aura-R.I.G. Upgrade-Mod)
A CEC Stasis Module, modified with Alterra Stasis Rifle technology. Stasis Shots can now be charged up for increased effect.
Super Tele-Kinesis (Aura-R.I.G. Upgrade-Mod)
A CEC T.K. Module, modified with Alterra Propulsion/Repulsion Cannon technology. The power and force are increased to the point akin to the Power-Upped TK in Dead Space 3. Objects up to 10 cubic meters can be manipulated, and components can be torn off still-moving entities- all within a maximum range of 50 Meters.
When used in conjunction with Puppet Master, the power and range are tripled to 30 cubic meters within 150 Meters.
Adaptive Camouflage (Aura-R.I.G. Upgrade-Mod)
Integrated systems, based off of the Octocamo Suit, grants 75% Stealth Bonus when holding still. Can also mimic armor brands, for a Freelancer Carolina-style infiltration.
With a few helpful pointers from Iris, I was able to code the Aura-Rig to look and adapt like the Protector Infiltration Suit. The Aura-Rig itself was essentially just the spinal rig and the chest-mounted housing for the collapsible helmet; the rest was just hard-aura projected and woven with the aid of built-in nanomachines.
Though, seeing that System comment mentioning Freelancer Carolina, it reminded me of several potentially useful pieces of tech from the Red vs Blue universe that would be useful, such as all the different Freelancer Enhancements.
Equipping my new Aura-RIG, I thought back to the latest quest the System gave me upon my promise to Erisa.
'So, how to go about getting the Dust...'
'A, I can go out and find the Dust myself.'
'B, I can break into the SDC and take it from there.'
'C, I can simply go and buy it somewhere.'
'A will take quite a while, B might have a negative effect on Weiss- and Erisa wouldn't want that!'
'... Kinda forgot you can just hear my thoughts.'
'Technically, Erisa can hear them too. She's in here reading, remember?'
'Hi, Poaling!'
I chuckled. 'Hello, Erisa!'
'You did get the blueprints for the Scanner Room, right?'
'Yeah, but constantly building and deconstructing a Scanner Room would be rather tedious, wouldn't it?'
'Why not just modify the Mobile Bench with the Scanner Room Tech? It would certainly make option A much easier!'
'... how did I not think of that before?'
And so, I spent another hour modifying the Mobile Bench. I worked in a wide-range Scanner System, to search and identify materials within a half-kilometer. While I was at it, I decided to add somewhat shorter-range scanners to the Fabrication Drones-turned Scavenger Bots, improving the efficiency of their future searches, I hoped.
As I packed the Mobile Bench into my Inventory, I walked toward the teleporter.
'Do either of you want to beam down with me, or would you rather just pop out of the Game Room at some point down there?'
'I think we'll just read for a bit longer, okay?'
'Okay, let me know when you feel ready!'
This time, I had beamed down atop a tree branch, about ten meters above the ground.
'Huh, what are the odds of beaming down onto a branch perfectly, and on a branch that can hold my weight, even?'
And looking down...
Stray Alpha Beowolf (*2)
Level: 15
HP: 1400/1400
AP: ?
MP: 800/800
Status: Asleep (48:22)
Going through the math, the Scanner Shot currently had a base damage of one-hundred-fifty, with my hundred INT. Adding in the five points for each of my five Data Entries, brought it up to one-hundred-seventy-five. Finally, doubling it to account for the Vital Shots, meant three-hundred-fifty points of damage per shot.
Thus, each Alpha Beowolf would only need four shots each from the Scanner Shot- and that's not even taking Silver Soul into account!
'I really hope I'm not turning into one of those guys who is overpowered in a terrible way!'
Deciding to worry about that possibility later, I fired a volley of eight blasts from the Scanner Shot, quickly ending the Alpha Beowolves before they knew what hit them.
You have gained 1200 EXP, 1200 Lien, 2 Beowolf Pelts, 16 Beowolf Claws, and 6 Beowolf Core Fragments.
Beowolf Summon Core Complete!
Beowolf Summon Core (Boss Summon)
A complete, single-use core to summon Fenrir, the Bound Wolf. Beware, for Fenrir is not kind to those who dare challenge him.
Notice: Beowolf Skull Fragments will no longer drop.
You have collected your first Boss Summoning Item!
Boss Summon-type items are- as the name implies- used to summon bosses- powerful opponents. And, as per the norm, beating a boss means getting sweet loot! Defeating summonable bosses is not usually necessary, but it's good for a challenge. Besides, LOOT people!
'I may have to check that out sometime!'
Leaping down, I noticed just how familiar this place was- down to the grotto left when I dug out the would-be headstone for the deceased Protector.
'This was where I tripped over that scrap of metal off of the ship.'
I turned and looked in the direction of the Protector's resting place.
'Might as well pay a little visit.'
(A/N: Okay, thank you all for your patience through the additional delay! I ended up going in circles for a bit before I decided to simply rewrite the entire chapter altogether. Plus, I got a bit sidetracked on a couple of other projects, too, like Incomplete File, and another story!
I noticed in my Polls that the majority of the votes were for an SAO: Mixed Data AU, so I got started on that! (Keep a lookout for SAO: Mixed DLC, by poaling12, coming to Fanfiction-dot-net on May 1st, 2019!)
I'm tempted to put a preview in for the Omake, but you'll see it soon enough, anyhow!
So… have this Omake instead!
(Omake (Canon): Impressions)
"Thank you, Miss Autumn, I look forward to seeing you teaching at Beacon Academy."
Ozpin watched as the Fall Maiden nodded, then reentered the elevator.
The Fall Maiden was safer in a teaching position at , where he could maintain a close surveillance on her, but his interest was focused on the mysterious group that had brought her to his Huntsman Academy. Amber had been reluctant to give details, for the most part, but what she had admitted connected with the news article mentioning a "Protector" by the alias "Chromus."
He thought back to the images and recordings Qrow had provided him, showing a figure clad in a blue uniform branded with a yellow insignia- "Chromus."
In the latest addition to the dossier, taken from one of the few cameras stationed in the Forever Fall, Chromus had been accompanied by a young girl with bright magenta hair- almost pink- as he guided Miss Autumn towards Beacon.
'You knew of the Fall Maiden, you had her in your possession, and you let her go. What were your intentions for taking her, Chromus?'
He focused on the younger girl in the image. She was certainly young enough.
'Did you seek the Fall Maiden, because this child is also a Maiden? Was Miss Autumn her tutor, in the time she was with you?'
Ozpin had been very thorough in his efforts to find just who Chromus was.
However, the earliest existing mention of Chromus was at an SDC Mine less than three years before, provided to Specialist Winter by her younger sister. Further back than that provided no mention whatsoever, as though he had simply appeared out of thin air.
'Just who are you, Chromus?'
(A/N: And that's a wrap for the Omake for this chapter! Now for the Guest Review(s)!
Guest (1): "Ha! Full metat body. Is he going to use alchemy? Lol"
Response: Eventually, which I suppose would kind of make him a 'Fullmetal Alchemist!' (I've heard of it, but I need to check it out myself to understand what it is.)
Guest (2): "You can make a last stand skill at where the core of the main character is exposed and must run away or have the borderland last stand where you must kill something to revive yourself"
Response: I'll think about it! Your suggestion has been archived in the 'Skill Review' folder!
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Response: Thanks, I appreciate every iota of support from every single one of you!
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