<Midboss> Flanfare for the Common Flan

[NPC]

So far, it had been a rather average day for the people of Old Archades. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and a group of four Flan were tearing up the joint. The Flan didn't particularly mean any harm, they were simply excited to finally be out of that rank sewer they used to call their home and wanted to explore the new world they were exposed to. Of course, this amounted to 'devour everything in their path', but it's the thought that counts.

That's when our Heroes arrived on the scene! Be it for fame, fortune, training, or mere good will, the group was here and ready to kick some Flan butt! What they were not prepared for, however, was the current state of Old Archades. For starters, the area was covered in dried up corpses and raw sewerage- neither of which smelled or looked particularly enticing. Still! They had a job to do and they were here to do it. It was the smallest of the Flans that noticed the group of three adventurers first, but it quickly let the others know, causing them to assemble in front of the heroes. The largest of the Flan, standing at the middle-left position was yellow with a dark brown topping. The second largest of the Flan, standing to the left of the largest was a dark orange with a light brown topping. The second smallest of the Flan, standing to the right of the largest was a dark green with a Medic's helmet on it's head. The smallest of the Flan was a milky yellow-white with pure white topping. And they were ready to Get. It. On.

There was also a rusted, red valve stuck to the side of a horizontally aligned pipe that was sticking out of a mount of dirt with the nozzle emptying out directly above where the Flan were currently located, but surely that couldn't be important...?

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<Flanfare for the Common Flan: Mission Objective>
- Locate and defeat the monster(s) terrorizing Old Archades!
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<Flanfare for the Common Flan: Win Condition>
- Defeat the Flan Family!
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<Flanfare for the Common Flan: Loss Condition>
- The party is defeated!
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<Flanfare for the Common Flan: Bonus Condition>
- None
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<Flanfare for the Common Flan: Battle Advice>
- Focus on the valve!
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[hp=150/150]
[Flan Sr.]

Abilities:
Flan de Leech(e): Drains 10 health from the target. CD: 0
Flanulence: Inflicts Poison on one target. CD: 3
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Reaction Commands:
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[hp=125/125]
[Madame Flan]

Abilities:
Flan-boree: Casts Protectga for two rounds. Negates Flan-bilee. CD: 1
Flan-bilee: Casts Shellga for two rounds. Negates Flan-boree. CD: 1

[hp=100/100]
[Nanny Flan]

Abilities:
Egg Cream: Heals 15HP to one target. CD: 0
Egg Custard: Heals 20HP to all targets. CD: 3

[hp=75/75]
[Flan Jr.]

Abilities:
Creme Bru-Flan: Boosts Party's magic damage by 10 for four rounds. CD: 3
Lemon de la Flan: Deals 5 damage and inflicts Silence for two rounds on one target. CD: 2
Flan Po'e: Deals 5 damage and inflicts Blind for two rounds on one target. CD: 2

<THIRD PARTY>

[hp=60/60]
[Strange Valve]

Abilities
Rusted Coat - Passive: Immune to damage.
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Reaction Commands:
Un: Inflicts 10 damage - Ignores Passives
Deux: Inflicts 20 damage - Ignores Passives /Requires Un to have been used
Trois: Inflicts 30 damage - Ignores Passives /Required Deux to have been used

[SEPHIROTH]

There were no words for the General to voice his displeasure towards the task which lay ahead, but then again, he was not easily compelled into expressing his annoyance. Shortly after they arrived in Alexandria, 'they' comprising of himself and Commander Leonhart of Balamb Garden, the two-man group inevitably disbanded, each guided by the greater forces to follow a different path. By chance, the silver-haired man caught wind of a nearby city issuing a desperate plea for assistance, relying on mercenaries to rescue them from their plight. Sephiroth was not particularly interested nor concerned about their lives. What did interest him, however, was the opportunity this provided as a test of his present form.

The loss of materia, despite how magic continued to exist, was not the only thing to disappear ever since arriving on this new world. The 1st Class SOLDIER, once considered unrivaled on Gaia for his prowess, immediately found himself drastically weakened, possessing not even a tenth of his original capabilities. With such a steep plunge in terms of both strength and speed, even the wild beasts he came across were no longer just minor inconveniences; he had the most recent cuts and scrapes to prove it. Disgusted by this transformation into a mere shadow of his former self, Sephiroth's newest priority was to regain his previous combat skills as quickly as possible. Seeking out and defeating stronger adversaries, regardless of whether they were man or beast, was just one of the methods.

Hence, it was under these circumstances that he now found himself pitted against four bizarre-looking creatures in the abandoned streets of what was dubbed "the slum city". Even the General had to admit, in comparison to this, the Midgar slums almost seemed pleasant. His nose wrinkled slightly at the mixture of sewage and decomposing bodies strewn about, and the SOLDIER shot a brief glance towards his two unlikely...allies. Both were female, and had similarly decided to partake in this hunting mission. Whether it was for the promised rewards upon completion, or any number of personal reasons, it made no difference to him.

There was no hesitation on his part, as Sephiroth took the initiative to strike first against their adversaries. Targeting the rightmost and smallest of these blob-like entities, a mixture of white and yellow-colored goop, the SOLDIER rushed forward to execute three quick slashes from the Masamune, immediately followed by two more as he sought to cleave the flan into multiple pieces.

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[hp=50/50]
Command Deck [5/5]
[ Momentum (1), Double Cut (1), Hat Trick (1), Ravage (1), Blitz (1) ]
Weapon/Magic Item
[ Masamune ]

Actions
[ Hat Trick -> Double Cut: Flan Jr. ]
[ Damage Dealt: (5+6+6) + (7+7) = 31 HP (Flan Jr.) ]
[ Hat Trick: 3; Double Cut: 2; ]