Okay! It's T.J., with another episode of LH/SS: Snowball Tournament! I'll
be posting old news and new news at the beginning of all chapters.
Old News: Chipy's a blonde . . .. That's all.
New News: Congratulations to our first secondary OCC, Jim! May I remind you all that I also need a personality for all characters? Also, I'm sorry that I mislead the readers. There are all types of weapons, real and made up by the author! Ideas are gratefully considered, but not all used.
Now here are the teams as of Chapter 1.
Green Storm: T.J., Nayru, Mitsuni, Kitsune
Blue Edge: Motoko, Chipy, Shinobu, Fuzzy (Aaron)
Red Rockets: Evol, Keitoro, Spider Monkey, Su
Now, listen. Jim has signed up for Blue Edge. So we need OCCs for Green Storm and Red Rockets. That being said, Let's get the show on the road!!
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At the Blue Base . . ..
Motoko: (White Kimono with blue armor in a lot of places, blue earmuffs. Holding her standard katana (Standard Katana: 2 HP per swing, lets out icy shock waves.) Also has throwing knives (Standard Throwing Knife: 1.5 HP per throw. Flies straight for 7 yards.)) Okay! Let's move it people! We have a plan to make here.
Chipy: (Black suit with lots of Navy blue armor. Has a few snow darts (Snow Poison: Freezes on Impact and takes 1 HP every 2 seconds. Must be removed to stop freeze flow) and a few ESs (Covered in previous chapter.)) So, General . . . What's the plan?
Shinobu: (Heavily decked out in Navy Blue Armor, holding a 1DSSR, and standing beside a small blue tank. (Blue Tank: 10 HP per shot. 12 HP per explosive shot. 28 HP to destroy.)) We could most likely go in one of these!
Fuzzy: (Has on a White suit with a grenade launcher and Mega snow Shovel on his back. (Snow Grenade Launcher: 7 HP per hit. Specific delay options and choice of blast range.)(Mega snow Shovel: Creates Tall pillars that take 3HP if the point makes contact. Can make walls, for defense.) * Man! It's cold out here! * Think I'll stay and guard the core. (Shivers.) I wonder what the Red team is doing? *
~~~ ~~~ ~~~
At the Red Base.
Evol and the others are not suited up, and are just wearing white jumpsuits.
Evol: Where is every t-
Suddenly, there is a loud rumble as a pillar appears in the room. On the pillar is a small touch screen similar to a GPS screen. On it is three brackets. A green one, a blue one, and a red one.
Under each one was a 'Choose specialty' button.
Evol: Walks up and presses the CS button under the Red bracket. There then appeared three options.
Screen: Close Range: Team specializes in close range battle. All are presented with heavy armor, and with close range standard weapons. They strike fast! Are also permitted to build small, fast moving vehicles.
Evol tried for that button, but it seemed that Motoko had already pressed it! Blue Edge is Close range!
Evol looked down some more.
Screen: Long Range: Team specializes in long-range combat. That means Sniper Rifles, and lots of aircrafts! Are presented with weak armor and are very accurate shots!
Again, Evol tried for that button. But it seemed that T.J. had gotten to it . . .
There was only one left.
Screen: Mid Range: Team specializes in mid range combat. Are presented with nice armor, and lots of explosives. Uses tanks that are slow moving, and heavily armored. They are the strong ones; it usually takes a few hits for them to take someone down.
Evol reluctantly pressed the button and her body was suddenly covered with armor.
Evol: WHOA!
Screen: Now choose Individual Function.
Evol looked down on the four options that were presented under a warning label.
Screen: If you choose an individual trait, you are stuck with I for at least one round. You are given the option to change individual traits once between rounds. This will allow you to tweak your abilities to your personal likes. There are four options. More will be available in later rounds.
Option 1: Watcher: A well-rounded warrior that is well suited to take on any form of combat. These are permitted to perform any action, and are allowed to steal equipment from any team. Can change stats of team at will. Best suited for Leaders and snowball fight veterans.
Option 2: Infantry: A strong willed fighter that is more skilled in close range battle. Has good defense and speed. They are allowed to drive any type of vehicle and are recommended for the freezing of fort cores. Best for people who aren't experts but not beginners either.
Option 3: Striker: A fairly nice battler who is fairly good in midrange battle. Stats aren't too shabby. Don't have that much driving skill, and aren't very good technicians. They are recommended for open field battle. Best for beginners.
Option 4: Sniper: A very accurate shooter who has good shooting technique. Isn't recommended to be in the thick of battle. They are good technicians who are allowed to built weapons and vehicles from scratch and are very good defenders. Are best for experts who are just below the skill level of watchers.
Evol looked down at the screen and thought a bit. It seemed that the Blue Team had chosen. Motoko was to be a Watcher . . .
Evol: Typical.
