Akumasaru

The last of the Tengkorak Clan members had vanished, engulfed in the same flashy death animation as the rest of the humanoid NPCs and the monkey Floor Boss. The path towards the 17th floor was now, truly clear to be crossed. At the end of spiral staircase with 48 steps awaited the new floor. The clearing of a new floor, a reward for all of Aincrad thanks to the brave raid members that risked their lives, some of them even dyeing in the process even if not by NPC hands, to fight for being one step closer to clearing this floating castle. A pop up window appeared in front of each of the raid members inside of the room, almost all had received the same message, all but one.

Teayre receives Last Hit reward:
 «Akuma's Vain» (Tier 2, Demonic Light Armor): +2 Light Momentum, +2 Flame Aura
Black leather vestment covered by a long, flowing crimson coat with orange accents. The sleeves, tail, and other ends of the coat give off the impression of being engulfed in flames as the wearer moves. 

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Name: Flame Aura
Cost: 1 Slot
Cap: 2
Effect: Removes (9 * Tier Level * no. of slots) points of damage from every hit to you for every slot used, as well as dealing (12 * Tier Level * no. of slots) burn damage when an enemy/mob lands a non-critical hit (after modifiers) on you. This enhancement does stack with the normal 'Damage Mitigation' and/or 'Flame Thorns' enhancement but uses (no. of slots) slots of the mentioned enhancement 'Cap', for their respective armor type.
Applicable to: Armor

Boss fight completed:

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Previous announcement canceled, Teayre lives and gets the reward.

For not posting within the 24 hours time limit, Teayre has been skipped for the 2nd time and receives 15 Damage.

The death of its companion, didn't sadden the last remaining clan member. He wasn't even mad at Macradom for aiming at them, he gave his friend a death in a flashy way as all his clan members. But most importantly, as their god! it was sure that it would end up in the place as the monkey devil. He looked at Cal that apparently was unpleased with his joy. The last survivor of the Tengkorak clan smirked, and went to attack the tank... will he manage to deal some damage to him? Well no something to be worth mentioning. Still he swung his hammer and brought it against Calrex's armor. The sound of hammer against metal resounded through the room, similar to the echo inside a working blacksmith's shop. That one hit rebounded and the red HP bar of the clan member lost another chunk. He looked at Calrex's helmet as if defying him, he showed the man that he attacked a broad smile.

2nd Minions Group Roll ID# 60149  BD: 6 (5+1 from Cal's -1 eva) , Hit «Bludgeon» Target : Calrex
1x (96 Damage - 134 Mit) = 1 Dmg to Calrex, return damage (1  Achilles + 14 Thorns)

Minion#1: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#2: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#3: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#4: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit

Minion#5: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#6: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#7: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#8: 27/250 HP (-15) | 20 Mit

Battle Order:

[Hate: 7] Calrex: 327/332 HP (-1)| 52/63 EN
[Hate: 3] Teayre: 79/177 HP (-15) | 20/43 EN 
[Hate: 0] Manta: -295/173 HP [DEAD]
[Hate: 0] Macradon: 111/165 HP | 29/40 EN

Tengkorak Clan

[Hate: 2]  @Takao : 269/269 HP | 33/61 EN
[Hate: 0] Hikoru: 118/133 HP | 17/32 EN
[Hate: 2] Zandra: 229/229 HP | 22/46 EN
[Hate: 2] Ariel: 237/237 HP | 43/48 EN 
[Hate: 0] Ebony: -141/128 HP  [DEAD]

Tengkorak Clan

For not posting within the 24 hours time limit, Teayre and Hikoru have been skipped and receive 15 Damage.

The clan members seemed happy, odd as it may seem they truly believed that upon death, they will be reunited with their deity and get to eat bananas at its table. That is why the expressions of the four clan members, that got hit by the brunette one handed sword user and then by the blonde they deemed fit for a maiden sacrifice for their god, remained unchanged throughout the hits they received and even as they exploded in the pixelated death animation. That and the fact that another twin tailed girl had used a paralysis inducing horn on them. Only two of the proud Tengkorak Clan remained. Two members that had yet to die and rejoin with their deity and their friends and family. The would've acted, slice and cut at the blue armored player that did nothing this turn and at the player that first attacked the now dead group but they were bound by some unseen force... like lambs awaiting to be sacrificed, like they had planned to sacrifice the blonde girl that killed four of their brothers. Even when realizing it themselves and despite all that, they too.... were smiling.

