Cooking Monster and Oscar (Party of 2; Takumi)

[Frederick Cooper]

It took him some time to realize it, but it seemed that the burning sensations of the thunder cannon on that tank had faded. Frederick noticed the. . . blob the guy had with him. Well, everyone couldn't be a winner and have a mecha for a Persona, he supposed. He wasn't going to comment on that, though. Instead, the fact that his natural healing was far out-paced by the slimeball's healing power, by that guy's healing power, meant that he'd be pretty okay to keep around. He was already patrolling the neighborhood, so why not come together in a form of mutual symbiosis? It worked in other places, so why not here?

”Handy healing you got there.” He noted with a nod. ”Look, man, there's a lot of these things around. Well. Not right just second, but they're around somewhere. It may not do any good to kill the little guys, but it's better than nothing. Your healing is pretty cool, and I can handle the front-lines. What do you say to a temporary partnership? There's a damn good sandwich in it for you afterward- one of my house specials, for free. You down for that?” The offer was on the metaphorical table. This guy had never had one of the house specials- or, at the very least, Riki couldn't recognize him- so he might not have understood the full weight- the full value- of the offer that was just made. That wasn't to say that the sandwiches were normally expensive- they were actually exceedingly reasonable- but they were a bit difficult to get due to their popularity and limited number per day. Each “special”, especially the “house special”, was a unique treat in its own way.

Whether or not this guy understood that was beyond Fred. Either way, it'd be nice if they could clean up the neighborhood a little. He'd rest a little better knowing that his girlfriend would be safe another night.

[Takumi Fujioka]

The large man came back over to him following the fight. It seemed he found the healing useful. Honestly, Takumi was a little glad that he could be of some use now; even if it wasn't in his preferred way. There was nothing he could do about that though. Then, out of the blue (or pale green in this case), this guy makes a proposition to him. He wanted Takumi to stick around with him while he went around fighting.

Takumi pondered for a moment. They certainly would be effective together, considering this guy could hold his own as demonstrated just now. All he had to do was stand back and heal? And, perhaps dodge the occasional attack. That sounded easy enough. Hm. . . a sandwich. Naturally, food would also be a driving point. It seems like a sound plan to me. I should be able to handle anything that attacks me, so you can focus on the enemies. I'll back you up. He could probably figure something out if they targeted him. He wasn't an idiot, after all. Speaking of which, it seemed that they had company right about now. Readying his shield, the young man began to scout the enemies.

[Alice]

Technically, this is morning.

Tree Giant
Absorb: Fire
Resist: Pierce
Weak: Ice
Skills: Fatal End, Viper Smash, Twin Shot, Energy Drain, Regenerate 1

[Frederick Cooper]

”Great! I can assure you, you're in a for a treat.” With a fist pump, then a thumbs up, the man turned his attention towards the bulk of wood. It was pretty large. In one hand was a sword. In the other, a scale. Plus, again, it was all wood. If he had fire, he'd have used it on the thing. That might've ended it right there and then. Sadly, no fire. He did, however, have a lovely ax. It was time to become a lumberjack and saw off some logs. Mechazou materialized near him, punching its hammer-like metal hands together. It was a somewhat ironic action, considering it didn't even punch anymore. That ax kick was a delightfully powerful upgrade to the ordinary punch.

”Right-o. Let's beat some wood.” The man and his robot charged in. The giant responded with a punch. Or it would have been a punch, but it stopped just short, allowing the scale to flop and slam into Fred's chin. He resisted it, but the angle and the force effectively clotheslined the man, causing him to fall on his ass and back. His assault wasn't stopped, though. Zouchouten, in its glory, hopped upwards and slammed that heel down on the giant's head. Fred just rolled to the side to avoid a follow-up hit, “wubwubwub” sounds escaping him as he panicked. Extending his arms as he rolled, he managed to get to his feet. Rolling his head around on his shoulders, he took in the enemy. Seemed his new-found partner was doing a bit of distraction! Excellent. He and Zouchouten could get an assault on the thing's back. Hopefully that guy- he needed a name- would be all right for a moment. He sounded confident, at least.

”And down we go!” Frederick laughed aloud as he hopped and slammed the ax into the giant's back, putting his full weight and strength into the swing. Letting go and shifting to the side, he let Zouchouten unleash that terrible kick and bury the ax deeper into the monster's back. That probably hurt like a bitch. Seemed like it, because the giant whirled and slashed at him that time. Fred went rolling. Not because of the pain or injury, but because didn't want to ruin his shirt. Unfortunately, his shirt was, in fact, cut through. Wailing in annoyance and anger, he flopped right back up and rolled- sloppily- around the giant, tugging his ax free and going lumberjack on the thing's ass. Zouchouten, in response, unleashed another kick.

With all the kicks and the cuts, it seemed that the giant was finally breaking down. His shirt was still ruined, but it had been avenged. Plus, his partner wasn't dead! He thought. Right?

[Takumi Fujioka]

If need be, they could divide up the enemies' numbers between them. He's probably leave more to this big guy though, naturally. Takumi began to count them as they came. One. . . One. One tree. (Count laugh.) Seems there would be no need for division of numbers. But that didn't seem like it would make things any easier, looking at this thing's size. He watched as the man took this tree giant head on. He got a direct hit from it but seemed to be barely phased by it. Takumi healed anyway. From what he could gather, this guy was resistant to attacks like that. He had done some testing of his own, finding himself weak against light-based attacks, but strong against wind. Really, was his persona trying to call him the lowest of the low? It kind of pissed him off. Regardless, Takumi didn't feel like sitting back and healing. It wasn't very fun.

Hold on, I'm gonna get his attention. One thing Takumi had come to realize was that he could still exert force like normal. It just didn't hurt the enemies as much as it should. As such, he did the only thing he really could do. Tackle the thing in the side. He didn't do much, but he managed to push it more than he expected. In that, he shifted its balance a little and got its attention. And right then, Takumi was faced with his first serious threat. One which involved a giant tree punching him dead in the face, sending him flying back and unconscious. But not really. He just side stepped while the big guy dealt the final blow. Giving him a thumbs up, the man sighed in relief. Are they usually that big around here?