((Ed grappled to the raised section, and stopped at three quarters of the way away. So from his original position, he moved three quarters of the way back, which leaves him a quarter of the distance (between his original position and the raised section of the pit) away from the raised bit. So not exactly at the edge but close, I guess. The post still works, though.))
Edward watched D' closely as she moved from point a to point b. He was certainly capable of humor, even in the middle of a titanic struggle between Heaven or Hell combatants, but that didn't mean that Ed had dropped his guard or that his eyes (synthetic and organic alike) had stopped scrutinizing. He never stopped watching his formidable opponent, providing her with the respect that a formidable adversary deserved and then some; he didn't even look where he had thrown the woman's staff, it was unlikely (if not impossible) that he'd find it now without a rather dedicated search that could last over ten minutes. Not that it mattered.
The cyberpunk wasn't much of a fan of staves. They reminded him of wizards, certainly, one of the more annoying types of people in this universe. Then again, a staff was easily better than what he seemed to be holding in his right hand under the surface of the ball pit. It didn't take much investigation, nor use of his eyes to glean what he had found. He owned the genuine article after all. Edward frowned visibly.
Heaven or Hell was broadcast on TV, and his trusty weapon was a gigantic d***o.
With but a thought, as D' began to sprint his way, the reinforced section on his outer forearm rose a couple of inches off his left (cybernetic) arm. Quickly, the portion of metal cybernetic split into two, permitting a skull (wearing goggles and grinning cartoonishly) to move into the freed space before the two sections fused back together around it. Edward's cybernetic arm-shield began to expand in every direction until a circular shield (two feet in diameter) was produced attached to his left arm in no time.
He didn't just stand there, however, hoping he could just block the jump kick with the shield. No, the cyberpunk had something a bit more daring in mind.
Ace Detective Manual Wrote:
[Goomba Stomp.exe] When the detective’s cyber-brain sends a sharp signal to his legs, the hydraulics and motors inherent turn to their optimum capability. This sends the cyborg straight into the air in a burst of mechanical speed and strength. The vertical jump can go as low as eight feet and as high as twelve without any aid, the horizontal jump is extremely similar but could be used for different purposes. You don’t want Ed to land on you. That’s a killer curb stomp waiting to happen.
Note: This ability can be performed on one foot, albeit at only half the power. I.e. A jump that on two feet would take you twelve feet would only take you six on one.
Cybernetic/Implant of Origin: Cyber-brain and Prosthetic Legs
Duration of Move: Instant
Cool-Down Time: 3 posts
The cyborg bent low with his knees, a loud HISS from below followed as Edward leaped suddenly (as his shield formed) into the air. Tucking his knees underneath him, he cleared the ball pit quite easily, though whether he would be able to leap over Twitch's assailing leg was another matter entirely and Edward wasn't really sure what would end up happening. At first, it seemed like D' was attempting to deliver a flying kick to his head/upper torso, which would manage to hit the cyborg regardless of his jump or not albeit at a much lower part of his body. Of course, that's where Edward's shield came in (being placed in front of his torso in a defensive position against his body), and what the cyborg was hoping for. If Twitch's foot struck his shield, the force of the blow would still knock Edward backwards, but he would (for the most part) be saved from the excruciating pain that would have come from the blow. Also, the shield had its secrets that would have made even Twitch wish she hadn't gone for the kick.
However, out of the blue, the hellcat's trajectory had changed. She moved downward in a manner that Edward would not have expected. Had the detective remained on the ground, and raised his shield to protect his head and upper body - therefore obscuring most of his vision, he would have certainly been ******** in every way. Such a change would have been simply unexpected, and though it still was unexpected. It wasn't as much a bad thing as it could have been.
Edward's leap would easily lift him eight feet off the ground, in relation to the bottom of the ball pit as opposed to the elevated area. He was moving upwards in an incredibly swift manner, just as Twitch's trajectory dropped low in a rather significant way. Tucking his legs along with the jump, as the cyborg was accustomed, D's dropping flying side kick would dip below the cyberpunk's high jump. Though, the margin of that narrow dodge would certainly make anyone sweat.
Leaping over Twitch's side kick (unless something changes), the detective bellowed out loud and delivered a counter kick of his own. His leap would likely take him over D's head as well, so his time to strike back had a very small window. His right (tucked) leg extended outwards in a vicious front kick, aimed for the woman's flank (the side depending on which leg she side kicked with). In midair, the cyborg didn't have the balance the ground provided, so the kick would lose power in that regard. Nor was his jump propelling him forward but upwards, and hence his entire body wasn't necessarily behind the kick like Twitch's had been.
But the cybernetic limb would still manage a rather decent attack considering, more than capable of causing her ribs considerable ache. Along with loss of air, and perhaps even cause D' to fall back. Though, Edward wasn't too hopeful that the attack would be incredibly effective.
The kick would likely wound the hellcat's ego more than it would her body.
Goomba Stomp Cool-Down: 0/3
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