2nd Minions Group Roll ID#59877  BD: 9, Critical Hit Ignored due to the <<Paralyze>> debuff

Minion#1: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#2: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#3: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#4: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit

Minion#5: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#6: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#7: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit -Paralyzed-
Minion#8: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit -Paralyzed-

Battle Order:

[Hate: 6] Calrex: 328/332 HP | 63/63 EN
[Hate: 3] Teayre: 94/177 HP (-15) | 20/43 EN 
[Hate: 0] Manta: -295/173 HP [DEAD]
[Hate: 0] Macradon: 111/165 HP | 38/40 EN

Tengkorak Clan

[Hate: 2] Takao: 269/269 HP | 33/61 EN
[Hate: 0] Hikoru: 118/133 HP (-15)| 17/32 EN
[Hate: 2] Zandra: 229/229 HP | 22/46 EN
[Hate: 2] Ariel: 237/237 HP | 43/48 EN 
[Hate: 0] Ebony: -141/128 HP  [DEAD]

Tengkorak Clan

It looked like the remaining clan members were being spared. Players seemed to be having a rough time coping with the lost of their two allies. As the blue clad warrior apparently did nothing, the Tengkorak Clan members directive kicked in as half of them decided to attack the player. The rest remained there in order to prevent the other invaders from desecrating the remains of their shrine. It seemed that now, as the players were apparently divided, they were having much more trouble in dealing with them than in fighting their deity. As the first group of clan members attacked, their HP had decreased almost four times as much from an unknown force to them.

1^st Minions Group Roll  ID#59808  BD: 8 (8+1 from Cal's -1 eva) , Hit «Bludgeon» Target : Calrex
4x (96 Damage - 134 Mit) = 4 Dmg to Calrex, return damage (1  Achilles + 14 Thorns)

2nd Minions Group Roll ID#59809  BD: 3, Miss

Minion#1: 220/250 HP (-15)  | 20 Mit
Minion#2: 220/250 HP (-15) | 20 Mit
Minion#3: 220/250 HP (-15) | 20 Mit
Minion#4: 220/250 HP (-15) | 20 Mit

Minion#5: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#6: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#7: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#8: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit

Battle Order:

[Hate: 6] Calrex: 328/332 HP(-4) | 63/63 EN
[Hate: 3] Teayre: 69/177 HP | 20/43 EN 
[Hate: 0] Manta: -295/173 HP [DEAD]
[Hate: 0] Macradon: 111/165 HP | 38/40 EN

Tengkorak Clan

[Hate: 1] Takao: 269/269 HP | 46/61 EN
[Hate: 0] Hikoru: 133/133 HP | 17/32 EN
[Hate: 2] Zandra: 229/229 HP | 21/46 EN
[Hate: 0] Ariel: 237/237 HP | 46/48 EN 
[Hate: 0] Ebony: -141/128 HP  [DEAD]

Tengkorak Clan

The clan members continued to watch as the players were squabbling amongst themselves. Their programming didn't include advanced human-thought as they were now following a basic programing, at most it could be described as something similar to instincts: 'Protect the shrine remains, attack players if possible.' was one of those programed 'instincts. They saw as two players from the invader group managed managed to slay a pair of their brothers that, as the Monkey Devil, vanished into a radiant display of pixels. While the players were accustomed to such a sight, the Tengkorak Clan members were amazed. Never once did they witnessed such an image and considered it a sign from their deity to join it. So, suppressing the urge to attack back they started shouting like monkeys, trying to taunt the players to attack them.

1^st Minions Group Roll  ID#59725  BD: 4, Miss

2^nd Minions Group Roll ID#59726  BD: 3, Miss

Minion#1: 235/250 HP  | 20 Mit
Minion#2: 235/250 HP  | 20 Mit
Minion#3: 235/250 HP  | 20 Mit
Minion#4: 235/250 HP  | 20 Mit

Minion#5: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#6: 0/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#7: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#8: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit

Battle Order:

[Hate: 6] Calrex: 332/332 HP | 63/63 EN
[Hate: 3] Teayre: 69/177 HP | 20/43 EN 
[Hate: 0] Manta: -295/173 HP [DEAD]
[Hate: 0] Macradon: 111/165 HP | 40/40 EN

Tengkorak Clan

[Hate: 1] Takao: 269/269 HP | 46/61 EN
[Hate: 0] Hikoru: 133/133 HP | 17/32 EN
[Hate: 2] Zandra: 229/229 HP | 21/46 EN
[Hate: 0] Ariel: 237/237 HP | 46/48 EN 
[Hate: 0] Ebony: -141/128 HP  [DEAD]

Tengkorak Clan

As the final blow is delivered to Akumasaru by the odachi wielding crimson maiden, depleting the last of its health to zero and even below, the great ape goes into a fit of rage. The boss begins to thrash around, pounding on its chest with all four of its fists while crashing into the walls around him, his strength getting weaker and weaker.. as the players can see it in his motions that began to slow down. With one final roar, the beast falls forward onto the ground, and with a cloud of dust, Akumasaru shatters into data fragments. At the far end of the center tunnel where the Tengkorak clan emerged from, a bright light begins to shine, beckoning players to approach it. Further inspection reveals that this tunnel leads the victors to a portal, bringing them to their next destination; Floor Seventeen.