Chipy was to be a Striker, Fuzzy on Infantry, and Shinobu on Sniper.
Evol looked down at the bottom of the screen. Her trait was chosen already. She was to be a Watcher. All of the watchers were chosen already!
Su: (Appears out of nowhere.) It seems like the watchers had no choice.
Evol: OH MY GOD! (Turns around slowly.) Say no to drugs, say no to drugs, (pant.) Say-
Su: I want to be a Sniper! (Presses the Sniper button.)
Evol: No, it wasn't your-
Screen: Su as Sniper for Red Rockets!
Evol: It seems that you have to choose your own option. URASHIMA, TURLINGTON!
Spider Monkey and Keitoro appear. SM is riding Keitoro's back, much like Su does. They stop in front of Evol while SM is standing on Keitoro's shoulder.
SM/K: MAM! (Salute.)
Evol: Your getting in to this, aren't you?
SM/K: . . . . .
Evol: At ease Soldiers, now choose you trait!
SM went up and choose the Infantry rating. Keitoro was left to choose Striker. Every thing was in place, except for the green teams. Nayru and Mitsuni were rate less. Kitsune apparently had chosen Infantry.
Evol: What's taking them so long!!!
~~~
At the Green Base . . ..
T.J. is slammed against a wall
T.J.: Come on, Kitsune, that hurts!
Kitsune: I'm sorry . . . I didn't mean for it to hurt. (Advances.)
T.J.: (Slides away from wall to escape Kitsune's . . . 'Affection.)
A door bursts open and Nayru runs in. Mitsuni then walked in.
Nayru: That was so mean of you, Kitsune. You should give me an equal chance too!
T.J./ Kitsune: (O_O) WHAT?!?!?
Nayru: (Punches Kitsune.) There. . .
Mitsune: (Near screen.) I choose. . . . Sniper!
Nayru: . . . . . .
There is this sudden big sound as armor appears on Nayru and Mitsuni, along with a small screen/walkie-talkie on their arms. These things appeared on everyone's arms. Let's call them WSs!
WS: Welcome to the Green Storm Communication System! If you would all step outside and allow the tournament to begin!
T.J., Kitsune, Nayru, and Mitsuni all stepped outside.
They all stood and watched as a big pole came out of the ground in the middle of the arena. Then three flares came out.
WS: START!!
T.J.: Kitsune, I need you to go scope out the area on that big hill over there.
Kitsune: (Punches air in unhappiness. Then sets out for hill.
~~~ ~~~ ~~~
Evol: Su, could you start building some tanks?
Su: Sure! (Runs into fort.)
~~~ ~~~ ~~~
Motoko: Hey, Fuzz ball! Take Blondie over there and move toward the Red Base. Once there, I want her to move toward the Green Base. Pick up any powerups or weaponry you see on the way. I'll get Shinobu to bring you some vehicles when she builds them.
C/F/S: Yes, Mam!
They scramble to their tasks.
~~~ ~~~ ~~~
T.J.: Mitsuni, could you build a few jets right quick. Please/
Mitsuni: (Salute.) Yes sir!
Nayru: And what am I supposed to do?
T.J.: See any extra stuff around?
Nayru looked around. Suddenly, there were lots of stuff just waiting to be picked up near that pole.
T.J.: Go gettem, and if you run into any type of trouble, tap that green button on your wrist. I'll be there in less than 5 seconds flat!
T.J.s WS starts to crackle.
Kitsune: (Over WS.) Hey, Chipy and Fuzz ball are coming your way. Nayru has picked up a lot of stuff so, you might want to send Mitsuni to pick her up!
Mitsuni appears on the screen beside Kitsune. The background is different.
Mitsuni: (Over WS.) I've created 4 jets that are ready to fly! And you might want this!
A big gun appeared next to T.J. It appeared to be a some type of missile launcher. T.J. touched it. It was cool on the handle.
T.J.: What is this?
Mitsuni: It's the SAFR, Silly!
T.J.: (Picks up gun.) DANG, that's heavy! Hey, Kitsune, you want a jet?
Kitsune: Yeah!
T.J.: Oka- (BAM.)
T.J. felt something hard hit his arm.
T.J.: I'm hit!
~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
Meanwhile, at Hinata Inn. . . . .
A dark figure falls from the ceiling in the middle of the circle of 12. It looks around at the faces. The eyes are covered with these black visors.
It looks around until it stops on the one with fangs and dreadlocks, T.J.
???: So, I'm a bit late, am I? (picks up a Visor.) Well, I have some party crashing to do. (Blows a kiss at Shinobu's body.) We shall be together , my love! (Laughs like a manic before it puts the visor on.)
~~~ ~~~
What? Another character? Who could it be? What will Evol do with her other troops? Are Kitsune and Nayru really competing over T.J.?