The faithful clan members can't help but watch their deity's display of power. Initially, they began to cheer for it thinking that it was going to finish the challengers itself. Gradually their faces became more dark, as Akumasaru's movements became more dull. The clan members let out a unison war cry at the sight of their deity shattering in the pixelated death animation. They didn't care that the players turned against each other like unfaithful dogs, one in particular slaughtering two of its invasion members. What will they do now, bow to the ones that slayed their idol, worship them as their new divinities?

NONSENSE! The Tengkorak Clan was a proud and faithful breed, even after its death the Devil Monkey remained a deity in their hearts. And right now, their hearts seeked vengeance! On the ones that attacked it, on the ones that lost their footing in apparent fear or awe, on the ones that were kidnaped but somehow managed to escape their chains... ON ALL OF THEM! As a random leader of the clan picked up a small piece of the chains that Akumasaru had on it, it gripped it in its fist and thrusted it into the air. This was the signal for another attack! Even if it were to be their last stand, they will not let the raid members get passed them without a fight. The whole clan stood in front of the stairs leading towards the 17th floor like a man made shield, the primal men growled at the raid members but didn't make a move as they stood by the remains of their shrine.

1^st Minions Group Roll  ID#59606  BD: 1, Epic Miss

2^nd Minions Group Roll ID#59607  BD: 5, Miss

OOC:

Unchained Akumasaru - HP: -41/1550 [Dead]

Minion#1: 235/250 HP  | 20 Mit
Minion#2: 235/250 HP  | 20 Mit
Minion#3: 235/250 HP  | 20 Mit
Minion#4: 235/250 HP  | 20 Mit

Minion#5: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#6: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#7: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#8: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit

Battle Order:

[Hate: 6] Calrex: 329/332 HP  | 63/63 EN
[Hate: 3] Teayre: 39/177 HP  | 20/43 EN 
[Hate: 0] Manta: -295/173 HP  [DEAD]
[Hate: 0] Macradon: 81/165 HP  | 40/40 EN

Tengkorak Clan

[Hate: 1] Takao: 269/269 HP | 45/61 EN
[Hate: 0] Hikoru: 133/133 HP | 32/32 EN
[Hate: 1] Zandra: 225/225 HP | 46/46 EN
[Hate: 0] Ariel: 237/237 HP | 48/48 EN 
[Hate: 0] Ebony: -141/128 HP  [DEAD]

Tengkorak Clan

Yet again players continued to attack the Devil Monkey. From the second group, only two have tried their best and succeeded in hitting it. Another one, apparently in an ebriated state decided to pray to the Monkey deity by arranging a close meeting between his face and the ground. The giant ape couldn't help but to laugh at the display, alongside with another player's hesitance to fight it. After receiving the final attack from Zandra head on, it looked at its arms and the armor covering it. It was almost shattered, this was the best time to show these bald apes why they shouldn't mess with the monkey!

Akumasaru begins to tremble, a deep growl emitting from the depths of its throat. As its growl increases in power, the chains bounding its arms to its body and the armor almost fully encapsulating it, can be heard stretching to their limits. As it lets out a roar that causes the entire room to shake, Akumasaru breaks free of his chains and the armor around him shatters like grass in a familiar pixelated display. It envelops its body and for a moment it looks like the Monkey Devil itself had fallen victim to the death animation. But its was the opposite of that, announcing its determination with a great howl that shakes the room once again, Akumasaru reveals what was hidden by the armor and chains. It now had four large arms with human-like skulls used as decorations and a fabulous blue toned fur. Now it was free of it bounds and could dodge hits more easily, even if the protection offered by its armor was gone, it still had the protection of its own thick skin.

As if waiting for this to happen, the Tengkorak Clan members started howling as wild beasts and directed their gazes towards the two groups.  Akumasaru looked at the two player parties, the blonde girl had managed to escape her bindings somehow and joined the members of her team. It didn't matter, the fanatic clan will retrieve her soon enough. It started laughing at them as it eyed each and every one with a vicious grin on its now exposed facial expression.