These and other questions will be answered in the next chapter! "The Battle Begins: Nayru v. Shinobu?"
Old News: Chipy's a blonde . . .. That's all.
New News: Congratulations to our first secondary OCC, Jim! May I remind you all that I also need a personality for all characters? Also, I'm sorry that I mislead the readers. There are all types of weapons, real and made up by the author! Ideas are gratefully considered, but not all used.
Now here are the teams as of Chapter 1.
Green Storm: T.J., Nayru, Mitsuni, Kitsune
Blue Edge: Motoko, Chipy, Shinobu, Fuzzy (Aaron)
Red Rockets: Evol, Keitoro, Spider Monkey, Su
Now, listen. Jim has signed up for Blue Edge. So we need OCCs for Green Storm and Red Rockets. That being said, Let's get the show on the road!!
~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~
At the Blue Base . . ..
Motoko: (White Kimono with blue armor in a lot of places, blue earmuffs. Holding her standard katana (Standard Katana: 2 HP per swing, lets out icy shock waves.) Also has throwing knives (Standard Throwing Knife: 1.5 HP per throw. Flies straight for 7 yards.)) Okay! Let's move it people! We have a plan to make here.
Chipy: (Black suit with lots of Navy blue armor. Has a few snow darts (Snow Poison: Freezes on Impact and takes 1 HP every 2 seconds. Must be removed to stop freeze flow) and a few ESs (Covered in previous chapter.)) So, General . . . What's the plan?
Shinobu: (Heavily decked out in Navy Blue Armor, holding a 1DSSR, and standing beside a small blue tank. (Blue Tank: 10 HP per shot. 12 HP per explosive shot. 28 HP to destroy.)) We could most likely go in one of these!
Fuzzy: (Has on a White suit with a grenade launcher and Mega snow Shovel on his back. (Snow Grenade Launcher: 7 HP per hit. Specific delay options and choice of blast range.)(Mega snow Shovel: Creates Tall pillars that take 3HP if the point makes contact. Can make walls, for defense.) * Man! It's cold out here! * Think I'll stay and guard the core. (Shivers.) I wonder what the Red team is doing? *
~~~ ~~~ ~~~
At the Red Base.
Evol and the others are not suited up, and are just wearing white jumpsuits.
Evol: Where is every t-
Suddenly, there is a loud rumble as a pillar appears in the room. On the pillar is a small touch screen similar to a GPS screen. On it is three brackets. A green one, a blue one, and a red one.
Under each one was a 'Choose specialty' button.
Evol: Walks up and presses the CS button under the Red bracket. There then appeared three options.
Screen: Close Range: Team specializes in close range battle. All are presented with heavy armor, and with close range standard weapons. They strike fast! Are also permitted to build small, fast moving vehicles.
Evol tried for that button, but it seemed that Motoko had already pressed it! Blue Edge is Close range!
Evol looked down some more.
Screen: Long Range: Team specializes in long-range combat. That means Sniper Rifles, and lots of aircrafts! Are presented with weak armor and are very accurate shots!
Again, Evol tried for that button. But it seemed that T.J. had gotten to it . . .
There was only one left.
Screen: Mid Range: Team specializes in mid range combat. Are presented with nice armor, and lots of explosives. Uses tanks that are slow moving, and heavily armored. They are the strong ones; it usually takes a few hits for them to take someone down.
Evol reluctantly pressed the button and her body was suddenly covered with armor.
Evol: WHOA!
Screen: Now choose Individual Function.
Evol looked down on the four options that were presented under a warning label.
Screen: If you choose an individual trait, you are stuck with I for at least one round. You are given the option to change individual traits once between rounds. This will allow you to tweak your abilities to your personal likes. There are four options. More will be available in later rounds.
Option 1: Watcher: A well-rounded warrior that is well suited to take on any form of combat. These are permitted to perform any action, and are allowed to steal equipment from any team. Can change stats of team at will. Best suited for Leaders and snowball fight veterans.
Option 2: Infantry: A strong willed fighter that is more skilled in close range battle. Has good defense and speed. They are allowed to drive any type of vehicle and are recommended for the freezing of fort cores. Best for people who aren't experts but not beginners either.
Option 3: Striker: A fairly nice battler who is fairly good in midrange battle. Stats aren't too shabby. Don't have that much driving skill, and aren't very good technicians. They are recommended for open field battle. Best for beginners.
Option 4: Sniper: A very accurate shooter who has good shooting technique. Isn't recommended to be in the thick of battle. They are good technicians who are allowed to built weapons and vehicles from scratch and are very good defenders. Are best for experts who are just below the skill level of watchers.
Evol looked down at the screen and thought a bit. It seemed that the Blue Team had chosen. Motoko was to be a Watcher . . .
Evol: Typical.
Chipy was to be a Striker, Fuzzy on Infantry, and Shinobu on Sniper.