In the next instant it bent its knees and jumped high into the air above all, plummeting back into the room floor like a meteor. Once the beast crashes into the ground, it sends out a powerful shockwave and causes jagged rocks to emerge from the point of impact. This shockwave affects all of the first team's members as it landed in the middle of them. The shockwaves pushed most of the team members back a few meters, changing some of the HP bars from green to orange and red. The monkey devil laughed and drummed its chest with all its 4 arms. Meanwhile the 1^st group of the Tengkorak Clan went and attacked Calrex while the second group went and tried to kidnap the blonde again.

Akumasaru Roll ID#59482  BD: 8  CD: 6 «Meteor Crash»

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The attack is focused on a group of players with the most combined hate (Team 1: 6 Hate = 3+1+2 | Team 2: 2 Hate = 1+1).
Does 150 AoE damage on a 6-8, 168 AoE damage 9, and 170 AoE on a 10.

1^st Minions Group Roll  ID#59437  BD: 7 (6+1 from Cal's -1 eva), «Bludgeon» Target : Calrex

4x (96 Damage - 134 Mit) = 4 Dmg to Calrex, return damage (1  Achilles + 14 Thorns)

2^nd Minions Group Roll ID#59438  BD: 1, Epic miss

Unchained Akumasaru - HP: 237/1550  (-14 Cal's Thorns -3 Cal's Achilles)
Mitigation: 70
EVASION: 3

Minion#1: 235/250 HP (-15) | 20 Mit
Minion#2: 235/250 HP (-15) | 20 Mit
Minion#3: 235/250 HP (-15) | 20 Mit
Minion#4: 235/250 HP (-15) | 20 Mit

Minion#5: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#6: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#7: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#8: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit

Battle Order:

[Hate: 3] Calrex: 312/332 HP (-4 Minion group, -16 Boss AoE) | 63/63 EN
[Hate: 1] Teayre: 39/177 HP (-138 Boss AoE) | 31/43 EN 
[Hate: 2] Manta: 35/173 HP (-138 Boss AoE) | 28/42 EN
[Hate: 0] Macradon: 81/165 HP (-84 Boss AoE) | 40/40 EN[Stunned]

Akumasaru & Tengkorak Clan

[Hate: 1] Takao: 269/269 HP | 45/61 EN
[Hate: 0] Hikoru: 133/133 HP | 32/32 EN
[Hate: 1] Zandra: 225/225 HP | 46/46 EN
[Hate: 0] Ariel: 237/237 HP | 48/48 EN
[Hate: 0] Ebony: 128/128 HP | 32/32 EN

Akumasaru & Tengkorak Clan

"Kikikikikiki...." came a subdued laugh from the giant ape as it looked at the first group that entered its room. 'Foolish bald apes' would've been the first words that it would say if the Cardinal had blessed it with human-like rational thinking and speaking capabilities but it wasn't so. Akumasaru could only frown as a blue armor clad player had decided to contest its position as the alpha male in the room. The Devil Monkey decided to oblige him and released a terrific howl of its own followed by a few slams with its chained fists directed at the floor. That should've show him who was the alpha male here and if the player would continue to contest its absolute ruling of this place, Akumasaru will have to show him not to mess with the monkey.

The next members of the tank player's team quickly entered after him and attacked it. Its torso and heart were apparently their target, the cursed monkey accepted the blows by bringing its chained fists in front of it. After the hits passed and the final member of the tank's team fell on his rear,  Akumasaru let out a loud laugh at the sight, hitting its chained fists in the ground repeatedly to further ridicule that player and the others who would lose their balance and fall before it, as he did. 

"ORIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" came loud shoutings from behind the massive Monkey. The Tengkorak Clan, a human NPC group that worships Akumasaru as their divinity came and attacked the two groups. They managed to kidnap 2 players, 1 from each group. The player that had disgracefully fallen in fear when facing their god and a blonde beauty that would make a suitable shrine maiden sacrifice for the deity. The clan ignores the rest of the players for now and take away the two to the other side of the battle field, where their arms and legs are chained and shackled to the two towering poles next to their shrine with the grotesque depictions. No doubts the fate that would fall upon the two after the Devil Monkey finishes killing their two parties.

Pleased with its subject's display of faith, the Monkey clapped its massive fists twice. It eyed the chains around its hands and grinned as they were almost worn out. It decided to let the second group take its best shot at it by putting its arms in front of it, as if protecting its torso from similar attacks to the ones before.