Evol looked down at the bottom of the screen. Her trait was chosen already. She was to be a Watcher. All of the watchers were chosen already!
Su: (Appears out of nowhere.) It seems like the watchers had no choice.
Evol: OH MY GOD! (Turns around slowly.) Say no to drugs, say no to drugs, (pant.) Say-
Su: I want to be a Sniper! (Presses the Sniper button.)
Evol: No, it wasn't your-
Screen: Su as Sniper for Red Rockets!
Evol: It seems that you have to choose your own option. URASHIMA, TURLINGTON!
Spider Monkey and Keitoro appear. SM is riding Keitoro's back, much like Su does. They stop in front of Evol while SM is standing on Keitoro's shoulder.
SM/K: MAM! (Salute.)
Evol: Your getting in to this, aren't you?
SM/K: . . . . .
Evol: At ease Soldiers, now choose you trait!
SM went up and choose the Infantry rating. Keitoro was left to choose Striker. Every thing was in place, except for the green teams. Nayru and Mitsuni were rate less. Kitsune apparently had chosen Infantry.
Evol: What's taking them so long!!!
~~~
At the Green Base . . ..
T.J. is slammed against a wall
T.J.: Come on, Kitsune, that hurts!
Kitsune: I'm sorry . . . I didn't mean for it to hurt. (Advances.)
T.J.: (Slides away from wall to escape Kitsune's . . . 'Affection.)
A door bursts open and Nayru runs in. Mitsuni then walked in.
Nayru: That was so mean of you, Kitsune. You should give me an equal chance too!
T.J./ Kitsune: (O_O) WHAT?!?!?
Nayru: (Punches Kitsune.) There. . .
Mitsune: (Near screen.) I choose. . . . Sniper!
Nayru: . . . . . .
There is this sudden big sound as armor appears on Nayru and Mitsuni, along with a small screen/walkie-talkie on their arms. These things appeared on everyone's arms. Let's call them WSs!
WS: Welcome to the Green Storm Communication System! If you would all step outside and allow the tournament to begin!
T.J., Kitsune, Nayru, and Mitsuni all stepped outside.
They all stood and watched as a big pole came out of the ground in the middle of the arena. Then three flares came out.
WS: START!!
T.J.: Kitsune, I need you to go scope out the area on that big hill over there.
Kitsune: (Punches air in unhappiness. Then sets out for hill.
~~~ ~~~ ~~~
Evol: Su, could you start building some tanks?
Su: Sure! (Runs into fort.)
~~~ ~~~ ~~~
Motoko: Hey, Fuzz ball! Take Blondie over there and move toward the Red Base. Once there, I want her to move toward the Green Base. Pick up any powerups or weaponry you see on the way. I'll get Shinobu to bring you some vehicles when she builds them.
C/F/S: Yes, Mam!
They scramble to their tasks.
~~~ ~~~ ~~~
T.J.: Mitsuni, could you build a few jets right quick. Please/
Mitsuni: (Salute.) Yes sir!
Nayru: And what am I supposed to do?
T.J.: See any extra stuff around?
Nayru looked around. Suddenly, there were lots of stuff just waiting to be picked up near that pole.
T.J.: Go gettem, and if you run into any type of trouble, tap that green button on your wrist. I'll be there in less than 5 seconds flat!
T.J.s WS starts to crackle.
Kitsune: (Over WS.) Hey, Chipy and Fuzz ball are coming your way. Nayru has picked up a lot of stuff so, you might want to send Mitsuni to pick her up!
Mitsuni appears on the screen beside Kitsune. The background is different.
Mitsuni: (Over WS.) I've created 4 jets that are ready to fly! And you might want this!
A big gun appeared next to T.J. It appeared to be a some type of missile launcher. T.J. touched it. It was cool on the handle.
T.J.: What is this?
Mitsuni: It's the SAFR, Silly!
T.J.: (Picks up gun.) DANG, that's heavy! Hey, Kitsune, you want a jet?
Kitsune: Yeah!
T.J.: Oka- (BAM.)
T.J. felt something hard hit his arm.
T.J.: I'm hit!
~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
Meanwhile, at Hinata Inn. . . . .
A dark figure falls from the ceiling in the middle of the circle of 12. It looks around at the faces. The eyes are covered with these black visors.
It looks around until it stops on the one with fangs and dreadlocks, T.J.
???: So, I'm a bit late, am I? (picks up a Visor.) Well, I have some party crashing to do. (Blows a kiss at Shinobu's body.) We shall be together , my love! (Laughs like a manic before it puts the visor on.)
~~~ ~~~
What? Another character? Who could it be? What will Evol do with her other troops? Are Kitsune and Nayru really competing over T.J.?
These and other questions will be answered in the next chapter! "The Battle Begins: Nayru v. Shinobu?"