Akumasaru Roll ID#59436  BD: 1 Epic Miss

Tengkorak Clan Minions Spawn:

1^st Minions Group Roll  ID#59437  LD: 18, «Taiho» Target: Macradom

2^nd Minions Group Roll ID#59438  LD: 13, «Taiho» Target: Ariel

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«Taiho»: When the Tengkorak Clan spawns, roll the LD. The chosen player (one from each group attacked by Tengkorak Clan) is taken away to the other side of the battle field, where their arms are chained to two towering poles next to them (Player is stunned for their next turn. Does not stack with Akumasaru's initial action, miss condition)

• Team 1: 1-5 Calrex, 6-10 Teayre, 11-15 Manta, and 16-20 Macradon.
• Team 2: 1-4 Takao, 5-8 Hikoru, 9-12 Zandra, 13-16  Ariel, 17-20  Ebony.

Akumasaru - HP: 980/1550  
Mitigation: 125

Minion#1: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#2: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#3: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#4: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit

Minion#5: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#6: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#7: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit
Minion#8: 250/250 HP | 20 Mit

Battle Order:

[Hate: 3] Calrex: 332/332 HP | 63/63 EN
[Hate: 1] Teayre: 177/177 HP | 31/43 EN 
[Hate: 2] Manta: 173/173 HP | 28/42 EN
[Hate: 0] Macradom: 165/165 HP | 40/40 EN [Stunned]

Akumasaru & Tengkorak Clan

[Hate: 0] Takao: 269/269 HP | 61/61 EN
[Hate: 0] Hikoru: 133/133 HP | 32/32 EN
[Hate: 0] Zandra: 225/225 HP | 46/46 EN
[Hate: 0] Ariel: 237/237 HP | 48/48 EN [Stunned]
[Hate: 0] Ebony: 128/128 HP | 32/32 EN

Akumasaru & Tengkorak Clan

The doors open. Any player who does not post within 24 hours of their turn will receive 15 damage and be skipped. If a player is skipped a total of three times, they forfeit any potential rewards and will continue to take damage.

Boss Fight Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duWLbfhek78

Boss Room Description: Chipped stone steps pave the way to the stone door leading to the boss’s lair, hot to the touch. Opening it, reveals the throat of the dormant lava filled volcano taking center stage of the floor. Once inside, players will noticed the cracked flooring, secreting lava as flames lick at their feet with each step. Dark void-like tunnels line the crag riddled walls, gifting the players with the sight of nothingness and the sounds of troubles to come. At the far end of the stone battlefield, titanic pillars depicting frightening scenes tower above them, with chains and shackles attached to each one.

As the players enter the boss’ lair... they notice one thing... The boss is nowhere to be seen.  Suddenly, after a loud display of dominance by drumming its chest with its fists and releasing a loud howl, a very armored Akumasaru jumps in from the top of the volcano and crashes into the ground, causing lava and rocks to jump into the air as the ground, possibly the whole room, shakes violently. This causes all of the players to lose their balance. In their initial battle post, if the players roll a 6 or more on their CD, they regain their balance immediately and can attack. Those that roll a 5 or less, fall to the ground and miss their first turn. The <Survival> skill does not mitigate this effect.

The Devil Monkey then looks at the players, puffing through its nose as it has a pleased expression upon seeing them lose balance. It lets out yet another howl towards the ones that dared enter its room and disrupt its meal that was large pile of bananas, located on top of the vulcano.

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Boss Room Effect: «Blistering Heat» From the lake of lava sitting just under the rocks you stand on, seeping through the cracks between the floating platforms, an intense fire-like heat rises up and bites at your skin. Players must roll a CD of 6 or higher on their turn, or else they will take 15 unmitigatable damage, however; The <Survival> skill mitigates this effect.

Battle Order:

[Hate: 0] Calrex: 332/332 HP | 63/63 EN
[Hate: 0] Teayre: 177/177 HP | 43/43 EN
[Hate: 0] Manta: 173/173 HP | 42/42 EN
[Hate: 0] Macradom: 165/165 HP | 40/40 EN

Akumasaru

[Hate: 0] Takao: 269/269 HP | 61/61 EN
[Hate: 0] Hikoru: 133/133 HP | 32/32 EN
[Hate: 0] Zandra: 225/225 HP | 46/46 EN
[Hate: 0] Ariel: 237/237 HP | 48/48 EN
[Hate: 0] Ebony: 128/128 HP | 32/32 EN

Akumasaru